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independent.co.uk | Oliver O'Connell |Paul Farrell
Qatari officials have pushed back against the reports ahead of Trump’s visit Qatari officials have described reports that the country’s royal family is gifting a $400 million Boeing jet to President Donald Trump as “inaccurate.” ABC News reported Sunday that the plane would be available to President Donald Trump to use as the new Air Force One until shortly before his departure, at which point it will be transferred to the foundation responsible for the Trump presidential library.
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independent.co.uk | Oliver O'Connell
The Ukrainian leader says he will be waiting for Putin in Turkey on Thursday after the U.S. president Trump insists the two countries meet to end ‘bloodbath’ warOliver O'Connellin New YorkVolodymyr Zelensky has said he will be waiting for Vladimir Putin in Turkey on Thursday, after Donald Trump insisted Ukraine agreed to talks with Russia.
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sg.news.yahoo.com | Oliver O'Connell
Trump to get new ‘flying palace’ Air Force One gift worth $400m during visit to Qatar, report saysTrump to get new ‘flying palace’ Air Force One gift worth $400m during visit to Qatar, report saysThe Trump administration is preparing to receive what is likely the most valuable gift ever given to the U.S. by a foreign government — a Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet owned by Qatar’s royal family, with an estimated value of $400 million.
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independent.co.uk | Oliver O'Connell
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has agreed to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Turkey on Thursday. This follows a demand from former U.S. President Donald Trump for immediate negotiations between Ukraine and Russia to end the ongoing war. Trump's call for talks came in response to Putin's proposal for a meeting in Istanbul. Zelensky confirmed his participation on social media, expressing hope for a lasting ceasefire and productive diplomacy.
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independent.co.uk | Oliver O'Connell
Defense secretary’s thesis contains eight incidents of ‘uncredited material, sham paraphrasing, and verbatim copying’ according to expertsOliver O'Connellin New YorkPete Hegseth, the frequently embattled Trump administration defense secretary, has now been accused of plagiarism by the student newspaper of his alma mater, Princeton University.
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ca.news.yahoo.com | Oliver O'Connell
Zelensky agrees to Putin-proposed meeting in Turkey after Trump demands they negotiate end of warVolodymyr Zelensky has said he will be waiting for Vladimir Putin in Turkey on Thursday, after Donald Trump insisted Ukraine agreed to talks with Russia. The U.S. President demanded that Ukrainian officials “immediately” agree to meet with their Russian counterparts to negotiate a possible end to the “bloodbath” war waged on the country by Putin.
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ca.news.yahoo.com | Oliver O'Connell
Zelensky agrees to Putin-proposed meeting in Turkey after Trump demands they negotiate end of warVolodymyr Zelensky has said he will be waiting for Vladimir Putin in Turkey on Thursday, after Donald Trump insisted Ukraine agreed to talks with Russia. The U.S. President demanded that Ukrainian officials “immediately” agree to meet with their Russian counterparts to negotiate a possible end to the “bloodbath” war waged on the country by Putin.
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independent.co.uk | Oliver O'Connell
President says Russian leader does not want ceasefire and insists Ukrainians agree to meeting on ThursdayOliver O'Connellin New YorkPresident Donald Trump is demanding that Ukrainian officials “immediately” agree to meet with their counterparts from Russia to negotiate a possible end to the “bloodbath” war waged on the country by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump says the Russian leader doesn’t want a ceasefire but instead proposed a meeting on Thursday in Turkey.
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independent.co.uk | Oliver O'Connell
The $400 million plane from the Qatari royal family to the U.S. is likely the largest foreign government gift, with the Justice Department insisting it’s legal, not briberyOliver O'Connellin New YorkFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.
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independent.co.uk | Oliver O'Connell
analysis A U.S.-led ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan, and a renewed push to force Russia to end attacks on Ukraine, add to Trump’s quest for recognition on the world stage as the peacemaker president, writes Oliver O’Connell President Donald Trump, hailing a successful U.S.-mediated ceasefire between India and Pakistan on Saturday, brought flashbacks to his inauguration day address and desire to be seen as a “peacemaker.” Standing under the dome of the Capitol Building, the...
