Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is ready to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin “personally” in Istanbul on Thursday for talks over ending the war. His post came shortly after Donald Trump demanded Ukraine agree to Putin’s offer of direct talks between the two countries in Turkey. “There is no point in prolonging the killings….
Harvard University has rejected a list of sweeping demands sent by the White House that asked the university to change many of its policies or risk losing billions of dollars in federal funding. “The university will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights,” the university wrote on its X account on Monday. The…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he hopes the US will “stay strong” in the face of Russian demands to lift sanctions as a condition for a ceasefire in the Black Sea. Moscow said a maritime truce announced on Tuesday to allow safe passage for commercial vessels would only begin once Western restrictions on Russia’s…
Reuters Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukrainian and US officials will meet for peace talks in Saudi Arabia next Monday, after the Kremlin confirmed US-Russia talks there the same day. Ukraine’s leader said Russian President Vladimir Putin “must stop making unnecessary demands that only prolong the war”. Moscow’s demands include a complete end to military assistance…
Rushdi Abu Alouf Gaza correspondent EPA More than 90% of homes in Gaza have been destroyed or damaged, says the UN Talks to extend the Gaza ceasefire have failed to reach an agreement, a Palestinian official has told the BBC, as the US accused Hamas of making “entirely impractical” demands at meetings in Qatar. Negotiators…
Tom Bateman State Department correspondent in Panama Reuters US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, was greeted by Panamanian foreign minister Javier Martinez-Acha on his arrival in Panama City US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has demanded that Panama make “immediate changes” to what he calls the “influence and control” of China over the Panama…
U.S. President Donald Trump on screen during his address by video conference at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos on Jan. 23, 2025. Fabrice Coffrini | Afp | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they…
The Trump administration emailed thousands of federal employees on Wednesday, ordering them to report any efforts to “disguise” diversity initiatives in their agencies or face “adverse consequences”. The request came after President Donald Trump banned diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices and programmes throughout the government. Emails seen by the BBC directed workers to “report…
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) listen during a Hanukkah reception at the U.S. Capitol Building on December 17, 2024 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that he would prefer for House Republicans to refuse to…
