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Donald Trump is meeting Vladimir Putin on Friday, but the White House is signalling that major agreements are unlikely.
Trump has faced pressure from Ukraine and Europe not to accept territorial concessions in his talks with Russia’s Putin.
Across continents and centuries, Western domination has always been achieved by feeding the few and starving the many.
The highly anticipated summit could see the beginnings of a peace deal but will likely not end the war, experts say.
Closing arguments are due to begin in the national security trial of Jimmy Lai, 77, a critic of China’s Communist Party.
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US partners in Asia, such as India, might consider their own shifts in response to Trump’s moves. But it won’t be easy.
Expert says ‘gaps’ in naval capabilities are closing between China and the United States.
For Trump-Putin summit about possible land swaps, Alaska is an appropriate venue, 158 years after it exchanged hands.
Here are the key events on day 1,268 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Talks for an undisclosed stake come days after President Donald Trump called for Intel’s CEO to resign.
