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Starmer hails ‘real progress’ on Ukraine after European leaders gather at White House

Sir Keir Starmer praised the White House meeting with eight European leaders, including Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky, and Donald Trump as a ‘historic step’ towards ending Vladimir Putin’s war

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025

Courtroom thrown into chaos after judge mistakenly delivers guilty verdict

A judge in Atlanta mistakenly delivered a guilty verdict to a defendant, leaving the courtroom in shock.

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025

Congress to start getting Epstein files later this week from Trump’s DOJ, lawmaker claims

The DOJ was facing a Tuesday deadline to comply with a subpoena from House Oversight Committee

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025

Dollar Supported by Higher T-Note Yields

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday rose by +0.30%. The dollar moved higher Monday on carryover support on concern that last week's CPI and PPI reports showed an acceleration of prices that could keep the Fed from cutting interest rates at next month's FOMC meeting. The reduced chances of...

Barchart · Aug 18, 2025

Trump administration reportedly mulling a 10% stake in Intel — CHIPS Act funding could be reworked into the purchase amount

The Trump administration is considering taking a 10% stake in Intel by converting $10.9B in Chips Act grants into equity, a move that would make the U.S. government Intel’s largest shareholder and mark a major shift in how federal chip funding is deployed.

Tom’s Hardware · Aug 18, 2025

Trump Caught On Hot Mic Saying He Believes Putin 'Wants To Make a Deal' For Him: 'As Crazy As It Sounds'

President Donald Trump was caught in a hot mic during his meeting with European leaders claiming that he believes Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin wants to make a deal for him

Latin Times · Aug 18, 2025

Crude Prices Gain on Doubts About an Early End to Russian-Ukrainian War

September WTI crude oil (CLU25 ) on Monday closed up +0.62 (+0.99%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU25 ) closed up +0.0262 (+1.26%). Crude oil prices on Monday settled higher on speculation that there will be no resolution to the Russian-Ukrainian war anytime soon, which could lead to secondary sanctions on...

Barchart · Aug 18, 2025

Zelensky presents Trump with a letter from his wife for Melania

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The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025

Trump claims Democrats are calling him to say it’s finally safe to go to dinner in DC as restaurant bookings plunge

Donald Trump has claimed that Democrats are ringing him to thank him for making it “safe” to dine out in Washington DC , despite restaurants seeing a sharp decline in attendance since his police takeover.

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025

Zelensky pledges summit with Trump and Putin to discuss Ukraine war truce

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The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025