Keir Starmer to join European leaders for Trump-Zelensky meeting in Washington Downing Street confirmed the Prime Minister will join other European leaders at the meeting in the Oval Office. Evening Standard · Aug 17, 2025
Border Cities See Continued Drop in Violent Crime and Homicides, Contrary to GOP Rhetoric Border cities analyzed by Axios had an average violent crime rate of 356.5 incidents per 100,000 residents in 2024, slightly below the national average of 359.1, according to FBI data. Latin Times · Aug 17, 2025
European leaders to join Zelenskyy for crunch Oval Office talks with Donald Trump EUROPEAN leaders will join Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington DC for crunch talks with Donald Trump, it has emerged. The National (Scotland) · Aug 17, 2025
UK and EU at Zelenskyy’s side in Washington for meeting with Trump Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz and others will aim to push back against ceding of Ukraine territory in ‘peace plan’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2025
Starmer and European allies to head to US to support Zelensky in Oval Office showdown with Trump The show of unity comes amid fears Volodymyr Zelensky could be in for a repeat of his last tumultuous visit to the White House at the end of February The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2025
Trump Media’s $2 Billion Bitcoin Purchase Creates Stock Surge Trump Media bought $2B in bitcoin to fuel its crypto treasury plan, boost Truth Social and drive a stock surge amid broader U.S. crypto regulation moves. GOBankingRates · Aug 17, 2025
European leaders to join Zelensky when he meets Trump at the White House Western leaders will host a call of the coalition of the willing on Sunday to discuss steps to ending the war in Ukraine. Evening Standard · Aug 17, 2025
Trump Admin's Push for Stricter Citizenship Test Seeks to Create Barriers for Millions of Immigrants, Advocates Say Federal officials are moving to reinstate a stricter version of the U.S. citizenship test, a change critics say could limit access to naturalization for millions of permanent residents Latin Times · Aug 17, 2025
Mapped: The crucial Ukraine region Trump says should be ‘cut up’ between Zelensky and Putin The Donetsk and Luhansk provinces in the Donbas region form the industrial heartland of Ukraine The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2025
Russia is complicating efforts to secure ceasefire in Ukraine, says Zelenskyy Russia is complicating efforts to get a ceasefire in Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. The National (Scotland) · Aug 17, 2025
Marjorie Taylor Greene Joins Warren Buffett And Michael Burry Buying UnitedHealth, Mark Cuban Backs Trump Export Tax — Weekly Politics Recap As the weekend comes to an end, here’s a quick recap of the top stories that made headlines in the world of politics and finance. Benzinga · Aug 17, 2025
Five people killed as Russia continues to pummel Ukrainian cities Russia continues to target Ukrainian cities firing hundreds of missiles and projectiles daily despite ongoing peace efforts, led by the United States. Ukrainian officials say their unwillingness to dial back their offensive reflects their lack of sincere interest in peace. Euronews · Aug 17, 2025
Zelensky claims Russia ‘complicating’ ceasefire efforts as PM meets allies The coalition of the willing, the alliance which is planning to police a future peace deal, will meet on Sunday afternoon. Evening Standard · Aug 17, 2025
Trump claims Chinese president Xi made him a big promise about the fate of Taiwan Xi Jinping tells Trump that ‘China is very patient’, US president says The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2025
Radio France Internationale · Aug 17, 2025 Europe to mull over plan for peace in Ukraine after Trump-Putin summit Leaders of France, Germany and Britain will host a video call on Sunday for their so-called "coalition of the willing" to discuss steps towards ending the war in Ukraine, after Donald Trump dropped his push for a ceasefire after his Alaska summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2025 Putin describes ‘very frank’ conversation with Trump at crunch Ukraine summit Vladimir Putin has described his talks with Donald Trump in Alaska as “very frank” and said both sides expressed a shared interest in ending the war in Ukraine.
The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2025 Trump set to back Putin’s Donetsk demand in Ukraine war deal IN FULL
Evening Standard · Aug 17, 2025 Trump's special envoy reveals Putin 'agreed to NATO-style security guarantees for Ukraine' in quest for peace The US president urged his Ukrainian counterpart to strike a deal with Russia to end the deadliest conflict since the Second World War
Fortune · Aug 17, 2025 Trump says tariffs are going to be enough to pay down national debt. They likely won’t even touch the sides In exclusive interviews with Fortune, Wharton professor Joao Gomes and AEI’s Desmond Lachman warned that while tariffs may slow debt growth, they won’t meaningfully reduce it.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2025 US envoy says Putin agreed to security protections for Ukraine as part of Trump summit – as it happened Steve Witkoff says Russian president agreed to allow US and European allies to offer Ukraine security guarantee and also unspecified concessions on five Ukrainian regions
The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2025 Mark Hamill gave wife option of two countries they could move to when Trump was re-elected ‘She didn’t respond right away,’ actor said
Euronews · Aug 17, 2025 Three Republican-led states to send hundreds of National Guards to Washington at Trump's request The activations of external Guard troop deployments suggest the Trump administration sees the need for additional manpower, despite the president personally downplaying the need for Washington to hire more police officers.
The Conversation · Aug 17, 2025 Putin got the red-carpet treatment from Trump. Where does this leave Ukraine? The bizarre summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska should sway all but the most credulous doubters that the White House is more interested in friendly relations with Russia’s dictator than achieving a lasting peace in Ukraine.
The Guardian - US · Aug 17, 2025 Trump hiked tariffs on US imports. Now he’s looking at exports – sparking fears of ‘dangerous precedent’ Experts warn of destabilized trading relations after White House strikes deal with Nvidia to take a 15% cut of certain AI chip sales to Chinese companies
BANG Premier · Aug 17, 2025 Mark Hamill considered leaving the US when Donald Trump was reelected Mark Hamill asked his wife to choose to move to either London or Ireland when Donald Trump was reelected, but she managed to change his mind.