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Reuters has confirmed that President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and his special envoy Steve Witkoff held a private meeting in Miami with a sanctioned Kremlin proxy to help shape the new "peace plan" for Ukraine. www.reuters.com/world/europe...
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November 23, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Reuters has confirmed that President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and his special envoy Steve Witkoff held a private meeting in Miami with a sanctioned Kremlin proxy to help shape the new "peace plan" for Ukraine. www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Donald Trump’s peace plan would be bad for Ukraine, Europe and America
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from The Economist
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from The Economist
Donald Trump’s peace plan would be bad for Ukraine, Europe and America
It is a sad mix of naked opportunism and strategic myopia
economist.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Donald Trump’s peace plan would be bad for Ukraine, Europe and America
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from The Economist
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from The Economist
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November 23, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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Excellent note on what’s been going on behind the scenes on the US-Kremlin plan for #Ukraine:
How Steve #Witkoff pushed Ukraine sympathizers out of White House, and led the US into Russia's arms kyivindependent.com/exclusive-is...
How Steve #Witkoff pushed Ukraine sympathizers out of White House, and led the US into Russia's arms kyivindependent.com/exclusive-is...
How Steve Witkoff pushed Ukraine sympathizers out of White House, and led the US into Russia's arms
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is running a shadow operation inside the White House in an effort to sideline pro-Ukraine officials, the Kyiv Independent has learned.
Witkoff — a real estate mogul w...
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November 23, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Excellent note on what’s been going on behind the scenes on the US-Kremlin plan for #Ukraine:
How Steve #Witkoff pushed Ukraine sympathizers out of White House, and led the US into Russia's arms kyivindependent.com/exclusive-is...
How Steve #Witkoff pushed Ukraine sympathizers out of White House, and led the US into Russia's arms kyivindependent.com/exclusive-is...
Now, everybody, please pretend to be shocked! 😮
➡️Rubio facing scrutiny after telling US senators that 28-point plan is a Russian proposal passed along to Ukraine
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➡️Rubio facing scrutiny after telling US senators that 28-point plan is a Russian proposal passed along to Ukraine
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Rubio facing scrutiny after telling US senators that 28-point plan is a Russian proposal passed along to Ukraine
The U.S. bipartisan Senate delegation attending the Halifax International Security Forum had received a phone call from Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
In it, Rubio was quite frank.
According to Rep...
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November 23, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Now, everybody, please pretend to be shocked! 😮
➡️Rubio facing scrutiny after telling US senators that 28-point plan is a Russian proposal passed along to Ukraine
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➡️Rubio facing scrutiny after telling US senators that 28-point plan is a Russian proposal passed along to Ukraine
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UK business blames long run-up to Budget for fuelling uncertainty on.ft.com/4oXwMRP
UK business blames long run-up to Budget for fuelling uncertainty
Speculation about policy changes has hit confidence and postponed spending decisions, companies say
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November 23, 2025 at 5:20 AM
UK business blames long run-up to Budget for fuelling uncertainty on.ft.com/4oXwMRP
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Insurers retreat from AI cover as risk of multibillion-dollar claims mounts on.ft.com/3Xxth8F
Insurers retreat from AI cover as risk of multibillion-dollar claims mounts
AIG, Great American and WR Berkley seek permission to limit liability from AI agents and chatbots
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November 23, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Insurers retreat from AI cover as risk of multibillion-dollar claims mounts on.ft.com/3Xxth8F
Today is the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Holodomor in Ukraine
Let’s not forget: How Stalin starved Ukraine youtu.be/lejDbulJN54?...
Let’s not forget: How Stalin starved Ukraine youtu.be/lejDbulJN54?...
How Stalin starved Ukraine
YouTube video by Vox
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November 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Today is the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Holodomor in Ukraine
Let’s not forget: How Stalin starved Ukraine youtu.be/lejDbulJN54?...
Let’s not forget: How Stalin starved Ukraine youtu.be/lejDbulJN54?...
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⚡️ Russia likely captured over 15 villages in Zaporizhzhia Oblast since September, OSINT group says.
The Russian advance in Zaporizhzhia Oblast comes as Russian troops also intensify their offensives in other hot spots of the war.
The Russian advance in Zaporizhzhia Oblast comes as Russian troops also intensify their offensives in other hot spots of the war.
Russia likely captured over 15 villages in Zaporizhzhia Oblast since September, OSINT group says
The Russian advance in Zaporizhzhia Oblast comes as Russian troops also intensify their offensives in other hot spots of the war.
kyivindependent.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:04 AM
⚡️ Russia likely captured over 15 villages in Zaporizhzhia Oblast since September, OSINT group says.
The Russian advance in Zaporizhzhia Oblast comes as Russian troops also intensify their offensives in other hot spots of the war.
The Russian advance in Zaporizhzhia Oblast comes as Russian troops also intensify their offensives in other hot spots of the war.
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Daily Mail owner strikes £500mn deal for Telegraph on.ft.com/3JSdIFj
Daily Mail owner strikes £500mn deal for Telegraph
Tie-up would create one of the most powerful right-leaning media groups in Britain
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November 22, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Daily Mail owner strikes £500mn deal for Telegraph on.ft.com/3JSdIFj
This op-ed is what everyone should be looking at:
Trump’s world view: cynical, self-interested and money-grabbing on.ft.com/445lKl9
Trump’s world view: cynical, self-interested and money-grabbing on.ft.com/445lKl9
Trump’s world view: cynical, self-interested and money-grabbing
Latest Ukraine peace plan presented by the US would be a capitulation to Moscow
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November 22, 2025 at 9:11 AM
This op-ed is what everyone should be looking at:
Trump’s world view: cynical, self-interested and money-grabbing on.ft.com/445lKl9
Trump’s world view: cynical, self-interested and money-grabbing on.ft.com/445lKl9
Ghost of Franco still haunts Spanish politics, 50 years on rfi.my/CCWV.X via @RFI_En
Ghost of Franco still haunts Spanish politics, 50 years on
In Spain, far-right parties such as Vox have reiterated their allegiance to the dictator Francisco Franco, who died 50 years ago on 20 November, 1975. In a bid to counterbalance this, the country's le...
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November 22, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Ghost of Franco still haunts Spanish politics, 50 years on rfi.my/CCWV.X via @RFI_En
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Attention is on NEETs today, but the problem is much worse.
NEETs include stay-at-home parents & jobseekers.
Strip those out to focus on people not working, not seeking work, not in education & not parenting: this group of economically & socially dislocated young adults has *doubled* in a decade.
NEETs include stay-at-home parents & jobseekers.
Strip those out to focus on people not working, not seeking work, not in education & not parenting: this group of economically & socially dislocated young adults has *doubled* in a decade.
November 20, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Attention is on NEETs today, but the problem is much worse.
NEETs include stay-at-home parents & jobseekers.
Strip those out to focus on people not working, not seeking work, not in education & not parenting: this group of economically & socially dislocated young adults has *doubled* in a decade.
NEETs include stay-at-home parents & jobseekers.
Strip those out to focus on people not working, not seeking work, not in education & not parenting: this group of economically & socially dislocated young adults has *doubled* in a decade.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine has impossible choice as Trump pushes plan to end war
Zelenskyy says Ukraine has impossible choice as Trump pushes plan to end war
US president demands that Kyiv accepts plan that would mean giving up territory to Russia
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Zelenskyy says Ukraine has impossible choice as Trump pushes plan to end war
Unfortunately, it’s all uphill from here, and things are shaping really bad for Ukraine:
Trump envoys issue ultimatum to Ukraine to sign US-Kremlin plan by Thursday
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Trump envoys issue ultimatum to Ukraine to sign US-Kremlin plan by Thursday
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Trump envoys issue ultimatum to Ukraine to sign peace deal by Thursday
Hardline message over US-Russia plan at volatile meeting in Kyiv sparks alarm among European allies
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November 22, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Unfortunately, it’s all uphill from here, and things are shaping really bad for Ukraine:
Trump envoys issue ultimatum to Ukraine to sign US-Kremlin plan by Thursday
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Trump envoys issue ultimatum to Ukraine to sign US-Kremlin plan by Thursday
on.ft.com/43GWpxI
Ukraine risks losing key partner or its dignity, warns Zelenskyy, as Trump sets Thanksgiving deadline to accept deal – as it happened www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Ukraine risks losing key partner or its dignity, warns Zelenskyy, as Trump sets Thanksgiving deadline to accept deal – as it happened
US president says ‘Thursday is an appropriate time’ in radio interview as Ukrainian leader weighs up US proposal
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Ukraine risks losing key partner or its dignity, warns Zelenskyy, as Trump sets Thanksgiving deadline to accept deal – as it happened www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
A planned $20 billion bailout to Argentina from JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Citigroup has been shelved as bankers pivot instead to a smaller, short-term loan package
www.wsj.com/finance/u-s-...
www.wsj.com/finance/u-s-...
Exclusive | U.S. Banks Shelve $20 Billion Bailout Plan for Argentina
Bankers are instead discussing a smaller, short-term facility to help Argentina make a roughly $4 billion debt payment in January.
www.wsj.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:40 AM
A planned $20 billion bailout to Argentina from JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Citigroup has been shelved as bankers pivot instead to a smaller, short-term loan package
www.wsj.com/finance/u-s-...
www.wsj.com/finance/u-s-...
US plan for Ukraine-Russia peace calls on Kyiv to cede land under its control on.ft.com/4plt5F7
US plan for Ukraine-Russia peace calls on Kyiv to cede land under its control
Ukrainian officials say President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is being pressed to agree to terms negotiated by the US and Russia
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November 21, 2025 at 3:57 AM
US plan for Ukraine-Russia peace calls on Kyiv to cede land under its control on.ft.com/4plt5F7
There are few things more efficiently capable of breaking anyone’s optimism than a visit to a hillside settlement that lacks access to safe water in the heart of Lima, Peru
#LimaPotenciaMundial?
Such an excellent and heartbreaking episode via: @bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/originals/se...
#LimaPotenciaMundial?
Such an excellent and heartbreaking episode via: @bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/originals/se...
An Optimists Guide to the Planet - Bloomberg
An Optimist’s Guide to the Planet captures Nikolaj Coster-Waldau’s search for people across the globe who are helping drive humanity toward a brighter, more sustainable future.
www.bloomberg.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:43 AM
There are few things more efficiently capable of breaking anyone’s optimism than a visit to a hillside settlement that lacks access to safe water in the heart of Lima, Peru
#LimaPotenciaMundial?
Such an excellent and heartbreaking episode via: @bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/originals/se...
#LimaPotenciaMundial?
Such an excellent and heartbreaking episode via: @bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/originals/se...
What the fall of Pokrovsk would mean for Ukraine — and Russia
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What the fall of Pokrovsk would mean for Ukraine — and Russia
With Russia throwing enormous forces into Pokrovsk to finally capture the eastern coal-mine city, questions are rising over what will happen next and whether Ukraine is ready.
Taking advantage of fog...
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November 19, 2025 at 4:44 AM
What the fall of Pokrovsk would mean for Ukraine — and Russia
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kyivindependent.com/what-would-r...
Oracle is already underwater on its ‘astonishing’ $300bn OpenAI deal on.ft.com/4p8LViA
Oracle is already underwater on its ‘astonishing’ $300bn OpenAI deal
AI’s circular economy may have a reverse Midas at the centre
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November 19, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Oracle is already underwater on its ‘astonishing’ $300bn OpenAI deal on.ft.com/4p8LViA
Poland says 2 Ukrainians tied to Russian intel likely behind railway sabotage
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Via: @KyivIndependent
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Via: @KyivIndependent
November 19, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Poland says 2 Ukrainians tied to Russian intel likely behind railway sabotage
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Via: @KyivIndependent
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Via: @KyivIndependent
How Romania Quietly Evacuates Gaza’s Sick and Wounded Children | WSJ via @YouTube @WSJ
How Romania Quietly Evacuates Gaza’s Sick and Wounded Children | WSJ
YouTube video by The Wall Street Journal
https://youtu.be/Lnbtd7qc_LY?si…
November 18, 2025 at 3:15 AM
How Romania Quietly Evacuates Gaza’s Sick and Wounded Children | WSJ via @YouTube @WSJ
TACO never fails. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump Set to Cut Tariffs on Beef, Tomatoes as Prices Vex Voters
President Donald Trump is slated to sign an order on Friday reducing tariffs on beef, tomatoes, coffee and bananas, according to a White House official, a move aimed at lowering costs on groceries as ...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:27 PM
TACO never fails. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...