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Tracking Trump’s executive actions | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump has vowed to enact a sweeping agenda and reshape the federal government. CNN is tracking his executive actions posted by the White House.
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in fields including new and important technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductors, and economic security.
The agreement came at a time when the security environment in the Indo-Pacific region is increasingly severe.
The agreement came at a time when the security environment in the Indo-Pacific region is increasingly severe.
At a meeting held on the sidelines of the two-day Group of 20 (G20) summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, that ended the same day, Takaichi asked Modi to work together to realize bilateral cooperation …
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, agreed to deepen their countries' cooperation on Sunday (November 23) in a wide range of areas including security as well as the economy and investment.
November 24, 2025 at 6:21 AM
in fields including new and important technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductors, and economic security.
The agreement came at a time when the security environment in the Indo-Pacific region is increasingly severe.
The agreement came at a time when the security environment in the Indo-Pacific region is increasingly severe.
At a meeting held on the sidelines of the two-day Group of 20 (G20) summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, that ended the same day, Takaichi asked Modi to work together to realize bilateral cooperation …
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, agreed to deepen their countries' cooperation on Sunday (November 23) in a wide range of areas including security as well as the economy and investment.
Takaichi and Modi agree to deepen Japan-India cooperation (Jiji Press)
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November 24, 2025 at 6:20 AM
At a meeting held on the sidelines of the two-day Group of 20 (G20) summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, that ended the same day, Takaichi asked Modi to work together to realize bilateral cooperation …
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, agreed to deepen their countries' cooperation on Sunday (November 23) in a wide range of areas including security as well as the economy and investment.
Takaichi and Modi agree to deepen Japan-India cooperation (Jiji Press)
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Takaichi and Modi agree to deepen Japan-India cooperation
The agreement came at a time when the security environment in the Indo-Pacific region is increasingly severe.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, agreed to deepen their countries' cooperation on Sunday (November 23) in a wide range of areas including security as well as the economy and investment.
Yavhusishyn, whose ring name is Aonishiki Arata, addressed fans in fluent Japanese after his victory.
He told fans at Fukuoka Kokusai Center that he was glad that he was able to compete to the best of his abilities.
He told fans at Fukuoka Kokusai Center that he was glad that he was able to compete to the best of his abilities.
The 21-year-old, who fled the war in Ukraine three years ago, won the Kyushu tournament after a tie-breaking victory over grand champion Hoshoryu from Mongolia.
Danylo Yavhusishyn has become the first Ukrainian to win a sumo tournament in Japan.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Yavhusishyn, whose ring name is Aonishiki Arata, addressed fans in fluent Japanese after his victory.
He told fans at Fukuoka Kokusai Center that he was glad that he was able to compete to the best of his abilities.
He told fans at Fukuoka Kokusai Center that he was glad that he was able to compete to the best of his abilities.
The 21-year-old, who fled the war in Ukraine three years ago, won the Kyushu tournament after a tie-breaking victory over grand champion Hoshoryu from Mongolia.
Danylo Yavhusishyn has become the first Ukrainian to win a sumo tournament in Japan.
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Ukrainian refugee Danylo Yavhusishyn wows Japan to win his country’s first elite sumo title
The 21-year-old, who fled the war in Ukraine three years ago, won the Kyushu tournament after a tie-breaking victory over grand champion Hoshoryu
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November 24, 2025 at 6:13 AM
The 21-year-old, who fled the war in Ukraine three years ago, won the Kyushu tournament after a tie-breaking victory over grand champion Hoshoryu from Mongolia.
Another of Zuma's daughters, Nkosazana Bongamini Zuma-Mncube, accused her stepsister of sending the men to Russia before they were ordered to the front lines.
South African police have confirmed they are investigating claims that Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former President Jacob Zuma, and two others recruited 17 men into fighting for Russia in Ukraine.
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South Africa: Zuma’s daughter probed over Ukraine war role – DW – 11/24/2025
Former President Jacob Zuma's daughter, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, allegedly recruited men who are reportedly forced to fight against their will in Donbas.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Another of Zuma's daughters, Nkosazana Bongamini Zuma-Mncube, accused her stepsister of sending the men to Russia before they were ordered to the front lines.
It was not clear how the updated plan would handle a host of issues, including how to guarantee Ukraine's security against ongoing threats from Russia.
The two sides said in a joint statement they had drafted a "refined peace framework" after talks in Geneva on Sunday (23 November), although they did not provide specifics.
The United States and Ukraine were set to continue work on Monday (24 November) on a plan to end the war with Russia after agreeing to modify an earlier proposal that was widely seen as too favorable to Moscow.
November 24, 2025 at 6:06 AM
It was not clear how the updated plan would handle a host of issues, including how to guarantee Ukraine's security against ongoing threats from Russia.
The two sides said in a joint statement they had drafted a "refined peace framework" after talks in Geneva on Sunday (23 November), although they did not provide specifics.
The United States and Ukraine were set to continue work on Monday (24 November) on a plan to end the war with Russia after agreeing to modify an earlier proposal that was widely seen as too favorable to Moscow.
US, Ukraine to continue work on 'refined' peace plan to end war with Russia (Reuters)
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November 24, 2025 at 6:05 AM
The two sides said in a joint statement they had drafted a "refined peace framework" after talks in Geneva on Sunday (23 November), although they did not provide specifics.
The United States and Ukraine were set to continue work on Monday (24 November) on a plan to end the war with Russia after agreeing to modify an earlier proposal that was widely seen as too favorable to Moscow.
US, Ukraine to continue work on 'refined' peace plan to end war with Russia (Reuters)
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U.S., Ukraine say they have an 'updated and refined' peace framework
Work remains to be done on unresolved questions, including on the role of NATO, in the plan to end Ukraine's war with Russia.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:05 AM
The United States and Ukraine were set to continue work on Monday (24 November) on a plan to end the war with Russia after agreeing to modify an earlier proposal that was widely seen as too favorable to Moscow.
Trump, who has demonstrated low regard for Zelenskyy dating back to his first term, says he expects the Ukrainian leader to respond to his administration’s new plan to end the war by next Thursday (November 27).
With his new 28-point plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, US President Donald Trump is resurfacing his argument that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy doesn’t “have the cards” to continue on the battlefield and must come to a settlement that heavily tilts in Moscow’s favor.
Trump paints Zelenskyy into a corner with his new plan to end Russia’s war on Ukraine
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November 24, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Trump, who has demonstrated low regard for Zelenskyy dating back to his first term, says he expects the Ukrainian leader to respond to his administration’s new plan to end the war by next Thursday (November 27).
With his new 28-point plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, US President Donald Trump is resurfacing his argument that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy doesn’t “have the cards” to continue on the battlefield and must come to a settlement that heavily tilts in Moscow’s favor.
Trump paints Zelenskyy into a corner with his new plan to end Russia’s war on Ukraine
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Trump paints Zelenskyy into a corner with his new plan to end Russia's war on Ukraine
President Donald Trump is resurfacing his argument that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy doesn’t “have the cards” to continue on the battlefield.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:59 AM
With his new 28-point plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, US President Donald Trump is resurfacing his argument that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy doesn’t “have the cards” to continue on the battlefield and must come to a settlement that heavily tilts in Moscow’s favor.
6. What is not in the plan?
7. Is this a definitive peace plan?
8. Is the draft a Putin wishlist?
7. Is this a definitive peace plan?
8. Is the draft a Putin wishlist?
1. What are the key points?
2. Handover of Ukraine's territory and cut in armed forces
3. Ukraine's future - with EU but not Nato
4. Bringing Russia back from isolation
5. What about Russia's frozen assets?
(to be continued)
2. Handover of Ukraine's territory and cut in armed forces
3. Ukraine's future - with EU but not Nato
4. Bringing Russia back from isolation
5. What about Russia's frozen assets?
(to be continued)
The draft US peace plan already received by both Ukraine and Russia proposes to hand over those areas of Ukraine's industrial eastern Donbas region still under Ukrainian control to the de facto control of Vladimir Putin.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:57 AM
6. What is not in the plan?
7. Is this a definitive peace plan?
8. Is the draft a Putin wishlist?
7. Is this a definitive peace plan?
8. Is the draft a Putin wishlist?
1. What are the key points?
2. Handover of Ukraine's territory and cut in armed forces
3. Ukraine's future - with EU but not Nato
4. Bringing Russia back from isolation
5. What about Russia's frozen assets?
(to be continued)
2. Handover of Ukraine's territory and cut in armed forces
3. Ukraine's future - with EU but not Nato
4. Bringing Russia back from isolation
5. What about Russia's frozen assets?
(to be continued)
The draft US peace plan already received by both Ukraine and Russia proposes to hand over those areas of Ukraine's industrial eastern Donbas region still under Ukrainian control to the de facto control of Vladimir Putin.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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What we know about leaked US draft plan to end Russia's Ukraine war
There are 28 key points and while several on the face of it could be acceptable to Ukraine, others cross Kyiv's red lines.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:57 AM
1. What are the key points?
2. Handover of Ukraine's territory and cut in armed forces
3. Ukraine's future - with EU but not Nato
4. Bringing Russia back from isolation
5. What about Russia's frozen assets?
(to be continued)
2. Handover of Ukraine's territory and cut in armed forces
3. Ukraine's future - with EU but not Nato
4. Bringing Russia back from isolation
5. What about Russia's frozen assets?
(to be continued)
after discussing the American proposal to achieve peace that has sparked concerns among many of Washington’s European allies that the plan is too conciliatory to Moscow.
Top US and Ukrainian officials said on Sunday (November 23) that they’d made progress toward ending the Russia-Ukraine war but provided scant details …
In Geneva, US and Ukraine officials report progress on ending Russia’s war but offer few specifics
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November 24, 2025 at 5:52 AM
after discussing the American proposal to achieve peace that has sparked concerns among many of Washington’s European allies that the plan is too conciliatory to Moscow.
Top US and Ukrainian officials said on Sunday (November 23) that they’d made progress toward ending the Russia-Ukraine war but provided scant details …
In Geneva, US and Ukraine officials report progress on ending Russia’s war but offer few specifics
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In Geneva, US and Ukraine officials report progress on ending Russia's war but offer few specifics
Top U.S. and Ukrainian officials say they've made progress toward ending the Russia-Ukraine war. They discussed an American proposal for peace, which some European allies fear is too favorable to Mosc...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Top US and Ukrainian officials said on Sunday (November 23) that they’d made progress toward ending the Russia-Ukraine war but provided scant details …
For the survivors of Bucha, where hundreds of Ukrainians were killed in 2022, the proposed amnesty is perceived less as a reconciliation than as a source of disillusionment.
Mass graves and bullet-scarred churches mark the torment of past Russian occupation in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha, where traumatized residents now face a new anguish: a US-led peace proposal that would offer a blanket post-war amnesty for the perpetrators of atrocities.
Ukraine peace plan darkens the mood across a war-torn nation
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November 24, 2025 at 5:49 AM
For the survivors of Bucha, where hundreds of Ukrainians were killed in 2022, the proposed amnesty is perceived less as a reconciliation than as a source of disillusionment.
Mass graves and bullet-scarred churches mark the torment of past Russian occupation in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha, where traumatized residents now face a new anguish: a US-led peace proposal that would offer a blanket post-war amnesty for the perpetrators of atrocities.
Ukraine peace plan darkens the mood across a war-torn nation
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Ukraine peace plan darkens the mood across a war-torn nation
A proposed peace plan for Ukraine led by the United States has been met with anguish by many Ukrainians, who fear a post-war amnesty for Russian forces would erase accountability for alleged atrocitie...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Mass graves and bullet-scarred churches mark the torment of past Russian occupation in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha, where traumatized residents now face a new anguish: a US-led peace proposal that would offer a blanket post-war amnesty for the perpetrators of atrocities.
But in the 10 months since he took office, the road to a peace deal has been fraught with changing dynamics involving the American leader, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Trump’s rhetoric toward both men has evolved. It continues to do so.
Trump’s rhetoric toward both men has evolved. It continues to do so.
US President Donald Trump repeatedly said during his White House campaign that if he won the 2024 election, he would be able to end the war between Russia and Ukraine “in 24 hours.”
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In his words: Trump's rhetoric about Zelenskyy and Putin has evolved
The comments made by President Donald Trump about the war in Ukraine, and about the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, have changed often during his second term in office.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:46 AM
But in the 10 months since he took office, the road to a peace deal has been fraught with changing dynamics involving the American leader, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Trump’s rhetoric toward both men has evolved. It continues to do so.
Trump’s rhetoric toward both men has evolved. It continues to do so.
A few hours later, Zelensky wrote on X: "Ukraine is grateful to the United States, to every American heart, and personally to President Trump for the assistance that – starting with the Javelins – has been saving Ukrainian lives."
The US President, who is known for blowing hot and cold on Ukraine, earlier said on his Truth Social platform that Ukraine's leadership "EXPRESSED ZERO GRATITUDE FOR OUR EFFORTS," referring to his plan to end the nearly four-year conflict, which adhered to some of Moscow's demands.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought to win back US President Donald Trump's favour on Sunday (23 November), after the US leader slammed Kyiv amid crucial talks in Geneva to end the war with Russia.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:44 AM
A few hours later, Zelensky wrote on X: "Ukraine is grateful to the United States, to every American heart, and personally to President Trump for the assistance that – starting with the Javelins – has been saving Ukrainian lives."
The US President, who is known for blowing hot and cold on Ukraine, earlier said on his Truth Social platform that Ukraine's leadership "EXPRESSED ZERO GRATITUDE FOR OUR EFFORTS," referring to his plan to end the nearly four-year conflict, which adhered to some of Moscow's demands.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought to win back US President Donald Trump's favour on Sunday (23 November), after the US leader slammed Kyiv amid crucial talks in Geneva to end the war with Russia.
www.france24.com/en/americas/...
www.france24.com/en/americas/...
Zelensky thanks Trump as US leader accuses Ukraine of showing 'zero gratitude'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought to win back US President Donald Trump's favour on Sunday, after the US leader slammed Kyiv amid crucial talks in Geneva to end the war with Russia.
www.france24.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:43 AM
The US President, who is known for blowing hot and cold on Ukraine, earlier said on his Truth Social platform that Ukraine's leadership "EXPRESSED ZERO GRATITUDE FOR OUR EFFORTS," referring to his plan to end the nearly four-year conflict, which adhered to some of Moscow's demands.
The German chancellor told DW that Europe cannot support elements of a contentious US plan on Ukraine.
Merz said Ukraine's sovereignty must not be sacrificed as part of any arrangement, which Washington wants agreed by Thursday (November 27).
Merz said Ukraine's sovereignty must not be sacrificed as part of any arrangement, which Washington wants agreed by Thursday (November 27).
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Sunday (November 23) told Deutsche Welle (DW) that Europe was facing a "deep threat" to its security architecture as negotiations continue in Geneva over a controversial US plan.
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Merz warns Ukraine's sovereignty is non-negotiable – DW – 11/23/2025
The German chancellor told DW that Europe cannot support elements of a contentious US plan on Ukraine. He also warned that a Thursday deadline set by Donald Trump is not realistic.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:41 AM
The German chancellor told DW that Europe cannot support elements of a contentious US plan on Ukraine.
Merz said Ukraine's sovereignty must not be sacrificed as part of any arrangement, which Washington wants agreed by Thursday (November 27).
Merz said Ukraine's sovereignty must not be sacrificed as part of any arrangement, which Washington wants agreed by Thursday (November 27).
Researchers discovered the two anonymous and undated works in the Royal Library of Belgium in 1992, but it wasn’t until recently that they were able to authenticate Bach as their author.
Entitled Chaconne in D minor BWV 1178 and Chaconne in G minor BWV 1179, the pieces were added to the official catalogue of Bach’s works on 17 November and played in public for the first time in three centuries inside Leipzig’s St Thomas Church, where Bach is buried.
Two long-lost organ pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach have been performed in Germany, roughly 320 years after the composer wrote them as a teenage music teacher.
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November 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Researchers discovered the two anonymous and undated works in the Royal Library of Belgium in 1992, but it wasn’t until recently that they were able to authenticate Bach as their author.
Entitled Chaconne in D minor BWV 1178 and Chaconne in G minor BWV 1179, the pieces were added to the official catalogue of Bach’s works on 17 November and played in public for the first time in three centuries inside Leipzig’s St Thomas Church, where Bach is buried.
Two long-lost organ pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach have been performed in Germany, roughly 320 years after the composer wrote them as a teenage music teacher.
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
Two long-lost organ pieces by JS Bach performed for first time in 300 years
Archive director in Germany says ‘missing piece of puzzle’ now in place to verify authorship after decades of research
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November 23, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Entitled Chaconne in D minor BWV 1178 and Chaconne in G minor BWV 1179, the pieces were added to the official catalogue of Bach’s works on 17 November and played in public for the first time in three centuries inside Leipzig’s St Thomas Church, where Bach is buried.
Two long-lost organ pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach have been performed in Germany, roughly 320 years after the composer wrote them as a teenage music teacher.
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
Two long-lost organ pieces by JS Bach performed for first time in 300 years
Archive director in Germany says ‘missing piece of puzzle’ now in place to verify authorship after decades of research
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Two long-lost organ pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach have been performed in Germany, roughly 320 years after the composer wrote them as a teenage music teacher.
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
The IDF confirmed Tabatabai was killed, saying he was a “veteran and central operative in the terror organization,” after joining its ranks in the 1980s and holding several senior roles, including the commander of the elite Radwan Force and heading Hezbollah’s operations in Syria.
Tabatabai was considered second only to Secretary-General Naim Qassem in the Iran-backed terror group’s command structure.
Israel said on Sunday (November 23) that it had killed Hezbollah’s de facto chief of staff, Haytham Ali Tabatabai, in a targeted airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburb.
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November 23, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The IDF confirmed Tabatabai was killed, saying he was a “veteran and central operative in the terror organization,” after joining its ranks in the 1980s and holding several senior roles, including the commander of the elite Radwan Force and heading Hezbollah’s operations in Syria.