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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met US President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida on Sunday to discuss a revised 20-point peace plan and seek security guarantees, amid continued Russian strikes.
President Trump in Washington pushed direct cash payments and deregulatory, pro–big-tech and chip policies, boosting markets and industry gains while drawing criticism from economists and some conservatives.
President Donald Trump dominated 2025 headlines with prominent AI usage, contested economic claims and accusations that his administration sought to rewrite U.S. history, critics said.
A new bipartisan law compelled the Justice Department to release thousands of previously sealed Jeffrey Epstein files, sparking political fights and criticism that the disclosures were used as partisan theater.
U.S. forces struck Islamic State targets in Sokoto state, Nigeria, prompting rejoicing among Trump supporters, drawing criticism from Nigerian authorities, while villagers said ISIS was absent.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was scheduled to visit Mar-a-Lago in Florida to meet Donald Trump on Monday to discuss the future of Gaza and the conflict with Iran.
European leaders reacted with alarm to an assertive U.S. strategy under President Trump, warning dependence on American technology undermined Europe’s security and spurred calls for greater autonomy.
New York and New Jersey officials declared states of emergency as a heavy snowstorm across the U.S. Northeast grounded travel, canceling or delaying about 9,000 flights and disrupting holiday travel.
Fires broke out in a retail building in Kristiansand, a single-family house in Biberist and sheds in a Sydney suburb, prompting evacuations or shelter-in-place orders.
The Utah Jazz ended the San Antonio Spurs' eight-game winning streak in San Antonio, beating them 127-114 despite Victor Wembanyama's 32 points and Lauri Markkanen's 29.
