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Live updates: Trump and Putin prepare for Alaska summit

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 08:45:04 -0400

US and Russian leaders head for high-stakes summit over future of war in Ukraine

Trump-Putin summit live updates: Trump departs DC, Russia attacks Ukraine overnight

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 08:40:07 -0400

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin head to Alaska on Friday for a high-stakes summit as the U.S. seeks a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war.

Trump-Putin summit live updates: Russia attacks Ukraine ahead of Putin-Trump summit

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 08:27:20 -0400

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin head to Alaska on Friday for a high-stakes summit as the U.S. seeks a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war.

AstraZeneca launches at-home FluMist nasal spray delivery

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 08:02:08 -0400

Starting Friday, Americans can order the nasal spray flu vaccine online and have it shipped directly to their home.

WATCH: Washington, DC officials clear out homeless encampments

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 08:00:50 -0400

President Trump vowed this week to rid Washington, D.C. of homeless encampments, issuing a warning that the "homeless have to move out, IMMEDIATELY."

European investors switch attention to emerging market ETFs

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 08:00:08 -0400

Developing world stocks outperform US as dollar languishes at three-year lows

Global plastic talks collapse as countries remain deeply divided

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 07:57:06 -0400

The latest round of UN-led talks have ended in deadlock, with disputes over plastic production and recycling.

Wildfires spread dangerously close to southern European capitals

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 07:54:27 -0400

Data shows number of blazes in Europe has jumped by nearly 50% in 2025 during repeated heatwaves

'It's coming home' - the undignified row over the body of Zambia's ex-president

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 07:39:28 -0400

Edgar Lungu, who died in June, is yet to be buried - the debate over what next exposes deep divisions.

Trump the ‘dealmaker’ gears up for Putin summit

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 07:29:51 -0400

After promising to solve the Ukraine war throughout his campaign, the US president faces a moment of truth in Alaska

Trump and Putin's changing relationship to take center stage in Alaska

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 07:24:47 -0400

Trump and Putin's meeting in Alaska will be a test of their relationship -- one Trump previously said was so strong he could end the conflict on his first day in office.

Trump the ‘dealmaker’ faces his biggest test with Putin summit

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 07:03:41 -0400

After promising to solve the Ukraine war throughout his campaign, the US president faces a moment of truth in Alaska

Robots run, punch and score at World Humanoid Robot Games in China – video

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 07:00:32 -0400

China is hosting the inaugural three-day World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing as it looks to showcase its advances in artificial intelligence and robotics. In total, 280 teams from 16 countries are taking part in the event, where humanoids compete in sports such as kickboxing, football and athletics.

Fund managers turn a blind eye to Gaza at their peril

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 07:00:07 -0400

Scandal at Norway’s $1.9tn oil fund highlights risks for asset managers

Shut out of Alaska summit, Ukrainians anxiously await Trump-Putin fallout

Richard Engel — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 06:57:32 -0400

In Ukraine and Europe, the Trump-Putin peace talks in Alaska are causing concern about what the U.S. president might offer Russia for a ceasefire.

Starmer's superpower: soft power?

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 06:52:45 -0400

UK diplomacy from the Cotswolds to Alaska

FirstFT: Putin summit puts Trump the ‘dealmaker’ to the test

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 06:32:21 -0400

Also in today’s newsletter, Berkshire resumes sales of Apple shares and China warns against hoarding rare earths

UK ready to put ‘boots on ground’ in Ukraine if ceasefire reached, says minister

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 06:20:31 -0400

John Healey says UK is committed to helping secure peace ahead of Trump-Putin meeting in Anchorage

Worried about IHT? Don’t miss the trust deadline

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 06:00:07 -0400

Farm and business owners should take heed of the 10th Duke of Devonshire’s unexpected demise

Jimmy Lai trial in final stretch as Trump says he hopes to 'save' Hong Kong tycoon

Jennifer Jett — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 05:57:01 -0400

The marathon national security trial of pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai is nearing conclusion in Hong Kong as President Donald Trump vowed to “do everything I can to save” the media tycoon from what critics say is political persecution by Chinese authorities.

UN plastics treaty talks fail after US joins petrostates in blocking action

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 05:12:55 -0400

Delegates criticise role of Trump administration in siding with Saudi Arabia and other petrochemical producers

Human rights reckoning behind stopping ‘small boats’

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 05:08:18 -0400

Government must find a solution before it loses to proponents of idea you can eradicate the problem by sinking vessels

SoftBank-owned PayPay files for US listing

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 05:01:13 -0400

Sale of American depositary shares could value payments company above $10bn and help fund AI bets

Putin enters Trump talks from a position of strength

Henry Austin — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 05:00:15 -0400

Russian President Vladimir Putin may already feel like a winner when he sits down in Alaska with Donald Trump about ending the war in Ukraine.

2 easyJet planes clip wings at Manchester Airport in UK

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 04:54:14 -0400

Two easyJet planes clipped wings on the runway at Manchester International Airport in the United Kingdom on Friday morning, officials said.

Trump-Putin summit live updates: Trump thinks Putin and Zelenskyy 'will make peace'

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 04:27:29 -0400

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin head to Alaska on Friday for a high-stakes summit as the U.S. seeks a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war.

Afghan whose details were in UK data breach at risk from Taliban if deported, son tells BBC

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 04:22:31 -0400

Documents seen by the BBC suggest he was part of a special forces unit who worked with the British in Afghanistan.

My family may be killed if deported, says son of Afghan caught in UK data breach

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 04:22:31 -0400

Documents seen by the BBC suggest he was part of a special forces unit who worked with the British in Afghanistan.

Domes, prayers and protests: Anchorage awaits Trump-Putin summit

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 04:09:48 -0400

Ukrainian refugees in Alaska have mixed feelings about US and Russian leaders’ meeting

‘May God give the right words to President Trump’: Anchorage awaits Putin summit

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 04:09:48 -0400

Ukrainian refugees in Alaska have mixed feelings about US and Russian leaders’ meeting

‘Luck running out’ for Swiss economy as growth slows ahead of US tariff hit

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 03:44:47 -0400

GDP only expanded by 0.1% in second quarter, adding to pressure on central bank to return to negative interest rates

In maps: The war-ravaged Ukrainian territories at the heart of the Trump-Putin summit

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 03:30:17 -0400

Kyiv has rejected ceding territory seized by Russia to secure a ceasefire.

Suspected French spy arrested in alleged Mali coup plot

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 02:52:07 -0400

The French national is accused of working "on behalf of the French intelligence service" in Mali.

Modi vows ‘self-reliant India’ in wake of Trump’s 50% tariff

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 02:45:08 -0400

Prime minister unveils plans for tax and regulatory reforms to benefit business

WATCH: Federal agents spotted near Gov. Newsom event in Los Angeles

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 01:58:55 -0400

Federal agents were spotted arriving in the Little Tokyo area of LA at the same time California Gov. Newsom was in the neighborhood to talk about the redrawing of California's congressional maps.

What do Alaskans make of the geopolitical circus arriving in their city?

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 01:58:24 -0400

The city of Anchorage is set to host a meeting that could re-shape Europe and global security.

How Singapore’s wealth fund punted its way to prosperity

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 01:30:05 -0400

Lion City Capital Management LLC

Defensive stocks’ offensive performance

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 01:30:05 -0400

And Chinese deflation

Trump admin live updates: Bondi says DEA head is DC 'emergency police commissioner'

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:36:50 -0400

Trump said Thursday that the focus of the wide-ranging review of the Smithsonian Institution is on being "fair" and not "woke."

Crypto group backed by Trump sons hunts for bitcoin companies in Asia

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:26:12 -0400

Donald Trump Jr and Eric Trump look to make inroads in region with enthusiasm for digital assets

WATCH: New rupture creates spectacular lava show for visitors to Sicily’s Mt. Etna

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:25:13 -0400

A new rupture has created a spectacular lava show for visitors to Sicily’s Mt. Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe.

China’s economy loses momentum as trade pressures weigh

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:19:47 -0400

Industrial production and retail sales expand by slowest pace this year in July as policymakers battle threat of deflation

Israelis reckon with growing global isolation

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:10 -0400

Backlash over Gaza war stokes fears from travellers to entrepreneurs that country is heading for pariah status

N26 investors seek to replace chief executive with chair in boardroom bust-up

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:10 -0400

Backers hope to strike deal that would remove co-founders from executive roles at German online bank by year-end

How to invest in a stock market bubble

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:10 -0400

The three lessons I learned as a professional money manager

Opponents of Trump’s tariffs should be wary of relying on the courts

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Judicial limits on the executive today will bind the hands of future presidents tomorrow

Doom sells: why everyone’s talking about the end times

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400

The apocalypse is in vogue because our fascination with catastrophe is lucrative

Re-housing falcons and a £10mn front door: Westminster’s spiralling refurbishment costs

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400

MPs worry that recent building blunders will be repeated when badly needed works to upgrade Parliament begin

The markets are shrugging off chaos

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400

People are looking at becalmed market conditions and writing them off as the result of a quiet summer

Trump-Putin summit live updates: Trump says Putin, Zelenskyy 'will make peace'

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 23:48:53 -0400

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin head to Alaska on Friday for a high-stakes summit as the U.S. seeks a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war.