Ukraine talks: Trump admits Putin may be playing for time
• Oct 17, 2025, 9:00 PM
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🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺At a White House press conference on Friday, President Trump warned that supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine could escalate the war, noting that Vladimir Putin may be playing for time by agreeing to a new summit. Trump added he believes the Russian leader ultimately “wants to end the war.”
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• 10:16 PM
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The White House began demolishing part of its East Wing on Monday to build President Donald Trump’s new ballroom, despite lacking approval from the federal agency that normally oversees such projects. Photos showed a backhoe tearing into the façade as re
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US appeals court allows Trump to deploy National Guard to Portland
• 9:52 PM
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A US appeals court ruled Monday that President Donald Trump can deploy National Guard troops to Portland, rejecting Oregon’s opposition. The decision marks the latest flashpoint in tensions between the White House and liberal states resisting what they c
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Bolivia’s president-elect Rodrigo Paz vows to restore US ties after two decades
• 9:24 PM
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Bolivia’s president-elect Rodrigo Paz vowed Monday to restore diplomatic ties with Washington, signaling a pro-business shift after nearly 20 years of socialist rule blamed for deep economic troubles. The 58-year-old economist-turned-senator won Sunday’s
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Gunning for Maduro? Trump targets vessels off Venezuela, Colombia
• 6:30 PM
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Why is the United States suddenly in the business of blowing boats out of the water in the Caribbean? And why without summation? More than 30 people have been killed in seven strikes that started in early September, all under the orders of the same Donal
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Colombia recalls ambassador to US as interior minister slams Trump's 'invasion' threat
• 3:18 PM
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The relationship between Bogota and Washington dropped to new lows Monday, with Colombia recalling its ambassador to the US and Interior Minister Armando Benedetti criticising what he described as an "invasion" threat from US President Donald Trump over
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Amazon's cloud services hit by hours-long global outage
• 2:03 PM
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A global outage hit Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Monday, disrupting platforms like Amazon Prime, Fortnite, Alexa, Snapchat, and Duolingo. The issue, caused by increased error rates, took about three hours to mostly resolve, though some services remained
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Bolivia turns page on Socialist era, elects great-nephew of 1952 revolution leader
• 9:41 AM
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Bolivians elected Rodrigo Paz as president, selecting the center-right senator and economist to address the country's worst economic crisis in 40 years. Paz, 58, campaigned on slashing public spending, especially on fuel subsidies, and vowed a "capitalis
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US-Colombia drug trade feud escalates
• 9:28 AM
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US President Donald Trump said on Sunday night he would raise tariffs on Colombia and stop all payments to the country after US military strikes on boats accused of carrying drugs. Trump also called Colombian President Gustavo Petro an "illegal drug lead
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Bolivia elects center-right president, ending two decades of socialism
• 8:17 AM
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Bolivia elected pro-business center-right senator Rodrigo Paz as president on Sunday, ending 20 years of socialist rule. With nearly all votes counted, Paz won 54.6% against former interim president Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga's 45.4%, according to the Supreme
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Centrist outsider Rodrigo Paz wins Bolivian presidency, ending socialist rule
• 1:02 AM
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Centrist senator Rodrigo Paz won Bolivia’s presidential election on Sunday, preliminary results showed, in a surprise victory that ended 20 years of dominance by the left-wing Movement Toward Socialism party. His win reflected growing anger over the coun
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