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Elon Musk waves chainsaw on stage during American conservative conference

ELON Musk has wielded a chainsaw on stage during a conservative conference in Washington.

The National (Scotland)

Watch: Elon Musk waves chainsaw on stage in bizarre CPAC appearance

Elon Musk waved a blinged-out chainsaw around on stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, 20 February.

The Independent UK

Starmer facing pressure to be bold with Trump in Washington visit

The Prime Minister will meet US President Donald Trump next week amid a deepening feud between Kyiv and Washington.

Evening Standard

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Rubio Defends Russia Talks And Criticism Of Zelensky

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed back against accusations that the Trump administration has given in to Russia even before talks on ending the Ukraine war begin, saying Washington first wants to see whether Moscow was "serious".

International Business Times

Pressure grows for Starmer to boost defence spending ahead of Trump showdown

PM travels to Washington next week as the only major UK party leader who has not backed calls to hike the defence budget to 2.5 per cent of Britain’s GDP by 2030

The Independent UK

D.C.’s housing market is stable for now, despite what you’ve seen on social media tied to Trump cuts to the federal workforce

Though social media rumors abound of mass home sales in Washington, D.C. following cuts to federal workforce, the numbers available thus far don’t back that story up.

Fortune

Trump jokes that Canada can keep O Canada anthem as 51st US state

Donald Trump joked that Canada can keep their ‘O Canada’ anthem as 51st US state while speaking at the Republican Governors Association meeting in Washington on Thursday, 20 February.

The Independent UK

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Ukraine war briefing: China lauds Trump’s Russia peace talks

Foreign minister Wang Yi praises ‘consensus’ between Moscow and Washington, reached without Kyiv; Ukraine president voices ‘hope’ after meeting US envoy. What we know on day 1,094

The Guardian - AU

Landlord Found Guilty of Murder After Fire Kills Tenants Trapped Due to 'Illegal' Housing Conditions

Washington, D.C. landlord James G. Walker was found guilty of murder after a 2019 fire in his illegally modified property trapped and killed two tenants due to unsafe conditions he failed to correct.

Latin Times

Elon Musk attacks 'despised' Zelensky and claims Kyiv 'feeding off dead soldiers' as US-Ukraine rift deepens

Musk accused Kyiv of being a ‘massive graft machine feeding off the dead bodies of Ukrainian soldiers’

Evening Standard

Mexico Says Won't Accept US 'Invasion' In Fight Against Cartels

Mexico's president warned the United States Thursday her country would never tolerate an "invasion" of its national sovereignty and vowed fresh legal action against its gunmakers after Washington designated cartels as terrorist organizations.

International Business Times

Mexico will not stand US ‘invasion’ in fight against cartels, president says

Claudia Sheinbaum’s warning follows Washington designating Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations

The Guardian - US

EU Trade Chief Says Tariff Reciprocity 'Must Work For Both' Bloc And US

EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic said Thursday that reciprocity in tariffs should apply to both the bloc and Washington, after talks with his counterparts in US President Donald Trump's administration.

International Business Times

Pressured By Putin And Trump, Walls Close In On Zelensky

Outgunned Ukrainian forces have slowly lost territory to Russian troops over recent weeks.

International Business Times

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International Business Times

American Conservatives Gather To Savor Trump's Triumph

Newly-energized American conservative leaders and activists will gather on the outskirts of the capital Washington on Thursday for an annual three-day conference set to celebrate US President Donald Trump's return to power.

Al Jazeera

Why are MAGA followers claiming Google is exposing crimes by the DC elite?

Trump supporters are seizing on Google searches to claim Washington elites are fearful of being exposed for crimes.

International Business Times

Trump Says Russia Has 'The Cards' In Ukraine Talks

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the Russians "have the cards" in any negotiation to end the war in Ukraine, after branding Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a "dictator" who refuses to hold elections.

The Independent UK

IRS plans to lay off 7,000 probationary workers beginning Thursday, AP source says

The IRS plans to lay off roughly 7,000 workers in Washington and around the country beginning Thursday

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The Independent UK

What's going on with the Kennedy Center under Trump?

Until a few weeks ago, the biggest news to come out of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D

The Independent UK

Donald Trump must be persuaded he is wrong about Ukraine

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The US president’s latest spurious outpourings – not least his suggestions that Volodymyr Zelensky is a ‘dictator’ and that Kyiv is to blame for Russia’s invasion – have further perturbed European leaders. It now falls to Sir Keir Starmer during his visit to Washington next week…

International Business Times

EU Trade Chief Says Bloc Will Respond Swiftly To US Tariffs

The European Union will respond "firmly and swiftly" to protect its interests if Washington imposes tariffs on the bloc's goods, its trade chief said Wednesday, rejecting President Donald Trump's claim that US-EU trade ties are unfair.

The Independent UK

Washington D.C. plane crash victim’s wife files claims against Army, FAA for $250 million

Crash victim Casey Crafton was married for sixteen years and a father to three sons

Top News

French President Macron To Meet With President Trump In DC

French President Macron and British PM Starmer to meet with President Trump in Washington for discussions on international security and trade relations.

The Independent UK

Victim's family files $250M in legal claims against FAA, Army over DC aircraft crash

The wife of a Connecticut man who died in last month’s collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter in Washington, D

The Conversation

Will Trump’s tariffs boost the US economy? Don’t count on it

It’s hard to keep up with all the tariff announcements coming out of Washington. On February 1, the US president, Donald Trump, announced the introduction of 25% tariffs on most imported goods from Canada and Mexico, and an additional 10% levy on goods from China. The tariffs against Canada and…

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