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Trump expects 'constructive conversation' with Putin
Trump expects 'constructive conversation' with Putin

US President Donald Trump said Monday he expects to have "constructive conversations" with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and expressed displeasure with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky for ruling out territorial concessions.

August 11, 2025

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Trump says Nvidia to give US cut of China chip sales
Trump says Nvidia to give US cut of China chip sales

President Donald Trump on Monday confirmed reports that semiconductor giant Nvidia would pay the United States 15 percent of its revenues from sales of certain artificial intelligence chips to China.

August 11, 2025

No bread, no fuel, no dollars: how Bolivia went from boom to bust
No bread, no fuel, no dollars: how Bolivia went from boom to bust

A bread roll has become a symbol of a severe economic crisis in Boliva that looks set to decide the outcome of the most significant elections in nearly two decades.

August 11, 2025

Europeans plan Ukraine talks with Trump before he meets Putin
Europeans plan Ukraine talks with Trump before he meets Putin

European leaders plan talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, two days before Trump is set to meet Russia's Vladimir Putin in Alaska to discuss the Ukraine war, Berlin said.

August 11, 2025

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Talks for landmark plastic pollution treaty grind on
Talks for landmark plastic pollution treaty grind on

Talks on sealing a landmark treaty to tackle the global scourge of plastic pollution were still stuck in second gear on Monday, with time running out to bridge the chasm between the most ambitious countries and oil-producing states.

August 11, 2025

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Trump deploys National Guard to tackle Washington crime
Trump deploys National Guard to tackle Washington crime

US President Donald Trump said Monday he will deploy military and federal law enforcement in Washington as he seeks to curb violent crime in the nation's capital.

August 11, 2025