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Volodymyr Zelenskyy was advised to wear a suit to the White House and Donald Trump was offended when he didn’t, according to reports. Ahead of the historic meeting, the Ukrainian president was advised by Trump’s team to ditch his usual military-style clothing for something more formal, Axios reports. However, he didn’t, instead opting to wear

Sir Keir Starmer has held crisis talks over the phone with both Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump following their heated exchange in the White House. Mr Zelenskyy travelled to Washington DC as he attempted to secure a ceasefire agreement with Russia and a possible mineral deal with the US. But his visit ended prematurely –

It feels like “the draft” has come six weeks early – the annual selection meeting in American football. For three or four days, teams in the NFL attempt to woo players with the most lucrative contracts. In a classic Emmanuel Macron manoeuvre, the French president deployed flattery in the Oval Office. Three days later, Sir

Usually, correspondence written by the King is not made public, but Donald Trump held up the letter in the Oval Office. The letter, which was inviting him to the UK for a historic second state visit, was handed to him by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Here is what we have been able to make

Wow. That was a lot. I had two tactics going in: one – smile at Donald Trump, try to catch his eye because then he might ask you for a question, and I did get called. And two, wear something bright so he sees you in the sea of grey. Well, that worked. The colourful

A woman has admitted attempting to defraud Elvis Presley’s family by trying to auction off his Graceland mansion and property before a judge halted the mysterious foreclosure sale. Lisa Jeanine Findley had initially denied charges of mail fraud and aggravated identity theft in relation to the scheme but has now changed her plea in the

How much have America, Britain and the rest paid Ukraine in aid since the Russian invasion? And do they have any hope of getting money back in return? These are big questions, and they’re likely to dominate much of the discussion in the coming months as Donald Trump pressurises his Ukrainian counterparts for a deal

Ukraine has agreed terms with the United States on a crucial minerals deal, a Ukrainian government source has told Sky News. There has been no official confirmation from the US side yet but Donald Trump said on Monday evening that his Ukrainian counterpart “would like to sign the minerals deal with me”. It no longer

A large bruise that appeared on Donald Trump’s hand is down to him shaking a lot of hands, the White House has said. Mr Trump‘s right hand seemed bruised during the 78-year-old’s meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday, prompting speculation on social media over his health. Redness or bruising on the US leader’s

Donald Trump is ramping up pressure on his Ukrainian counterpart to sign away up to 50% of its mineral supplies. Amid concerns Mr Trump would withdraw aid if elected, during a meeting at Trump Tower in September, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reportedly proposed a US stake in Ukrainian minerals in exchange for more weapons. But

Emmanuel Macron has said a peace deal with Russia “must not mean a surrender of Ukraine” – as Donald Trump claimed Vladimir Putin’s forces “want to end this war”. The US and French presidents met amid fragile relations between America and Europe and after Mr Trump launched a verbal attack on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

At the Faena Hotel on Miami Beach, at breakfast, I overheard the conversation on the next table. “Trump is creating instability,” one man said to the other, who disagreed. It was a good natured but forthright debate that cut to the heart of a global divide right now about the language and actions of the

Donald Trump has said Volodymyr Zelenskyy “better move fast or he is not going to have a country left” as peace talks between the US and Russia continue – without Ukraine at the table. Officials from the White House and the Kremlin have this week begun holding discussions in Saudi Arabia. The decision for the

The trial of the only suspect ever to be charged with the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, almost 30 years after his death, has been postponed for almost a year. During a short hearing in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Clark County District Court Judge Carli Kierny said she had little choice but to reschedule given

Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs say the rapper has been subject to a “racist” prosecution and are seeking to dismiss one of the criminal charges against him. In a court filing seen by Sky News, the 55-year-old’s legal team say he “has been singled out because he is a powerful black man” and is being

Kevin Spacey has issued a strongly-worded response to allegations he “targeted” Guy Pearce, telling the former co-star “you’re not a victim” and “grow up”. On Tuesday, Pearce spoke about the 1997 film LA Confidential, choking up while alleging Spacey had pursued him while they were shooting the Oscar-winning film. He told The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards

A 38-year-old American woman is suing a fertility clinic after the wrong embryo was implanted in her – and she then had to give up the baby to its biological parents after giving birth. Krystena Murray, from Savannah, Georgia, gave birth to a healthy boy in December 2023 after deciding to try to have a

Olek Chmura’s job was to clean the facilities, including the toilets, at Yosemite National Park in California – one of America’s most visited tourist attractions. That was, until last Friday afternoon when an email landed in his inbox, from a person he had never heard of, notifying him that his position had been terminated. Olek

That the United States chose to hold talks with Russia about Ukraine without Ukraine sums up the power imbalance that is upending security assumptions for the whole of Europe. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president, has consistently warned that Kyiv must have a seat at the negotiating table for any discussions about ending Vladimir Putin‘s war

The Duchess of Sussex has relaunched her lifestyle brand under a new name – and shared a rare picture of her daughter Lilibet. Posting to her recently-created Instagram account, Meghan said she was “thrilled” to be changing the name of her American Riviera Orchard lifestyle brand to As Ever – a project which she “poured