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Transatlantic unity at the White House disguises lack of progress towards just peace for Ukraine Ukraine

Transatlantic unity at the White House disguises lack of progress towards just peace for Ukraine

At a high-stakes meeting at the White House on August 18, the US president, Donald Trump, and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, tried to hammer out the broad contours of a potential peace agreement with Russia. The tone of their encounter was in marked contrast to their last joint press…
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August 19, 2025
White House says dozens of homeless encampments cleared from Washington, D.C. Homeless

White House says dozens of homeless encampments cleared from Washington, D.C.

White House says dozens of homeless encampments cleared from Washington, D.C. Despite objections from homeless advocates, the White House says more than 40 homeless encampments have been removed in D.C. since President Trump announced a federal law enforcement surge. National August 19, 2025 5:05 AM ET White House says dozens…
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August 19, 2025
Israel receives Hamas’ response on Gaza ceasefire proposal, no formal reply made Jerusalem Controversy

Israel receives Hamas’ response on Gaza ceasefire proposal, no formal reply made

This photo taken from a Royal Jordanian Air Force airplane shows a view of the Gaza Strip on Aug. 17, 2025. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua) GAZA/CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- An anonymous Israeli official told Xinhua on Monday that Israel has received Hamas' response to a Gaza ceasefire proposal,…
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August 19, 2025
How to make clean energy progress under Trump in the states—blue and red alike Joe Biden

How to make clean energy progress under Trump in the states—blue and red alike

Heat Exchange MIT Technology Review’s guest opinion series, offering expert commentary on legal, political and regulatory issues related to climate change and clean energy. You can read the rest of the pieces  here . This has left many in the climate and clean energy communities wondering what do we do…
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August 19, 2025
Nehru ‘Admitted’ Indus Water Treaty Was Anti-Farmer, Brought No Benefit: PM Modi at NDA Meet Narendra Modi

Nehru ‘Admitted’ Indus Water Treaty Was Anti-Farmer, Brought No Benefit: PM Modi at NDA Meet

Updated 19 August 2025 at 14:12 IST At the NDA Parliamentary meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Nehru 'admitted' that the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan brought no benefit to India. Follow :   Prime Minister Narendra Modi | Image: X Show Quick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed New Delhi:…
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August 19, 2025
Mapped: The key territories Putin wants handed over to bring about peace in Ukraine Putin

Mapped: The key territories Putin wants handed over to bring about peace in Ukraine

With Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin potentially set to meet within weeks, the prospect of relinquishing land to secure peace for Ukraine has been floated by the US. Despite launching an illegal invasion, Putin is understood to have demanded that Kyiv surrender the eastern Donetsk and Luhansk provinces as a…
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August 19, 2025
World Humanitarian Day: Nurse Abidine in Mauritania’s Mbera refugee camp carries hope every day Turkish Refugee Camp

World Humanitarian Day: Nurse Abidine in Mauritania’s Mbera refugee camp carries hope every day

Mbera – Every year on 19 August, the world celebrates World Humanitarian Day to honour the women and men who, often in difficult conditions, devote their lives to helping others. This year's theme, “Strengthening global solidarity and empowering local communities,” focused on recognizing the critical role of local actors in…
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August 19, 2025