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Zelenskyy Says Trump Is Pushing Ukraine to Capitulate to Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Donald Trump of trying to pressure Kyiv into surrendering to Russia, escalating a week-long row with the US president.

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Trump endorses Israel's Netanyahu ahead of reelection bidIsraelis are set to vote Oct. 27, in the first national elections since the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.

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Bessent says dropping oil prices before 2026 ends 'will depend' on Iran conflictTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said oil prices could go down before the end of the year, but it will depend on the Iran war. NBC News's "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker asked Bessent about the chances of lower prices by the start of 2027, adding President Trump's assertion that "this is his...

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