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When it comes to Ukraine peace negotiations, it’s all over the map

Donald Trump is reportedly “sick” of seeing maps of the front line in Ukraine. Indeed, according to one European official’s account, he tossed aside Ukrainian delegation maps during his latest meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Oct. 17, 2025.

The Conversation

Trump nominee to lead whistleblower office withdraws after racist texts – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

A Trump wine and dine: Albo cops more than a drive thru

After the fanfare of multibillion dollar deals and ambassadorial zeal, what did the prime minister and president eat during their lunch date at the White House?

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Trump Demolishes Part Of White House For New Ballroom

Donald Trump has often been dubbed a political wrecking ball for his unorthodox style -- and now the US president has literally started demolition work on the White House.

International Business Times

White House’s East Wing partially demolished as work begins on Trump’s $250m ballroom

Ex-congressman calls major renovation ‘utter desecration’ as demolition in East Wing reportedly under way

The Guardian - US

Trump Melts Down At Australian Ambassador: 'I Don't Like You Either'

US President Donald Trump on Monday expressed disdain towards Australia's ambassador, former prime minister Kevin Rudd, as the two sat face-to-face across the cabinet table in the White House.

International Business Times

Trump Says Australia Will Get Submarines As PM Visits

US President Donald Trump said Australia would get coveted nuclear-powered attack submarines and signed a deal on rare earth minerals with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the White House on Monday.

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Trump signs $8.5 billion rare earths deal with Australia as China limits exports

Albanese stated that the deal was taking the relationship between the U.S. and Australia “to the next level”

The Independent UK

Best mates: White House meeting firms PM-Trump ties

The prime minister's long-awaited meeting with the US president has gone off almost without a hitch, a former ambassador says.

AAP

The global race is on to secure critical minerals. Why do they matter so much?

Critical minerals are having a moment. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is at the White House to talk up Australia’s rich deposits with President Donald Trump. China, which has a global stranglehold on rare earth elements, recently imposed new export restrictions, much to Trump’s annoyance.

The Conversation

Afternoon Update: PM in US for Trump meeting; October heat records set to tumble; and a break-up note to America

Aukus is expected to be high on the agenda when Anthony Albanese sits down with Donald Trump in the White House

The Guardian - AU

Flattery or calm confidence? How Anthony Albanese should handle Donald Trump at the White House

The long-awaited meeting between US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is finally set to happen in Washington this week.

The Conversation

Trump posts AI video of himself flying KING TRUMP jet and bombing protesters with brown liquid

The president’s video comes after weeks of Republican complaints about violent political rhetoric on the left

The Independent UK

Trump Reportedly Rebuffs Ukraine Missile Appeal After Putin Call: 'Time To Stop...'

President Donald Trump declined to supply Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles after a tense meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Friday, according to a report.

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Euronews

Trump hopes to put an end to Russia’s war without selling Tomahawks to Ukraine

Donald Trump is hesitating whether to sell Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, but remains optimistic that he can reach an agreement to put an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, maybe even without the long-range weapons Ukraine hopes to get.

The Independent UK

Watch live: Trump meets Zelensky at White House after Putin’s missile warning

Watch live as Donald Trump meets Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Friday (17 October).

The Independent UK

Putin’s mini-coup in the White House has beaten Zelensky to the punch with Trump

COMMENT: Putin sneaked in a call to the White House before Zelensky arrived in the US, turning Trump back to his side after the president drifted towards democracy. World affairs editor Sam Kiley in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, explains how

Axios

How the Trump-Zelensky relationship evolved after explosive Oval Office meet

The two have come along way since their explosive shouting match in February

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International Business Times

Trump To Meet Zelensky After Announcing Putin Summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Donald Trump at the White House Friday, seeking US-made Tomahawk missiles even as the US president reaches out to Russia's Vladimir Putin for a fresh summit.

The Guardian - US

Waving his flag all over the place: Trump adds ‘Arc de Trump’ to presidential renovations

In addition to a new ballroom, flagpoles, gilding the Oval Office and paving over the Rose Garden, the US president proposes an arch

International Business Times

Trump Speaks With Putin Ahead Of Zelensky Visit

Donald Trump held a crucial phone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin Thursday, a day before Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky meets the US president to push for Tomahawk missiles.

The Independent UK

Trump spills the tea on what he and Melania did on their first night in the White House

‘It’s just a special place, what can I say. So we have to take care of it,’ Trump said of the White House

The Guardian - US

Trump ‘looking at all options’ amid threats to invoke Insurrection Act, Vance says

Vice-president calls crime ‘out of control’ in US cities as Trump faces legal battles for use of federal forces

The Guardian - US

Trump completes ‘semiannual’ physical before traveling to Middle East

White House had described doctor visit as ‘routine yearly checkup’ although president had annual physical in April

The Independent UK

Is Trump plotting an Arc de Triomphe-style building in DC?

A White House official claimed Trump ‘came up’ with the design for the arch which will sit opposite the Lincoln Memorial

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