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Mexican cartel leader’s son is sentenced to life in prison for role in major drug trafficking plot

The son of a Mexican drug cartel boss has been sentenced in Washington to life in prison for his own leadership role in one of the country’s largest and most violent narcotics trafficking organizations

The Independent UK

Faced With Russia, EU's Defence Must Include Turkey

Turkey, with NATO's second-largest army and a Black Sea coastline, is looking to play a key role in Europe's security after Washington's pivot away from the region.

International Business Times

Trump asked ‘alarmed’ aides for the original Declaration of Independence to be moved to the Oval Office

The historic and fragile document is displayed at the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C. where it has been housed since 1952

The Independent UK

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How Trump’s $2B court battle over foreign aid could reshape executive authority

Amid the chaos of the Trump administration’s first few weeks in office, a court case regarding the president’s legal right to stop payment of nearly US$2 billion in U.S. Agency for International Development contracts poses an important legal question whose answer may show just how strong the country’s separation of…

The Conversation

Trump: End of the American century

William McKinley seems obscure now — but the Trump team wants to bring back his Gilded Age imperialism

Salon

Photos of the week | February 28-March 6, 2025 - Roll Call

Ukraine, Mardi Gras, NOAA layoffs, and the longest presidential address to Congress in history were highlights of the week in Washington.

Roll Call

Who Were The 10 Democrats Who Voted To Censure Al Green — And Why?

Rep. Dan Newhouse, a Republican from Washington, introduced the resolution to censure Green, noting that Green's actions violated proper conduct in the House. The resolution passed mostly along party lines, with 10 Democrats joining Republicans in support, while two lawmakers chose to vote "present."

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EU leaders vow to boost defence as US announces new talks with Kyiv

European leaders pledged to dramatically boost defence spending and build a stronger, more sovereign military bloc at a crisis summit Thursday. This comes as Washington said talks with Kyiv were back on track to secure a ceasefire with Moscow.

Radio France Internationale

Trump Backs Off Mexico, Canada Tariffs After Market Blowback

Trump signed orders Thursday to hit pause on the fresh tariffs for Canadian and Mexican imports covered by a North American trade agreement, though he dismissed suggestions that his decisions were linked to market turmoil.

International Business Times

China’s foreign minister criticizes US tariffs and accuses the country of ‘meeting good with evil’

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China will retaliate to the United States’ “arbitrary tariffs” and accused Washington of “meeting good with evil.”

The Independent UK

Watch live: Defence secretary holds talks in Washington on Trump’s decision to pause intelligence-sharing with Ukraine

Watch live as UK defence secretary John Healey and his US counterpart Pete Hegseth hold talks in Washington on Thursday, 6 March, where they are expected to discuss the US decision to pause intelligence-sharing with Ukraine following Donald Trump's explosive meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky.

The Independent UK

Mysterious unmanned warship spotted off of Washington state coast

The Defiant may have a role in the U.S. Navy’s drone ‘hellscape’ to help defend Taiwan from Chinese aggression

The Independent UK

After Trump’s fiery row with Zelenskyy, Russia heaps praise on US leader

Meanwhile, Europeans are considering how to replace the US with raised defence commitments to Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

France says its intelligence sharing with Ukraine not affected by US freeze

France will keep providing military intelligence to Ukraine after Washington announced it was freezing the sharing of information with Kyiv, French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Thursday.

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Evening Standard

US ‘destroying’ world order, warns Ukrainian ambassador

Valerii Zaluzhnyi said Nato could cease to exist and Russia could target Europe next after Donald Trump’s moves towards the Kremlin.

International Business Times

Ukraine Titanium Mine Hopes US Deal Will Bring Funds

In a barren, yellow-and-grey moonscape, heavy machinery grinds away at a titanium mine in the heart of Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Macron says Russia a threat to Europe as EU leaders hold emergency summit

EU leaders gather for an emergency defence summit in Brussels as future partnership with US remains uncertain.

The Independent UK

France steps in to provide military intelligence to Ukraine as the U.S. freezes vital information

French defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu says France is providing military intelligence to Ukraine after Washington announced it was freezing the sharing of information with Kyiv

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The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Anthony Albanese beset by disruptors, from Cyclone Alfred to Donald Trump

Issues sometimes “come at you”, Anthony Albanese declared on Thursday at the end of a news conference, held at Canberra’s National Situation Room, about Cyclone Alfred.

International Business Times

EU Emergency Summit Seeks To Beef Up Defence To Counter Trump Pivot

European Union leaders will hold emergency talks in Brussels on Thursday, gathering as the Trump administration upends traditional alliances and retracts wartime backing of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Healey to meet US counterpart as European leaders hold crisis talks on Ukraine

John Healey will meet Pete Hegseth in Washington on Thursday as efforts continue to bridge a transatlantic rift over Kyiv’s future security.

Evening Standard

Brits escape deadly Russian missile attack on Zelensky’s home town after US halts intelligence-sharing

UK Defence Secretary John Healey will meet Pete Hegseth in Washington on Thursday as efforts continue to bridge a transatlantic rift over Kyiv’s future security

The Independent UK

Broadway musical 'Hamilton' cancels plans to play the Kennedy Center in 2026

The megahit Broadway musical “Hamilton” is pulling out of plans to perform at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D

The Conversation

Ending US birthright citizenship could have consequences for LGBTQ+ couples, lower-income parents and the surrogacy market

The first month of US President Donald Trump’s second term saw an onslaught of executive orders. The order aiming to change how birthright citizenship – the constitutional guarantee of citizenship to most children born within US territory – is granted could be the most consequential. Federal judges in Maryland, Washington…

The Independent UK

Churchill’s grandson says Trump team ‘despises Europe’ and UK-US special relationship ‘not what it was’

Nicholas Soames paints grim picture of fluctuating transatlantic relationship as former ambassador to Washington also criticises Trump administration

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