US AND CANADA

ZELENSKY SAYS HE'S READY TO JOIN TRUMP AND PUTIN IN WAR TALKS

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With significant questions remaining about the details, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has indicated that he would be open to joining a proposed summit with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Hungary to discuss the war in Ukraine, but only if formally invited.

LUIGI MANGIONE FILES MOTION TO BAR DEATH PENALTY IN FEDERAL CASE

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Luigi Mangione, who is charged with fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024, has filed a motion in federal court asking that prosecutors be precluded from seeking the death penalty against him. His defense team contends that the decision to pursue capital punishment is politically motivated and procedurally flawed.

POLICE LOOKING INTO WHETHER PRINCE ANDREW ENLISTED OFFICER TO DIG UP DIRT ON ACCUSER GIUFFRE

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London police are probing whether Prince Andrew asked an officer assigned to him as a bodyguard to dig up dirt on sexual assault accuser Virginia Giuffre.

TRUMP SAYS INDIAN PM HAS AGREED TO STOP BUYING RUSSIAN OIL

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The Trump administration is intensifying efforts to pressure Russia over the war in Ukraine, with President Donald Trump claiming that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has agreed to halt the country's purchases of Russian oil.

NO KINGS PROTESTS AGAINST TRUMP BRING A STREET PARTY VIVE TO CITIES

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Large crowds of protesters marched and rallied in cities across the U.S. Saturday for “ No Kings ” demonstrations decrying what participants see as the government’s swift drift into authoritarianism under President Donald Trump.

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZES CIA OPERATIONS IN VENEZUELA, ESCALATING PRESSURE ON MADURO

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The Trump administration has quietly authorized the Central Intelligence Agency to carry out covert operations in Venezuela, deepening Washington's campaign to unseat President Nicolás Maduro. The move, confirmed by multiple U.S. officials, grants the agency expanded powers to conduct lethal and intelligence operations across the Caribbean region.

PICASSO MASTERPIECE MYSTERIOUSLY VANISHES BEFORE EXHIBITION OPENING

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Spanish authorities are investigating the baffling disappearance of Pablo Picasso's 1919 painting Still Life with Guitar, which vanished en route to a major exhibition in Granada. The tiny gouache artwork, measuring only 12.7 by 9.8 centimeters, was insured for an impressive 600,000 euros ($700,000) and was expected to headline a temporary show at the CajaGranada Cultural Center.

SIX DEAD IN US STRIKE ON A VESSEL OFF VENEZUELA COAST

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US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the US military had struck another vessel off the coast of Venezuela, resulting in six deaths.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated that the vessel was used by "narcoterrorists" for "trafficking narcotics." This marks the fifth such strike by the Trump administration against boats accused of trafficking drugs in international waters since September, bringing the reported death toll to 27. The US has not released evidence or details regarding the identities of the vessels or those on board.