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Trump says Zelenskyy ‘isn’t ready’ to accept US peace deal

Ukraine’s president set to meet the leaders of the UK, France and Germany in London on Monday

Donald Trump has said Volodymyr Zelenskyy “isn’t ready” to sign off on a US-authored peace proposal aimed at ending the war between Russia and Ukraine, at the end of three days of talks between Washington and Kyiv in Florida.

“I’m a little bit disappointed that President Zelenskyy hasn’t yet read the proposal, that was as of a few hours ago. His people love it, but he hasn’t,” Trump claimed as he spoke with reporters on Sunday night.

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Thailand launches airstrikes along disputed border with Cambodia as tensions flare

Escalation comes after Thai soldier was killed and four others wounded in clashes, more than a month after Donald Trump oversaw ceasefire agreement


Thailand has launched airstrikes along its disputed border with Cambodia, the Thai military said on Monday, after both countries accused one another of breaching a ceasefire deal brokered by Donald Trump.

Thailand’s military said it was using aircraft to strike military targets in several areas, after a Thai soldier was killed and four others wounded in clashes along the countries’ tense border. A second Thai soldier was later declared to have died.

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UN report sounds alarm over Māori rights in New Zealand

UN committee raised concerns over government policies including scrapping the Māori Health Authority and funding cuts for Indigenous services

A United Nations committee has warned New Zealand is at serious risk of weakening Māori rights and entrenching disparities for the Indigenous population, in its most critical review of the country’s record on racial discrimination.

Last month, the UN’s committee for the convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination (CERD) examined New Zealand’s record as part of its eight year review cycle for signatories to the convention.

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China’s Trade Surplus Climbs Past $1 Trillion for First Time

President Trump’s tariffs weren’t enough to hold back the global export flood by China, which pushed past last year’s record in just 11 months.

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A Geely manufacturing plant in Hangzhou, China. Carmakers and other exporters in traditional manufacturing powerhouses like Germany, Japan and South Korea are losing customers to Chinese rivals.
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