- 3h ago
Trump and Putin hold one-hour phone call on Ukraine following US envoys' visits to Moscow and Kyiv
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed peace efforts and European security during a one-hour telephone conversation on 8 September 2026, following diplomatic missions by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv.
- 3d ago
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner meet Putin in Moscow before traveling to Kyiv for peace talks
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held a three-hour meeting with Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin to present a US peace initiative, before traveling to Kyiv under temporary reciprocal strike pauses.
- 3d ago
FIFA head Gianni Infantino attends U-20 Women's World Cup opener in Katowice
FIFA President Gianni Infantino arrived in Katowice on Saturday for the opening match of the Under-20 Women's World Cup between Poland and Argentina at Arena Katowice.
- 4d ago
US envoys visit Moscow and Kyiv as Ukraine and Russia evaluate peace talks
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner concluded weekend talks in Moscow and Kyiv, presenting peace proposals to Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of planned presidential calls.
- Aug 28
US briefs Ukraine on CIA chief John Ratcliffe's Moscow talks with Russian officials
Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed receiving briefings from Washington following CIA Director John Ratcliffe's unannounced visit to Russia, where officials discussed stalled ceasefire negotiations and NATO security.
- Aug 28
CIA Director John Ratcliffe visits Moscow for eight-hour talks with Russian security chiefs
CIA Director John Ratcliffe conducted an unannounced eight-hour visit to Moscow on 25 August, meeting Russian intelligence chiefs to deliver warnings on Ukraine, NATO borders, and Middle East security.
- Aug 16
Kushner meets Egypt's al-Sisi at El Alamein to push Trump's 15-point Gaza roadmap
Jared Kushner met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at El Alamein on 16 August 2026 to push the 15-point Trump roadmap for Gaza, as a Hamas delegation separately held talks with Egyptian intelligence and Netanyahu's rejection of the plan remained the chief obstacle.
- Aug 12
Lakers sold for record $12.5B to Kushner and Iger as Walter exits after 10 months
Mark Walter agreed to sell the Los Angeles Lakers to Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger at a $12.5 billion valuation, the most expensive sports team sale ever, just 10 months after acquiring the franchise from the Buss family.
- Jul 31
Trump casts doubt on Patriot missile license for Ukraine, says 'we are chasing peace' and sends envoys to Kyiv
Three weeks after pledging a Patriot production license to Kyiv, Donald Trump now says he is 'not sure' and is 'analyzing' the move, while dispatching envoys to Ukraine for a new peace push.
- Jul 31
UEFA votes 55-0 to boycott all FIFA competitions over $20bn World Cup privatisation plan
All 55 European member associations voted unanimously to withdraw from every FIFA tournament until Gianni Infantino abandons a proposal to sell a minority stake in World Cup commercial rights to private investors, with the first impact possible in October.
- Jul 29
FIFA denounces 'concerted effort' to undermine Infantino as confederations split over World Cup sale plan
FIFA has accused critics of a 'concerted and ongoing effort' to undermine President Gianni Infantino, as the body confronts its deepest crisis over a secret plan to sell World Cup rights that was revealed in media reports and abandoned after three confederations holding 136 of 211 votes opposed it.
- Jul 29
UEFA and CONCACAF reject FIFA's plan to sell stake in World Cup commercial rights, threaten boycott
All 55 UEFA members and 41 CONCACAF federations have unanimously rejected FIFA's proposal to create a $20bn commercial entity and sell a minority stake to private investors, threatening to boycott all FIFA tournaments unless the plan is scrapped.
- Jul 26
US CENTCOM chief urged halt to Strait of Hormuz bombing, prompting Trump pause
Admiral Brad Cooper argued the two-week campaign had exhausted its targets and limited Iran’s ability to attack ships. Trump stopped strikes on Friday.
- Jul 25
Zelenski to meet Trump at White House on Tuesday amid renewed push for peace talks
A White House official said Friday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski will meet Donald Trump in Washington on July 28, the same day as a memorial for the late Senator Lindsey Graham. The visit follows talks with US envoys about reviving diplomacy with Russia.
- Jul 24
Rubio and Lavrov hold 35-minute Manila meeting; US says Anchorage peace framework has failed
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged that the peace framework discussed at the 2025 Trump-Putin summit in Anchorage is no longer viable, after a brief meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Manila.
- Jul 23
Albanian police fire tear gas and water cannon at Tirana protesters opposed to Trump-linked resort and Kanye West subsidy
Police used tear gas and water cannon outside the Albanian parliament on Thursday as demonstrators tried to breach security cordons, the latest escalation in weeks of protests against a luxury hotel project linked to Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner.
- Jul 23
Rubio rejects Lavrov's demand to halt arms to Ukraine at ASEAN summit in Manila
At a half-hour meeting on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Manila, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that Washington's military support for Kyiv will not change, despite Moscow's call to halt the 'unacceptable' arming of Ukraine.
- Jul 23
Lavrov warns Rubio against 'inadmissible' US arms to Ukraine as first meeting in 10 months yields no breakthrough
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that continued American arms deliveries to Ukraine are 'inadmissible' during a 30-minute meeting in Manila, while Rubio insisted Washington's policy remains unchanged and called for 'new ideas' to end the war.
- Jul 14
Dua Lipa backs Albania's 'flamingo revolution' against Trump family-backed resort, calling protests 'inspiring'
The British-Kosovan pop star voiced concern over government transparency after parliament changed environmental laws to fast-track the €4 billion project on protected coastline.
- Jul 6
Trump holds separate calls with Putin and Zelenski on US Independence Day, ahead of NATO summit
On the 250th anniversary of US independence, President Donald Trump spoke by phone with both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenski, with the war in Ukraine and next week's NATO summit in Ankara dominating the conversations.
