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Sir John Major has accused Donald Trump of “cuddling” up to Vladimir Putin as he warned that “tin-pot” dictators around the world would be emboldened if the US agrees on a deal that leaves Russia in control of Ukrainian territory.more

The European Union is planning a ban on the import of some food products, modelled on Donald Trump's policies, in an attempt to stem the flow of goods containing banned pesticides, the British daily Financial Times reports today.more

On the first day of the Munich Security Conference, US Vice President J.D. Vance criticised European democracy, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenski assessed that the US had never seen Kyiv in Nato, and European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen argued for more defence spending.more

Russia is planning a three-stage negotiation process to end the war, with a key point including elections in Ukraine, the New York Times reported yesterday, citing a person involved in the talks with the Russians. President Trump has also spoken of the need for elections.more

The UK will be keen to convince the US that its steel and aluminium products should be exempt from tariffs because of their key role in the US defence sector and supply chain, UK Trade Minister Jonathan Reynolds announced yesterday.more

The UK supports US President Donald Trump's drive to end the war in Ukraine and London's priority is to ensure it is in the strongest possible negotiating position, the UK Foreign Office said yesterday.more

US President Donald Trump said yesterday that he spoke by phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. "He wants to make peace," Trump wrote on the social media platform Truth Social.more

A 25% tax is set to be imposed on all imports of steel and aluminium into the US , ending exemptions from the rules for goods from major trade partners including Canada, Mexico, Brazil, as well as the European Union.more

MFA spokesman Pawel Wronski confirmed today that two Polish citizens are to be deported from the US. At the same time, he pointed out that during the previous year, up to 24 January this year, there had been 67 deportations of Polish citizens from the United States.more

At least one person was killed and four injured when American singer Vince Neil's plane collided with a private jet at an airport in Scottsdale, Arizona. Increased air safety checks are underway in the US after a series of recent three crashes.more

Britain has not seen the details of US President Donald Trump's plan to introduce new tariffs on steel and aluminium, Prime Minister Keir Starmer's spokesman said, according to Reuters. The British government has no plans to retaliate at this time.more

President Donald Trump seems to have ruled out deporting the Duke of Sussex from the US, it has been reported. Harry now lives in Montecito, California, with his wife Meghan and their children, but questions had been raised about his immigration status because of his admitted former drug use. more

British security services have demanded that Apple access encrypted data stored in the cloud by users around the world, the US daily Washington Post reported, citing its sources.more

President Donald Trump really wants to annex Canada and make it the 51st state of the US, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in Toronto yesterday as journalists were leaving the Canada-US economic summit in the open. The Prime Minister's statement was quoted by the media.more

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Sunday and predicted six more weeks of wintry weather, his top-hatted handlers announced to a raucous, record-sized crowd at Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania.more

The UK has a fair and balanced trade relationship with the US, which is an indispensable ally, a UK government spokesperson said today. Earlier, US President Donald Trump suggested that the UK would not be subject to tariffs.more

Could Canada join the European Union, the public broadcaster CBC asked in an analysis yesterday. This is another such analysis following a recent article in ‘The Economist’. The idea of greater rapprochement with the EU is being considered among Canadian politicians.more

At least six Mexicans died in the crash of a Learjet 55 air ambulance in Philadelphia on Friday, the Mexican consulate in the city said. The news was confirmed by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. There was a child and five adults on board.more

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted raids in New York City yesterday in search of illegal immigrants, with local police assisting in the operation, NBC reports.more

Google Maps will rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America for US users when it is officially updated in the country's geographic naming system, the company's official account on social platform X announced on Monday.more

Russian leader Vladimir Putin stated yesterday that he has always had a good, pragmatic but also trusting relationship with President Donald Trump. He added that he was ready to engage in talks with the US and reiterated Trump's view that there would be no war if he were in the White House in 2022.more

President Donald Trump’s executive orders to restrict U.S. citizenship are unconstitutional and likely to be overturned by courts. Still, Trump’s actions have raised concerns among some in the Polish diaspora and other immigrants, immigration lawyers say.more

Reprezentantka USA Naomi Girma może zostać najdroższą piłkarką w historii. 24-letnia obrończyni ma przejść z San Diego Wave do Chelsea Londyn za 1,1 mln dolarów, czyli około 1,06 mln euro - informuje agencja DPA.more

President Donald Trump's announced withdrawal of the US from the World Health Organisation (WHO) is dangerous for both the US and other countries, assessed Professor Robert Ostergard of the University of Nevada. In his view, the decision could contribute to weakening and delaying the global response to the next pandemic.more

The overwhelming majority of Polish Americans are not showing fear in connection with President Donald Trump's announcement of mass deportations. Although the specific actions of the new US authorities are not yet known, Poles in this country remain calm and claim that the deportations will not affect them.more