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Associated PressTrump calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and says a US withdrawal from NATO is possible
Donald Trump on Sunday pushed Russian leader Vladimir Putin to act to reach an immediate ceasefire with Ukraine, describing it as part of his active efforts as president-elect to end the war despite being weeks from taking office. “Zelenskyy and Ukraine would like to make a deal and stop the madness," Trump wrote on social media, referring to Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. In a television interview that aired Sunday, Trump also said he would be open to reducing military aid to Ukraine and pulling the United States out of NATO.
- HuffPost UK
Keir Starmer Warned Labour's Mandate For Change Is Based On A 'Time Bomb'
And that's not because of a threat from the right.
- The Independent
Team Trump discord over Kemi Badenoch’s meeting with J. D. Vance
Newly elected Tory leader Kemi Badenoch hopes to have found a new political ally in vice president elect J. D. Vance after the two met - but not everyone in Team Trump is happy
- HuffPost UK
'This Doesn't Make Sense!' Trevor Phillips Ties Angela Rayner In Knots Over Housing Crisis
The presenter accused the deputy PM of contradicting herself over the supply of homes.
- Rolling Stone
Trump’s Biggest Lies From His ‘Meet the Press’ Interview
From immigrants to Obamacare, the president-elect continued his campaign trail falsehoods
- Glasgow Times
City Labour leader ‘devastated’ after by-election error
Glasgow Labour leader George Redmond said he is “absolutely devastated” for disqualified by-election winner Mary McNab.
- The Independent
Voices: Jeremy Hunt is fighting for his place in history – and the Tories’ future may depend on it
COMMENT: The former chancellor says Rachel Reeves’s budget ‘black hole’ is fiction. John Rentoul examines whether voters will listen
- The Telegraph
How Oct 7 led to the fall of Syria – and the retreat of Iran
They must be cursing the memory of Yahya Sinwar in Tehran’s corridors of power.
- The Independent
Suella Braverman confirms she is not defecting to Reform after her husband joins Farage’s party
The former home secretary has moved to definitively put an end to speculation amid claims she was to be unveiled as a Reform UK MP on Tuesday
- The Daily Beast
Trump Shocks NBC Journalist By Calling for J6 Committee to Be Thrown in Jail
President-elect Donald Trump called for former Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney and other members of the committee investigating the January 6th riots on Capitol Hill to be jailed in his first sit-down interview since winning the election. Trump appeared to shock NBC journalist Kristen Welker with his remarks. The Meet the Press moderator sharply raised her eyebrows in disbelief and tried to clarify what he meant by the suggestion. Commenting on whether the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack
- The Daily Beast
Trump Directly Addresses Pete Hegseth Alcohol Question
President-elect Donald Trump gave his strongest endorsement yet of his defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth in which he addressed allegations of Hegseth’s drinking habits in an interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker. The clip was posted as a sneak preview of Trump’s first one-on-one interview since winning the November election, with the full interview set to air Sunday. Trump told Welker that he remains unfazed by reports that Hegseth, a military veteran and former Fox News host, had a drinking
- Reuters
Syria's Assad is in Moscow after deal on military bases, says Russian state media
(Reuters) -Syria's former President Bashar al-Assad is in Moscow with his family after Russia granted them asylum on humanitarian grounds, a Kremlin source told Russian news agencies on Sunday, and a deal has been done to ensure the safety of Russian military bases. Russia's Foreign Ministry said earlier that Assad had left Syria and given orders for a peaceful transfer of power, after rebel fighters raced into Damascus unopposed on Sunday, ending nearly six decades of his family's iron-fisted rule.
- Sky News
Assad fall 'not surprising' as Russia and Iran decided to throw 'Syria under the bus'
The Syrian government has collapsed, falling to a rebel offensive that seized control of the capital Damascus and sent crowds into the streets to celebrate. What unfolded was "not that surprising", according to Sky's defence analyst Professor Michael Clarke. From a military point of view it is what tends to happen, he said, citing similar scenarios in the Libyan civil war in 2011, and in Iraq in 2014 - when Islamic State fighters "were at the gates of Baghdad within weeks".
- The Telegraph
London council ‘unlawfully’ used LTNs to balance books with fines, court to hear
A cash-strapped council “unlawfully” used low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) as a taxation on motorists to “balance the books” by raising millions of pounds from fines, legal papers claim.
- The Telegraph
Will the Senate approve Tulsi Gabbard? Our experts are united
Once is a mistake. Twice is a pattern. That’s the conundrum facing the Trump transition team right now, as rumours swirl that Tulsi Gabbard might be next on the senatorial chopping block.
- BuzzFeed
16 People Who Voted For Donald Trump Are Sharing Exactly Why They're Already Questioning Their Decision
"I could care less about politics; that crap is for the 1% type of people who are rich."
- Reuters
Russia's Lavrov says advance by Syrian 'terrorists' is inadmissible
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday it was inadmissible to allow what he called a terrorist group to take control of Syrian lands. He was speaking in the Qatari capital Doha after meeting the Turkish and Iranian foreign ministers following a rapid advance by Syrian rebels led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militant group that threatens President Bashar al-Assad's rule. "It's inadmissible to allow the terrorist group to take control of the lands in violation of agreements," said Lavrov during a political forum in Doha.
- Bloomberg
Syria’s Assad Is Under Siege and Is Making Overtures to US
(Bloomberg) -- With Syrian rebels edging ever-closer to the capital, President Bashar Al-Assad is making a last-ditch attempt to remain in power, including indirect diplomatic overtures to the US and President-elect Donald Trump, according to people with direct knowledge of the situation.Most Read from BloombergA Chicago Skyscraper Cements the Legacy of a Visionary Postmodern ArchitectNYC’s Run-Down Bus Terminal Gets Approval for $10 Billion RevampKansas City Looks Back on its Long, Costly Ride
- CNN
Video of military police officer throwing man off bridge sparks anger in Brazil
A military police officer has been arrested in Brazil after a video emerged of him throwing a civilian over a bridge in Sao Paulo on Monday, sparking protests in the city.
- AFP
Zelensky wants 'enduring' peace, Trump will 'probably' reduce Ukraine aid
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said Kyiv needed an "enduring" peace to protect it from Russia, after talks in Paris with US President-elect Donald Trump, who warned he would "probably" reduce aid to Ukraine.Trump, in an interview aired Sunday but recorded before the Saturday meeting, said his incoming administration would reduce aid to Ukraine, which Washington has been steadfastly backing since its invasion by Russia nearly three years ago.