German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Sunday he and the leaders of Britain, France and Poland will brief President Trump before his Monday call with Putin, following talks with Secretary Rubio and President Zelenskyy at Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Sunday that he and the leaders of Britain, France and Poland intend to consult with U.S. President Donald Trump before his Monday call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Merz told reporters he discussed the upcoming call with Secretary of State Marco Rubio during Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass at the Vatican and also held extended talks there with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Formula One
Max Verstappen claimed a fourth consecutive Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix victory at Imola, sweeping past Oscar Piastri on the opening lap and holding off a late charge from Lando Norris. The win—his fifth of the season—extended his Imola dominance as Norris and Charles Leclerc completed the podium.
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Telegram News
Telegram founder Pavel Durov said Sunday he refused an unnamed Western European government’s request to silence conservative voices in Romania ahead of its presidential run-off, affirming that Telegram will not block political channels or curb users’ freedoms.
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Regional News
Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan Hikmet Hajiyev highlighted a new phase in Azerbaijan-Iran relations, emphasizing enhanced bilateral cooperation during his participation in the Tehran Dialogue Forum.
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World News
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Ukraine-Russia War
Ukraine’s military intelligence service warns that Russia will conduct a “training and combat” launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile from Sverdlovsk late Sunday in a show of force aimed at intimidating Ukraine and the West.
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