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Russian foreign minister praises Trump’s effort and was defensive when asked if Putin was ‘stringing along’ TrumpRussia accused western European leaders on Sunday of not wanting peace in Ukraine, as Moscow’s most senior diplomat praised efforts by Donald Trump to end the war, while Vice-President JD Vance said the US would “keep on trying” to broker talks in the absence of a deal.Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, made the comments during a sometimes contentious interview on NBC on Sunday morning, during which he denied his country had bombed civilian targets in Ukraine. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/24/russia-ukraine-vance-trump Author

Bystanders jumped in to help balloon land on residential road on Saturday, narrowly missing houses and carsA hot air balloon made a dramatic landing in the middle of a street in Bedford on Saturday in front of shocked residents.Sam Coldham said he saw the balloon descending in Bower Street in the east of England town at about 9.30am, while he was out walking the dog with his partner, Sian King. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/aug/24/near-perfect-landing-hot-air-balloon-guided-down-on-to-bedford-street Author : Morgan Ofori Publish date : 2025-08-24 15:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

American owner said to be working with bankers on review of chain, which has more than 2,000 UK outletsCosta Coffee could change hands again after it emerged that Coca-Cola has met potential buyers to discuss a cut-price deal to off-load the chain.The American soft drinks company is said to be working with bankers on a review of Costa, Britain’s biggest coffee chain, that could lead to it being sold. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/aug/24/coca-cola-talks-sale-costa-coffee Author : Lauren Almeida Publish date : 2025-08-24 12:58:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Superior general Pedro Arrupe postponed the ordination of Donald B Dickerson, but ultimately allowed his promotionA version of this story was first reported and published by National Catholic ReporterNumerous officials within the Roman Catholic religious order known as the Jesuits struggled in the 1970s and 1980s over how to deal with a man whom they knew molested children – but nonetheless was ordained a priest, according to a review of internal correspondence concerning his career.The correspondence about the late Donald B Dickerson stems from a pending Louisiana state court lawsuit filed in June 2024 that alleges he raped a 17-year-old