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In today’s newsletter: The Ukrainian president and fellow continental leaders descended on the White House to squeeze support from the US – did they get it?Good morning. Last night, Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the White House flanked by a dream team of hastily assembled European heavyweights. Their aim: to coax Donald Trump out of pro-Russian positions he adopted after his Alaska meeting with Vladimir Putin last Friday.The meeting was a sign of both panic and resolve from Europe. The fact Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and more cleared their diaries at such short notice to fly to Washington is an indication of

Roger Cook describes ‘horrifying scenario’ after tradespeople found child’s body while cleaning drain on MondayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA baby girl found dead in a storm water drain is believed to have been there for two weeks.The horrifying discovery of the infant’s body was made in Alexander Heights in Perth’s north on Monday afternoon. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/19/dead-infant-storm-water-drain-perth-roger-cook-ntwnfb Author : Australian Associated Press Publish date : 2025-08-19 03:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Moscow has yet to confirm meeting after day of intense diplomacy at White House with European leaders Follow it live: Trump arranging a meeting between Zelenskyy and PutinVladimir Putin has agreed to face-to-face talks with Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss a peace deal in Ukraine, according to Donald Trump and European leaders, although Moscow has not confirmed the meeting.The potential breakthrough came after a day of tense diplomacy at the White House in which Trump ruled out a ceasefire while Zelenskyy and his allies pushed for US-backed security guarantees as part of any long-term agreement. The Ukrainian president said that following

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFinance minister says government disappointed, but ‘not surprised’ after Israel revokes visasFinance minister Katy Gallagher said the government is disappointed after Israel revoked the visas of Australian representatives to the Palestinian Authority overnight. Gallagher said the Labor government was not surprised by the move, which came after Anthony Albanese said Australia would recognise a Palestinian state and after the country refused a visa yesterday for a far-right member of Israeli parliament.At a time when we need more diplomacy and more dialogue between countries, it is a disappointing