Thursday, August 14, 2025

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Volodymyr Zelensky has warned Donald Trump and European leaders that Vladimir Putin is "bluffing" over his intentions to end the war, Rachel Reeves has been accused of "coming for your family's future", and Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly in talks with South Sudan about resettling Palestinians from Gaza.

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1 | Zelensky tells Trump that Putin is 'bluffing' and does not want peace ahead of crunch Ukraine summit

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2 | Reeves accused of 'punishing families' with inheritance tax raid – that still 'won't fill Labour's blackhole'

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3 | Netanyahu suggests 'allowing' Palestinians to leave Gaza to go to South Sudan

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4 | David Lammy refers himself to watchdog after unlicensed fishing with JD Vance

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5 | Children accused of using glass bottle and rocks to murder man on Isle of Sheppey

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