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UKRAINE BOWS TO PRESSURE FROM THE US FOR PEACE – Zelensky called the pair’s explosive White House meeting “regrettable” Donald Trump has said he received a letter from Volodymyr Zelensky praising his “strong leadership” after the two publicly clashed in the Oval Office. The US President spoke to Congress, saying that he “appreciated” Mr Zelensky sending a letter, which expressed his willingness to come to the negotiating table and end the war as soon as possible. There was no direct mention of a rare earth minerals deal in Mr Trump’s speech, although he quoted Mr Zelensky’s letter as saying Ukraine…

NETANYAHU SAYS ISRAEL ACCEPTS 5O-DAY CEASEFIRE  PLAN FROM U.S. – Netanyahu says Hamas has rejected the plan Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has stated that Israel has accepted President  Trump plans to extend the temporary ceasefire by 50 days.  Netanyahu has, however, stated that the terrorist organisation Hamas has rejected the temporary ceasefire plan, adding that Hamas had also put forward positions for a permanent ceasefire that were unacceptable to Israel. Netanyahu said Israel decided to stop letting goods and supplies into Gaza, as a result of Hamas’s diversion of the supplies to finance its terrorist activities aimed at Israel. Netanyahu,…

ARTETA SAYS ARSENAL ENERGISED BY LAST-16 CLASH WITH PSV – Premier League title hopes hanging by a thread after falling 13 points behind Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says Tuesday’s (March 4) Champions League last 16 first leg away at PSV Eindhoven will create a ‘different energy’ for his team after their recent Premier League slump. The London club arrived in the Netherlands with their Premier League title hopes hanging by a thread after falling 13 points behind leaders runaway Liverpool. Arsenal played PSV twice in the group stages last season, winning 4-0 at home and drawing 1-1 away. They will…

MURRAY TO JOIN DJOKOVIC COACHING TEAM AT INDIAN WELLS – Djokovic hired Murray ahead of this year’s Australian Open  Novak Djokovic will have old rival Andy Murray back in his coaching corner as he attempts to win the Indian Wells title for the first time in almost a decade. Murray’s management team confirmed the 37-year-old Scot had flown to California to continue his coaching arrangement with the Serbian 24-times Grand Slam champion. Djokovic hired Murray ahead of this year’s Australian Open and reached the semi-final before being forced to retire against Alexander Zverev because of an injury. His only match…

DEFENCE SHARES LIFT EUROPEAN STOCKS TO NEAR RECORD HIGHS – The continent’s leaders agreed to boost defence spending European shares hovered near record highs, propelled by defence stocks after the continent’s leaders agreed to boost defence spending and draw up a Ukraine peace plan to present to the United States. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was up 0.4% as of 0811 GMT, aiming to build on a run of ten straight weeks of gains. The European aerospace and defence index surged more than 6% to a record high after the continent’s leaders agreed, over the weekend, that they must spend…

ASIAN MARKETS DROP AS TRUMP SAYS TARIFFS TO START TUESDAY – Japan’s Nikkei share average sank 0.67% to 37,532.01 on opening bell Stocks slumped in Asia U.S. tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China are set to go into effect within hours. Japan’s Nikkei share average sank 0.67% to 37,532.01 points right after stock markets opened in the morning. Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng Index lost 1.43%, to open at 22,678 points. In South Korea, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) opened down 0.39% at 2,522.96 points. Investors turned sharply more risk-averse after U.S. President Donald Trump said 25%…

KREMLIN SAYS LONDON SUMMIT WAS NOT AIMED AT ACHIEVING PEACE- Says “grave legal consequences” will follow any attempt to give Russian assets to Ukraine. The Kremlin stated today that pledges made by European leaders at a London summit on Ukraine over the weekend to increase funding to Kyiv will not help bring about a peaceful resolution to the conflict. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other Western leaders on Sunday, where they agreed to draw up a Ukraine peace plan to present to the United States two days after Zelenskiy clashed with President Donald…

CHINA TO IMPOSE TARIFFS OF 10%-15% ON VARIOUS US PRODUCTS – 20%-15% hikes to import levies covering a range of American products China has swiftly retaliated against fresh U.S. tariffs, announcing 10%-15% hikes to import levies covering a range of American agricultural and food products, moving the world’s top two economies a step closer toward an all-out trade war. Beijing also placed twenty-five U.S. firms under export and investment restrictions on national security grounds. Still, it refrained from punishing any household names, as it did when it retaliated against the Trump administration’s February 4 tariffs. Ten of these 25 U.S.…

UK DEVELOPMENT MINISTER ANNELIESE DODDS QUITS – Dodds quit in resistance to Starmer’s cut in Foreign Aid Development Minister Anneliese Dodds quit on Friday following Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s decision to increase the UK’s defence spending by cutting the foreign aid budget. Dodds, who stated in her resignation letter that there were “no easy paths” to increasing defence spending, disagreed with the decision to cut overseas aid, which she warned would lead to China and Russia filling the vacuum. Dodds, who acknowledged the need to boost defence spending, expressed her disappointment that the aid budget had absorbed the “entire burden”…

RAIL FARES TO RISE BY 4.6% IN ENGLAND AND WALES – The fare increase, which also applies to railcards, comes despite ongoing concerns over service reliability Rail fares across England and Wales will rise by 4.6%, affecting commuters and travellers nationwide. The fare increase, which also applies to railcards, comes despite ongoing concerns over service reliability. Public transport campaigners warn that the hike will put additional strain on households, with some commuters facing significant annual cost increases. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander acknowledged passenger frustrations, while the UK government set the 4.6% cap for regulated fares in England. This includes season…