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President Trump met privately with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on Saturday in Vatican City, the first time the two leaders have met since their televised argument in late February in the Oval Office exacerbated the deep breach between the two countries.The meeting took place in St. Peter’s Basilica, the two men perched on metal chairs, deep in conversation for several minutes as they waited for the funeral for Pope Francis to begin. A White House spokesman, Stephen Cheung, called it a “very productive discussion,” but gave no details.It came at a critical moment. The United States has presented Ukraine…

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 26, 2025 9:20 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Federal party leaders have busy itineraries today in one of the final days of the election campaign. Liberal Leader Mark Carney is set to spend much of the day in the Greater Toronto Area, first holding a media availability in King City before visiting a small business in Newmarket, holding a meet and greet in Aurora and visiting another small business in Markham. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs…

Rising Australian sprint star Lachlan Kennedy has finished a creditable fifth in the 100m on his Diamond League debut in the Chinese city of Xiamen.Kennedy came into the opening Diamond League meet of 2025 in career-best form, having claimed silver in the 60m at last month’s world indoors in Nanjing.He also moved to second on the Australian 100m all-time list with a run of 10.00 seconds at the national championships in Perth in early April.The 21-year-old held his own against a world-class field on Saturday night in Xiamen, crossing the line in fifth spot in 10.18.South African Akani Simbine was…

Among the tens of thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday for Pope Francis’ funeral were monarchs, world leaders, at least one former president and other familiar faces.Filling up the rows of nondescript chairs, according to Vatican protocol, reigning monarchs went first, including King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain. Then came heads of state, in alphabetical order according to the name of their country in French.Only Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy and President Javier Milei of the pope’s native Argentina had priority seating toward the front.Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron of France sat across an aisle…

On the night of the 2024 presidential election, Ken James, a retired engineer from Calgary, Alberta, was at his second home in Palm Springs, Calif., watching with dismay as the results rolled in.Mr. James, 68, called his wife back in Calgary. “If he gets back in, I’m selling,” he recalled her saying of Donald Trump.Mr. James is among hundreds of thousands of Canadians, many of them snowbirds, who each year flock to Palm Springs, a sunbaked resort city about 110 miles east of Los Angeles that is known for its midcentury architecture, otherworldly desert and art scene. For nearly five…

Was John O’Keefe alive to hear the “last words” from Karen Read when he died Jan. 29, 2022? That was a key question prosecutors and her defense sought answers to Friday in her retrial on murder charges in his death. Each side sought to fit them into the context of their respective cases.During an ambulance ride after Read, Kerry Roberts and Jennifer McCabe found O’Keefe under a pile of snow outside another officer’s house, Read told paramedics about an argument she’d had with her boyfriend, both sides agree.But a key point of contention Friday arose during the testimony of a Canton…

The Western Bulldogs have steamrolled GWS by 32 points to notch their first back-to-back wins of the AFL season.Luke Beveridge’s side flexed their muscles with five unanswered goals in the third quarter to set up a 17.11 (113) to 12.9 (81) victory at Canberra’s Manuka Oval on Saturday night.The Bulldogs (4-3) move into seventh place on the ladder ahead of Sunday’s matches, having defeated the Giants in eight of their nine meetings since 2020.James Harmes impressed in his recall with a game-high four-goal haul, while captain Marcus Bontempelli had his usual influence before being managed out in the final term.Joel…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The world’s largest oil company is stepping up investment in synthetic fuels derived from renewable energy, as it bets on the conventional combustion engine to remain a crucial part of transport despite the shift towards electric vehicles.Ahmad Al-Khowaiter, a senior executive at Saudi Aramco, said the global rush to electrify most road transport “does not make sense” from a climate perspective, especially for countries where energy is sourced from fossil fuels, such as China, which relies on coal power for more than…

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the worldGTCR has put healthcare technology company Cedar Gate Technologies up for sale, seeking a valuation of more than $1bn, in what would be the latest in a series of exits by the private equity group, according to people familiar with the matter. The Chicago-based firm is working with advisers on the sale, which is expected to draw interest from strategic buyers as well as rival sponsors, four people said. Final bids are expected in the coming month, two of them…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Las Vegas Raiders again passed on Shedeur Sanders in the second round, but it turned into an emotional moment for another NFL Draft prospect.With the 58th selection, the Raiders landed TCU wide receiver Jack Bech, who was named the Senior Bowl MVP after his game-winning touchdown.That magical moment came one month to the day after his brother Tiger was killed in the New Orleans terror attack. Jack Bech of TCU during Senior Bowl practice at Hancock Whitney Stadium Jan. 29, 2025, in Mobile, Ala. (Derick E. Hingle/Getty Images)Tiger, who played college…