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Ukraine’s mineral riches have long been eyed by its allies. Now they may be Trump’s price for military aid

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump has said he wants access to Ukraine’s mineral deposits in exchange for future military aid that Kyiv needs as it continues to defend itself against Russia’s aggression. While the comment highlighted Trump’s transactional approach to the war in Ukraine, it was not entirely unexpected. The

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Frontrunner for German Chancellor vows stricter immigration policies – but says he won’t work with the far-right

CNN By Sebastian Shukla, CNN Berlin (CNN) — As Germany enters the final few weeks of its election campaign, the man poised to be the next chancellor has doubled down on tightening the country’s immigration policy — shifting the nation to the right. Speaking to CNN in Berlin following his Christian Democratic Party’s (CDU) convention,

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South African president and Elon Musk discuss ‘misinformation’ after Trump aid threat

By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke to Elon Musk “on issues of misinformation and distortions about South Africa,” the presidency announced on Tuesday. “In the process, the President reiterated South Africa’s constitutionally embedded values of the respect for the rule of law, justice, fairness and equality,” it said. The

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El Salvador offers to house violent US criminals and deportees of any nationality in unprecedented deal

By Stefano Pozzebon, Jessie Yeung, Marlon Sorto and Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — El Salvador has agreed to house violent US criminals and receive deportees of any nationality, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday, in an unprecedented – and legally problematic deal – that has alarmed critics and rights groups. Rubio unveiled the

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Frontrunner for German Chancellor vows stricter immigration policies – but says he won’t work with the far-right

By Sebastian Shukla, CNN Berlin (CNN) — As Germany enters the final few weeks of its election campaign, the man poised to be the next chancellor has doubled down on tightening the country’s immigration policy — shifting the nation to the right. Speaking to CNN in Berlin following his Christian Democratic Party’s (CDU) convention, Friedrich

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