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Guillermo del Toro accepts the TIFF Tribute Ebert Director Award, presented by The Tory Family.

European and NATO leaders announced Sunday they will join President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington for talks with President Donald Trump on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, with the possibility of U.S. security guarantees now on the negotiating table.

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Russia-Ukraine war. A bitter and bloody war in Ukraine has devastated the country, further isolated Russia from the West and fueled economic insecurity around the world.

DOGE-driven efforts appear to be backfiring. The Department of Government Efficiency’s intense scrutiny of federal spending is forcing employees to spend hours justifying even the most basic purchases . washingtonpost.com

Friedrich Merz becomes Germany’s leader after unexpected day of drama. Mr. Merz needed two rounds of voting to become chancellor after a surprising defeat in Parliament hours earlier that threatened to hobble his government.

After months of tense negotiations, the U.S. and Ukraine signed a deal that is expected to give Washington access to the country’s critical minerals and other natural resources, an agreement Kyiv hopes will secure long-term support for its defense against Russia.

https://nypost.com/2025/04/07/world-news/ukraine-sending-negotiation-team-to-discuss-new-mineral-deal-with-us/

‘Let’s not lie to ourselves’ Ukraine cease-fire will send thousands of Russian troops to NATO borders, Baltic states warn
https://nypost.com/2025/03/30/world-news/ukraine-cease-fire-will-send-russian-troops-to-nato-borders-baltic-states-warn/

Putin Is Open to Limits on Energy Targets but Not Full Ukraine Cease-Fire. In a call with President Trump, President Vladimir Putin agreed to pause strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure for 30 days if Kyiv does the same. – nytimes.com

President Donald Trump said his administration on Tuesday will release all the government’s files on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/03/17/trump-release-80000-pages-jfk-assassination-files/82500162007/

Vance exports MAGA message on immigration, nationalism to European elite. In an auditorium filled with Europe’s security policymaking elite, Vice President JD Vance surprised the crowd by saying little about the rapidly developing efforts to end Russia’s war on Ukraine. http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/14/vance-munich-europe-security-ukraine/