Trump threatens 'very severe' tariffs on Russia if no Ukraine deal within 50 days
Summary
Donald Trump says he is "very, very unhappy" with Russia and "disappointed" in President Vladimir Putin
The US president says he will introduce "very severe" secondary tariffs of 100% if no ceasefire deal is reached with Ukraine within 50 days
He is meeting Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte in the White House - you can watch live above
Ukrainians are tentatively welcoming reports of US arms shipments, but they're also wary, writes our correspondent in Kyiv
Meanwhile, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says he has had "productive" talks with the US envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, in Kyiv today
In Russia, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov says it's "very important" talks over Ukraine continue
Billions of dollars of military equipment will be sent to Ukraine - Trump
Trump again lists a series of international conflicts he claims to have solved, and repeats that Russia's invasion of Ukraine would not have happened if he had been president in 2022.
The US president says he used to speak to his Russian equivalent, Vladimir Putin, often and could see a war coming.
BBC breached accuracy guidelines over Gaza documentary, review finds
Mon 14 Jul 2025 12.44 BST
BBC breached accuracy guidelines over Gaza documentary, review finds
However, inquiry into Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone says there were no other breaches, including impartiality
A BBC documentary about children in Gaza breached the corporation’s editorial guidelines for accuracy by failing to disclose its child narrator was the son of a Hamas official, an internal review has found.
However, the inquiry into the making of Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone found no other breaches of guidelines in its production, including impartiality. It found that no outside interests “inappropriately impacted on the programme”.
German backpacker explains how she got lost in Australia
German backpacker Carolina Wilga thanked her "rescuer and angel" in a statement she issued Monday from the hospital where she's recovering in Perth, the state capital of Western Australia.
Wilga, who is 26 years old, was found 11 nights after she was lost in the remote Outback of Australia, having survived dangerous terrain and harsh temperatures.
Her car was spotted a day before she was rescued by a member of the public in a chance encounter.
Russia orders jailing of exiled writer Boris Akunin
The 69-year-old, best known for his historical detective novels, has been a longstanding critic of the Kremlin and its military offensive on Ukraine.
He had already been added to Russia's terrorism blacklist and labelled a "foreign agent" by Moscow for opposing the conflict.
Moscow's Second Western District Military Court on Monday found Akunin guilty of "justifying terrorism" over a February 2024 Telegram post in which he said he was "for revolution" in Russia, the Mediazona news outlet reported.
Twelve Hong Kong activists appeal convictions in landmark ‘47 democrats’ case
REUTERS
July 14, 2025 at 18:21 JST
Twelve Hong Kong pro-democracy activists appealed their subversion convictions and jail terms on Monday in a national security case that has spotlighted Beijing’s ongoing crackdown on dissent and drawn international criticism.
The appeal stems from the “47 democrats” case, named for the number of activists who were arrested and charged with ‘conspiracy to commit subversion’ in early 2021.
The court eventually found 45 of the defendants guilty of organising and holding an unofficial primary election in July 2020 after massive pro-democracy protests brought the city to a standstill. Prosecutors considered the action to be a “plot” to undermine the Hong Kong government.
Donald Trump’s eventful day at the Club World Cup final: Being booed, celebrating with Chelsea and a winner’s medal
While Chelsea stole the show on the pitch in a masterful showing against Paris Saint-Germain, President Donald Trump was arguably the center of attention at the FIFA Club World Cup final on Sunday.
Trump and first lady Melania Trump were at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey to witness the Blues’ dominant performance against PSG, as two goals from Cole Palmer and one from new addition João Pedro gave Chelsea a 3-0 victory to become the inaugural winners of the newly formatted competition.
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