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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said Russia agrees in principle with the U.S.-led ceasefire plan backed by Ukraine earlier this week, but stopped short of signing up to any deal, arguing that it needed further negotiation and must lead to “enduring peace.” Read More.

The White House has withdrawn the nomination of vaccine skeptic and former Republican Congressman Dave Weldon to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), hours before he was set to testify before a Senate committee. Read More.

As U.S. negotiators fly to Moscow, whether Russia will accept the terms of a temporary ceasefire deal — devised by White House officials and Ukraine, without Moscow's input — is in global focus. Read More.

The detention center can hold about 225 migrants at the moment, according to a new report Read More.

Gas prices are down again this week in Massachusetts, and they've been steadily declining since late January. One expert said that while the lower prices are a good thing for drivers, it could be a bad sign for the economy in the bigger picture. Read More.

President Donald Trump’s administration is making good on a threat to stop funding going to universities in Maine amid the state’s continued refusal to comply with his order barring trans-identifying males from competing in women’s sports. Read More.

U.S. officials will meet in Saudi Arabia to assess Ukraine’s openness to negotiating an end to the war with Russia. The Trump administration seeks a “realistic peace deal” amid strained relations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Read More.

The US stock market was in freefall today as investors feared Donald Trump’s tariffs would devastate the American economy. A meltdown in the price of US shares means the value of pension funds across the world including the UK falls too, as most “defined contribution” pension funds are invested at least partly in the US. Read More.

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) is questioning decades of research determining that vaccines do not play a role in autism and is instead launching a large-scale study on the alleged connection, Reuters reported. Read More.

The Oversight Project, an investigative arm of the conservative Heritage Foundation, alleged an excessive use of autopen signature by former President Biden when he was in the White House. Read More.

A phone call between President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the 25% tariffs imposed by the Trump administration this week grew heated and included profanity, a report said.   Read More.

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom suggested that biological men shouldn't compete in women's sports during the debut episode Tuesday of his podcast, "This is Gavin Newsom." Read More.

President Trump on Wednesday issued a warning to Hamas to release its remaining hostages after the White House held direct talks with the group officially designated as a terrorist organization. Read More.

President Donald Trump said Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's efforts to crack down on the flow of fentanyl across the Canada-U.S. border aren't "good enough" to stave off his 25% tariffs. Read More.

Broadcaster Nick Ferrari has savaged the US Vice President after his claims that the UK was some "random country who has not fought a war for 30 or 40 years." Read More.