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A world famous international journalist was left agape Friday as she watched President Donald Trump berate Ukraine’s leader in an unprecedented Oval Office meltdown.

“Never in the history of modern diplomacy, war, peace, whatever, have I ever, ever, ever seen anything like it,” a gobsmacked Christiane Amanpour said on CNN as she held her head, mouth wide open.

President Donald Trump yelled at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office after the latter challenged Trump's facts and corrected his false information.

Zelenskyy was set to visit for an agreement about sharing rare earth minerals from Ukraine. The meeting began in a polite way but went off the rails when reporters began asking questions.

Shortly after his tumultuous meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday, President Donald Trump issued a statement indicating that he would abandon Ukraine, which he accused of not wanting to make "peace" with Russia.

"I have determined that President Zelenskyy is not ready for Peace if America is involved, because he feels our involvement gives him a big advantage in negotiations," Trump wrote on his Truth Social page Friday. "I don’t want advantage, I want PEACE. He disrespected the United States of America in its cherished Oval Office. He can come back when he is ready for Peace."

A reporter for Russian state media was allowed to attend a joint briefing between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday, although the Trump White House claimed this was done in error.

The correspondent, who was working for the TASS Russian news agency, was first spotted by The Independent's Andrew Feinberg, who broke news of his presence on X.

President Donald Trump is meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday to discuss whether they can agree on sharing "rare earth minerals."

According to Trump's statements to the press alongside U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, there would be a reason to invest in Ukraine if they shared such minerals.

Many staffers from the National Weather Service (NWS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) received notice of termination on Thursday and Friday as part of the ongoing slashing of the federal government.

When he came into office, President Donald Trump created the "Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)" by executive order. That initiative has been behind the upheaval and dismantling of government agencies. Websites, grants, programs, and employees have all been cut or frozen.

Several farmers are telling North Carolina-based local news station WXII 12 that their anxiety is spiking thanks to President Donald Trump's trade wars.

With massive tariffs set to go into effect next week on Canada and Mexico, the farmers who spoke with WXII 12 said that they already feel on shaking financial ground.

Donald Trump has been carrying through on his campaign promise to rid the government of diversity, equity and inclusion programs, but his own businesses and books have highlighted the importance of those initiatives.

Corporate governance documents for Trump Media, which owns the Truth Social platform, pledged as recently as last year to foster a “culture of diversity and inclusion” before the company went public, and the president's books on business have also promoted diversity in hiring, reported CNN.

by Robin MILLARD

U.S. President Donald Trump's idea to rebuild the Gaza Strip as a swanky riviera is unacceptable unless it is for Gazans themselves to live in, a Palestinian minister said on Friday.

Microsoft on Friday announced it was retiring Skype, the online voice and video call pioneer that the tech titan acquired in 2011.

"Starting in May 2025, Skype will no longer be available," said a post from Skype support on X, directing users to sign into Microsoft's Teams platform for further use of its services.