All eyes on the Trump-Putin summit – but the US-Russia rift runs deep

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12/08 21:49 - Australia news live: Albanese insists he’s ‘up for big reform’ ahead of productivity summit; arrest after ‘incident’ at Sydney airport 12/08 21:44 - Russian forces advance in Ukraine as Trump tempers outlook for Alaska summit 12/08 21:34 - Zelensky rules out ceding Donbas region as Russians make fresh advance 12/08 21:00 - A Half-Baked Alaska Summit 12/08 20:56 - Russia Is Suspected to Be Behind Breach of Federal Court Filing System 12/08 20:33 - England enters fourth heatwave of summer with 'nationally significant' water shortfalls 12/08 19:50 - Race to build nuclear reactor on moon raises galaxy of legal questions 12/08 19:22 - National guard arrives in DC as mayors warn of Trump power grab 12/08 19:15 - News24 | Ukraine says fighting 'difficult' after reports of Russia's rapid gains 12/08 18:45 - The security of Europe is being decided in Ukraine, former ambassador says 12/08 18:40 - Abuse of suspected migrants not an ‘innocent mistake’, says UK equality campaigner 12/08 18:35 - White House teases Trump visit to Russia 12/08 18:19 - Trump-Putin meeting is a ‘listening exercise’ for the president, White House says – live updates 12/08 17:53 - Trump and Putin to meet in Anchorage – White House 12/08 17:40 - Top Russia-US diplomats hold phone call before Trump-Putin Alaska meet 12/08 17:40 - Top Russia-US diplomats hold phone call before Trump-Putin Alaska meet 12/08 17:36 - Ukraine will not cede land that could be Russian springboard for new war, Zelenskyy says 12/08 17:25 - Trump’s China trade truce extension spurs market rally 12/08 17:17 - Putin thanks Kim Jong-un for support in Ukraine conflict 12/08 16:57 - Ukraine's borders must not be changed by force, EU leaders say 12/08 16:53 - Russia seeks full Ukrainian withdrawal from Donetsk in east: Zelenskyy 12/08 16:53 - Russia seeks full Ukrainian withdrawal from Donetsk in east: Zelenskyy 12/08 16:45 - When Trump Meets Putin, Anything Could Happen 12/08 16:45 - Philippines Condemns China After South China Sea Collision Captured on Video 12/08 16:35 - Here’s why all the critics of Alaska summit are wrong 12/08 16:34 - Europe rapidly ‘building for war’ – FT 12/08 16:27 - Heatwaves and wildfires: Europe battered by the consequences of global warming 12/08 15:56 - Israel intensifies bombing of Gaza, killing 89 Palestinians in 24 hours 12/08 15:31 - Russia Makes Battlefield Advances in Ukraine, Seeking an Edge in Trump Talks 12/08 15:28 - Wildfires in Spain kill one person as thousands forced to flee 12/08 15:00 - News24 | Iran says it arrested 21 000 'suspects' during 12-day war with Israel 12/08 14:49 - UK politics: Pressure grows on Starmer as Channel migrant figures pass 50,000 since Labour’s win – as it happened 12/08 14:42 - Iran says it arrested 21,000 ‘suspects’ during 12-day war with Israel-US 12/08 14:42 - Iran says it arrested 21,000 ‘suspects’ during 12-day war with Israel-US 12/08 14:35 - Europe live: EU says Ukraine should be able to ‘choose its own destiny’ ahead of Trump-Putin meeting 12/08 14:27 - Myanmar army detaining two-year-olds as proxies for parents, witnesses tell UN 12/08 14:25 - Polish PM blasts ‘local idiots’ for pitting Warsaw against Kiev 12/08 14:24 - Wildfires rage in Europe as millions swelter under record heat 12/08 14:15 - As Heat Wave Hits Southern Europe, Wildfires Kill 2 12/08 14:07 - News24 | Ex-South Korea first lady Kim Keon Hee faces stock fraud to bribery, among other charges 12/08 14:01 - Man develops rare condition after ChatGPT query over stopping eating salt 12/08 13:46 - Baltimore police arrest pastor accused of abusing six teens 12/08 13:00 - The view from Russia: Putin will take ‘symbolic steps’ during Trump talks 12/08 13:00 - The view from Russia: Putin will take ‘symbolic steps’ during Trump talks 12/08 12:52 - Foreign Recruits in Ukraine Military Are Killed in Russian Missile Strike 12/08 12:36 - Israeli air strikes rock Gaza as Hamas chief arrives in Cairo for ceasefire push 12/08 12:26 - 'Ukraine doesn't have much room for manoeuvre': EU makes appeal to Trump ahead of talks with Putin 12/08 12:18 - EU leaders say Ukraine must 'decide its own future' ahead of Trump-Putin meeting 12/08 11:45 - Israeli Hostage Families Call for Nationwide Walkout 12/08 11:45 - All eyes on the Trump-Putin summit – but the US-Russia rift runs deep 12/08 11:43 - Russian forces advance in Ukraine's east in lead-up to Trump-Putin talks 12/08 11:38 - If You Need New Clothes But Also *Hate* Buying Them, These 31 Reviewer-Fave Pieces Will Make Stocking Your Wardrobe Easy 12/08 11:35 - EU leaders defend Ukraine’s freedom to decide future ahead of Trump-Putin summit 12/08 11:00 - UK recovers position in EU’s Horizon Europe science research programme 12/08 10:57 - Poland to turn wind farm into NATO’s eyes and ears – media 12/08 10:26 - ‘I knew these giants, Al Jazeera’s Mohammed Qreiqeh and Anas al-Sharif’ 12/08 10:26 - ‘I knew these giants, Al Jazeera’s Mohammed Qreiqeh and Anas al-Sharif’ 12/08 10:21 - Ukraine's borders must not be changed by force, EU leaders say 12/08 10:19 - Trump condemned for ‘dangerous’ move to seize control of DC police and deploy national guard | First Thing 12/08 09:55 - Illia Zabarnyi: PSG sign Ukraine defender from Bournemouth 12/08 09:55 - Illia Zabarnyi: PSG sign Ukraine defender from Bournemouth 12/08 09:32 - ‘My studies, my life’: War leaves Gaza students hungry and out of school 12/08 09:32 - ‘My studies, my life’: War leaves Gaza students hungry and out of school 12/08 09:30 - News24 | Ukraine makes small gains ‘holding back the enemy’ as Trump prepares for talks with Putin 12/08 09:28 - Imperial War Museum rejects criticism of caption in Holocaust display 12/08 09:26 - Thousands evacuated in Spain amid deadly wildfires and new heatwave 12/08 09:25 - EU leaders say Ukrainians must 'decide their own future' ahead of Trump-Putin summit 12/08 09:17 - As Europe’s Heat Waves Intensify, France Bickers About Air-Conditioning 12/08 09:13 - Why Surrendering a Key Eastern Region Would Be Hard for Ukraine 12/08 09:12 - Chinese warship crashes into own coastguard vessel while chasing Philippine boat in South China Sea 12/08 08:35 - US-Russia summit over Ukraine war could force “unacceptable compromises” 12/08 08:10 - Middle East crisis live: Israel continues attacks on Gaza despite global outcry over the killing of six journalists 12/08 08:06 - Trump Says He’s Going to Alaska to See What Putin ‘Has in Mind’ 12/08 08:01 - EU’s Kallas urges ‘pressure on Russia’ ahead of Putin-Trump talks 12/08 07:46 - RBA interest rates decision: relief for borrowers as Reserve Bank cuts cash rate to 3.6% 12/08 07:45 - Zelensky: “Russia shows no willingness to end this war" 12/08 07:28 - China, Brazil can be models of ‘self-reliance’ for Global South, Xi says 12/08 07:28 - China, Brazil can be models of ‘self-reliance’ for Global South, Xi says 12/08 06:32 - Vladimir Putin’s Coming to Alaska and Late Night Is Amused 12/08 05:52 - European leaders say Ukrainians must 'decide their future' ahead of Trump-Putin summit 12/08 05:26 - Woman sentenced to prison for importing illegal cacti and plants to Australia in fake lingerie packages 12/08 05:22 - Lewandowski, Man Utd and the transfer that got away 12/08 05:16 - I Made The Popular And Celebrity-Loved Korean Soup Called The "Witch Stew," And Wow, It's Like A Warm, Gentle Hug In A Bowl 12/08 05:10 - North Koreans tell BBC they are being sent to work 'like slaves' in Russia 12/08 05:00 - Experts discuss plans to save water as dry conditions worsen across England 12/08 04:58 - EU preparing new Russia sanctions – Kallas 12/08 04:09 - The Papers: 'Don't trust Putin' and 'Two weddings and a feud' 12/08 04:00 - Migrants swim from Morocco to Ceuta as officials say enclave ‘overwhelmed’ 12/08 04:00 - David Lammy faces possible legal action over Foreign Office secondments 12/08 03:46 - News24 | Israel's Gaza City offensive may be weeks away, leaving time for ceasefire 12/08 02:08 - Zelenskyy says Putin readying for ‘new offensive’ in Ukraine, not ceasefire 12/08 02:08 - Zelenskyy says Putin readying for ‘new offensive’ in Ukraine, not ceasefire 12/08 00:58 - Rise in dengue fever outbreaks across the Pacific driven by the climate crisis, experts say 12/08 00:40 - Trump delays China tariff hike again 12/08 00:15 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,265 12/08 00:15 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,265 11/08 23:29 - What Trump's Putin gaffe reveals about their upcoming meeting 11/08 22:32 - Australia news live: Macron welcomes Albanese’s move to recognise Palestine as Israeli president calls it a ‘grave and dangerous mistake’ 11/08 22:17 - Palestinian reporters killed, international reporters banned – Israel’s other Gaza war is over narrative 11/08 21:56 - Trump Wields Tariffs as a Force in Diplomacy, to Questionable Effect