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US President Donald Trump has hosted Ukraine鈥檚 leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, at the White House for what Mr Zelensky called their 鈥渂est鈥� meeting so far. The two men met before being joined by key European leaders for talks on ending the war in Ukraine. President Trump said he believed a peace deal was possible, and pledged to help European countries offer security guarantees to Kyiv in the event of an agreement with Russia. NATO鈥檚 Secretary General, Mark Rutte, praised Mr Trump鈥檚 role in the talks, while Germany鈥檚 chancellor, Friedrich Merz, called for an urgent ceasefire. Also: Hamas says it's accepted the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal from regional mediators while Israel is said to be reviewing the details, and why an African group wants to replace the traditional world map.

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