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The Guardian
5 hours ago
- Politics
- The Guardian
European leaders gather for Ukraine peace talks at the White House
Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and the US president, Donald J Trump, are escorted for a photo opportunity at the White House Cross Hall by the White House chief of protocol, Monica Crowley Photograph: Shutterstock Trump shows Zelenskyy a portrait of Abraham Lincoln Photograph: Alexander Drago/Reuters The French president, Emmanuel Macron, and Donald Trump engage with Finland's president, Alexander Stubb Photograph: Alexander Drago/Reuters Nato's secretary-general, Mark Rutte, the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, and Macron converse with Volodymyr Zelenskyy watched by senior members of the Trump administration Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP The German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, addresses fellow European leaders in the East Room of the White House Photograph: Aaron Schwartz/PA Italy's prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, addresses fellow western leaders Photograph:Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron confer under the gaze of senior Trump officials: the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and vice-president, JD Vance Photograph: Alexander Drago/Reuters The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, Keir Starmer, Alexander Stubb, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron, Giorgia Meloni, Friedrich Merz and Mark Rutte Photograph: Alexander Drago/Reuters Volodymyr Zelenskyy chats with Donald Trump in the Oval Office Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Zelenskyy and Trump were joined by the US special envoy Steve Witkoff (foreground), Maro Rubio (behind him) and JD Vance Photograph:Marco Rubio and JD Vance listen on behind Emmanuel Macron Photograph: Alexander Drago/Reuters Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks with Ursula von der Leyen outside the Ukrainian embassy in Washington DC before their visit to the White House Photograph: Planetpix/Alamy Donald Trump leads Giorgia Meloni, Friedrich Merz and Emmanuel Macron from the Cross Hall to the East Room Photograph: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images Donald Trump takes a moment of respite during his multilateral meeting with European leaders Photograph: Shutterstock
ABC News
3 days ago
- Politics
- ABC News
Journalist asks if Putin will agree to a ceasefire during photo opportunity
A journalist has asked Vladimir Putin if he will agree to a ceasefire and commit to not killing any more civilians during a photo opportunity in Alaska.
News.com.au
04-08-2025
- News.com.au
‘Crossed the line': Tourist's ‘disrespectful' act at ancient Greek site shocks onlookers
A tourist has been labelled 'disrespectful' after lifting up an ancient chunk of marble for a photo opportunity in Naxos, Greece. A photograph of the man was taken and shared to Facebook by Naxos local Kiriakos Jr Boulamatsis, The New York Post reported, captioned, 'They have crossed the line. Wake up before it's too late.' The desecration reportedly occurred at the iconic Portara, a 20-foot (6 metres) high marble doorway on the islet of Palatia. It's the last remnant of a temple to Apollo, which was constructed between the sixth and seventh centuries BC before the project was abandoned due to political upheaval, according to the Greek Reporter. In the picture, the shirtless man is seen holding up a massive slab of stone seemingly taken from the grounds surrounding the cultural landmark, as a woman takes photos of him. The image sparked a backlash on social media, with one critic calling the act 'disrespectful in every way'. 'It feels like people are becoming more stupid year after year,' another wrote. 'Naxos is increasingly becoming a Disneyland and the visitors probably have money, but no respect and decency,' a third commented. Mr Boulamatsis, who shared the photo, said the behaviour highlighted the lack of adequate protection measures at the site, which is free to visit but lacks formal security or ticketing. He called on Naxos authorities to immediately deploy security guards, along with other security measures. 'Don't wait until the season is over. Do it before the month changes,' he said. Mr Boulamatsis also claimed that had this occurred in another country, the offender would've been 'fined and deported'. According to Naxos Mayor Dimitris Lianos, the Ministry of Culture was made aware of the incident and has since posted a guard to the gate – although it's not yet clear how long they will remain there.
