In this bulletin;
- Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy clash in heated debate over ongoing US support.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia stands with Ukraine.
- Sydney star Errol Gulden in doubt for season opener after ankle injury.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s meeting with US President Donald Trump ended in acrimony as the two leaders clashed publicly at the White House over the war with Russia.
Mr Zelenskyy had hoped to secure US support and counter Mr Trump’s more conciliatory stance towards Vladimir Putin, but the talks quickly turned tense.
TRUMP: "Don't tell us what we're going to feel. We're trying to solve a problem. Don't tell us what we're going to feel."
ZELENSKYY: "I'm not telling you."
TRUMP: "Because you are not in a position to dictate that, that's exactly what you're doing. You're in no position to dictate what we're going to feel."
ZELENSKYY: "You will feel influence. You are going to feel very good, we're going to feel very good and very strong.
TRUMP: "You're right now not in a very good position. You've allowed ourselves to be in a very bad position, you're not in a good position. You don't have the cards right now. With us you start having cards.
ZELENSKYY: "I'm not playing cards.
TRUMP: "You're playing cards, you're gambling with millions of people."
President Zelenskyy left the White House abruptly without signing a deal to give the United States access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals.
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Following the extraordinary clash at the White House, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia stands with Ukraine.
The conversation which erupted into a shouting match between the two leaders has now seemingly ended US support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia, until Ukraine agrees to a ceasefire with Russia.
Leaders of several nations have expressed their outrage at the tone Mr Trump and Vice-president JD Vance's used with President Zelenskyy, with several including Mr Albanese vowing to continue to support Ukraine.
"We stand with Ukraine. ... The people of Ukraine are fighting not just for their own national sovereignty. They are fighting for the international rule of law. Australia has committed some $1.5 billion to help Ukraine defend itself, more than $1.3 billion of that is military support. We will continue to stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes."
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A jury in the US state of Illinois has found a 73-year-old landlord guilty of fatally stabbing a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy and the wounding of his mother in 2023.
Joseph Czuba has been convicted of first-degree murder, attempted murder, aggravated battery and hate crimes for the October 2023 murder of Wadee Alfayoumi.
Czuba was found guilty of fatally stabbing the boy 26 times and wounding his mother, Hanan Shaheen, stabbing her more than a dozen times.
The mother and son were renting two rooms from Czuba and during testimony, Ms Shaheen says Czuba had started speaking hatefully about Muslims the week after October 7.
Heena Musabji is the Legal Director at Cair Chicago - a not-for-profit Muslim civil rights organisation.
"Muslim hate crimes in Chicago and surrounding areas have increased by almost two hundred percent since October seventh, 2023. The numbers are under reported, and mostly because law enforcement will often decline to classify the incident as a hate crime. As americans, we believe in the right to our own opinions, but we also collectively do not believe in a society of hate that can lead to crimes as heinous as the one committed by Joseph Czuba against a six year old boy and his mother. "
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Over 11,000 participants are expected to descend on Sydney's streets today, leading the charge of the annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade.
According to the organising committee, this year's theme, Free to Be, encourages embracing and celebrating the unique individuality and collective identity of the LGBTIQ+ community.
The Mardi Gras parade will start from Sydney's Oxford Street, Darlinghurst at about 7pm on Saturday, moving through Flinders Street before finishing at Anzac Parade, Moore Park at about 11pm.
It is free to attend, but tickets are available for various parties and viewing areas.
Transport NSW is advising revellers to leave their cars behind and use public transport, as several major roads will be closed for the parade.
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Sydney could be the latest AFL club to lose a key player for the season’s start, with Errol Gulden hospitalised for scans on an ankle injury.
Speculation is growing that the dual All-Australian has suffered a syndesmosis injury, which could rule him out for weeks, after the Swans' pre-season win over the Suns on Friday night.
Gulden's ankle twisted awkwardly under him in a tackle early in the game, leaving him in agony and needing two trainers to help him off.
"It's the ankle, let's see if he can stand on it. Oh it's bad. If it's a whack in the head, you'd think ... Shocking rotation. His left ankle there, this is disastrous."
It was a bruising night, with Suns players Mac Andrew, Charlie Ballard, David Swallow and Lachie Weller also forced out.
