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Alexander Smith

Senior Reporter

Alexander Smith is a senior reporter for NBC News Digital based in London.

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Latest from Alexander Smith

Trump calls on Russia and Ukraine to hold direct ceasefire talks 'at very high levels'

The president's comments came after he said Crimea "will stay with Russia," a position backed by the mayor of Kyiv who conceded that his country may have to give up territory.

Kim Kardashian will testify in Paris trial over $9M jewelry heist that targeted her. Here's what to know.

Almost nine years after Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint in Paris, the suspects accused of stealing $9 million of jewelry will head to court Monday for the start of a high-profile trial that will feature testimony from the reality star.

Car bomb kills senior Russian general in Moscow

The Kremlin accused Ukraine of orchestrating the carbomb that killed a senior Russian military figure in a town near the city of Moscow Friday.

'Vladimir, STOP!' Trump says as Putin launches worst attack on Ukraine in months

Russia launched one of the most devastating bombardments on Ukraine's major cities since the war began overnight Thursday, killing at least 12 people, hours after President Donald Trump said he believed he had struck deals with both sides to end the war.

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Large earthquake hits off Turkey

A series of earthquakes shook Europe’s largest city, Istanbul, on Wednesday, sending people running from buildings and Turkish authorities warning residents to stay outdoors.

Hard-right friendships tested as Italy's Giorgia Meloni seeks a break on trade from Trump

Meloni is latest in a string of world leaders to arrive in Washington for talks with Trump following his aborted global trade war.

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As U.S. and Iran begin nuclear talks amid fresh sanctions, can there be a deal?

Iran and the U.S. met on Saturday and have agreed to resume talks on nuclear issues and sanctions next week, the White House said.

Former U.K. spy chief has advice for Trump: Go slow on Ukraine if you want the Nobel

Former MI6 chief Sir Richard Dearlove says that if President Donald Trump wants a Nobel Peace Prize he should hold off negotiating a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire.

The world's two largest exporters are facing down Trump's tariffs very differently. Here's why.

President Trump has upended the global economy by slapping tariffs on two of the world's largest exporters — China and the EU.
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Prince Harry in court battle over security protection despite stepping down as a full-time royal

Prince Harry is in court Tuesday appealing the British government’s decision to ax his publicly-funded security detail.

Globalization made America rich. Now, Trump's tariffs may upend it.

President Trump treats America’s friends more like its adversaries and his worldwide tariffs may reshape the global economy and the lives of billions.
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