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US President Trump has called Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensy, starting negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.

But is this bad news for Ukrainians?

The BBC's Victoria Derbyshire and Frank Gardner discuss the potential ramifications of this news in the latest episode of Ukrainecast.

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Police say the driver of a car which crashed into people in the German city of Munich is a 24-year-old Afghan asylum seeker.

At least 28 people have been injured, at least two seriously, police say - they earlier said "several" people were critically hurt.

Officers are treating the incident as a "suspected attack", and local officials say the suspect was known to police for theft and drug offences.

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A car drove into a group of people leaving several injured in Munich, police have said.

A major operation is under way in the Dachauer Strasse area, the force confirmed.

The driver was detained at the scene and poses no further danger, it added.

The operation is taking place near the city's central train station, Reuters reported.

German newspaper Bild, citing official sources, reported that 15 people had been injured.

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US President Donald Trump has said he had a "lengthy and highly productive" phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday in which the leaders agreed to begin negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.

Later, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had spoken with Trump about a "lasting, reliable peace".

The calls with the warring sides came as both Trump and his defence secretary said it was unlikely Ukraine would join Nato, which will come as a bitter disappointment to Kyiv.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin supported Trump's idea that the time had come to work together.

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President Donald Trump has said he had a "lengthy and highly productive" phone call with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday in which the leaders agreed to begin negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.

In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he and the Russian president had "agreed to have our respective teams start negotiations immediately" and invited each other to visit their respective capitals.

Later, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had also spoken with Trump about a "lasting, reliable peace".

The calls with both warring sides came as both Trump and his defence secretary said it was unlikely Ukraine would join Nato, which will come as a bitter disappointment to Kyiv. Trump also told reporters at the White House that it was unlikely Ukraine would return to its pre-2014 borders, implying that Russia would retain control of Ukrainian territory.

Trump did not set a date for a face-to-face meeting with Putin but later told reporters at the White House: "We'll meet in Saudi Arabia."

Jane Hill presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Steve Rosenberg, Sarah Smith and James Waterhouse.

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We look at a BBC investigation which has revealed that MI5 lied three times in court to protect one of its own violent, neo-Nazi agents.

As it was defending its handling of their agent who had attacked his girlfriend with a machete, MI5 lied to three courts when they said they had stuck to its policy of not confirming or denying their agents’ identities.

They had actually given information about this agent to BBC investigations correspondent Daniel De Simone as they tried to persuade him not to continue his investigation. MI5 has apologised to the BBC and all three courts.

Adam is joined by Daniel who explains the details of his investigation.

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A discovery underneath the basement of an office block has been described as one of the most important pieces of Roman history unearthed in the city of London.

Archaeologists have found a substantial piece of the ancient city's first basilica - a 2,000 year old public building where major political, economic and administrative decisions were made.

The excavation has so far revealed sections of stone wall that formed the base of the basilica, which would have been two-and-half storeys high.

The site, which will eventually be opened to the public, sheds light on the city's beginnings.

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US President Donald Trump says negotiations on Ukraine will begin after having a "lengthy and highly productive" phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said the pair have agreed to work together closely, including mutual visits to their respective nations.

"We have also agreed to have our respective teams start negotiations immediately, and we will begin by calling President Volodymyr Zelensky, of Ukraine, to inform him of the conversation, something which I will be doing right now”, he said.

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US defence secretary Pete Hesgeth says it is "unrealistic" to expect Ukraine to return to its pre-2014 borders when Russia first took control of Crimea.

He also downplayed suggestions of Ukraine joining Nato and ruled out deploying US troops to Ukraine under any future security arrangements.

Ukraine has repeatedly called for Nato membership and has rejected ceding territory as part of any peace deal.

Russia currently controls around a fifth of Ukraine's territory, mainly in the east and south.

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Elon Musk denied leading a "hostile takeover" of the US government and defended his cost-cutting plans as he made a surprise first appearance at the White House.

US President Donald Trump has signed an order giving Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) more authority to cut the federal workforce, and instructed heads of government agencies to comply.

BBC Verify’s Jake Horton fact-checked Musk’s claims - including his false claim that the US government was sending millions of dollars worth of condoms to Gaza.

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