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Melania Trump

Also known as: First Lady Melania Trump · Mrs Trump · Mrs Melania Trump · US First Lady Melania Trump

US First Lady who brokered humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine's Kherson region enabling evacuations from Russian-occupied Oleshky.

2026-04-262026-11-06

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  1. November 2026
  2. Joy Online

    … is yet another proof that Russia does not want any de-escalation.” He said that after a recent successful joint Russian-Ukrainian operation to evacuate civilians from the Russia-occupied southern city of Oleshky during a temporary ceasefire brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump …

    Russian bombing kills 26 people at Ukraine aid centre, Kyiv says
  3. Joy Online

    … The limited pause in hostilities, which started on Tuesday, was brokered with the help of US First Lady Melania Trump and Pope Leo. …

    Russian strikes cut power to thousands in Ukraine as Kherson ceasefire to end
  4. Joy Online

    … Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked US First Lady Melania Trump for her efforts in brokering a local ceasefire that paved the way for their evacuation on Friday. …

    Ukrainian evacuees reunite with family after years trapped in Russia-occupied city
  5. October 2026
  6. Joy Online

    Hundreds of residents of the devastated Russian-occupied city of Oleshky have been evacuated, Russian and Ukrainian authorities have said, following a humanitarian ceasefire brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump. …

    Hundreds evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky during rare Ukraine ceasefire
  7. Joy Online

    … Early voting has already begun and Trump cast his ballot on Saturday in Florida alongside his wife First Lady Melania Trump. …

    Obama attacks Trump as he campaigns for Democrats ahead of midterm elections
  8. September 2026
  9. Joy Online

    … The initiative, convened by the First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump, was launched during the 80th UN General Assembly in 2025 and has since developed into a global coalition involving First Spouses and equivalent representatives from countries around the world.

    Ghana signs agreement with Intel to expand AI for Youth programme
  10. Joy Online

    … Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcomed Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday evening in Maryland. …

    Trump offers warm welcome as China’s Xi arrives for US visit
  11. Joy Online

    … Then in April, Trump and First Lady Melania Trump urged ABC to reprimand Kimmel for a joke he made about her. …

    Jimmy Kimmel says interview with Democrat won’t air on TV, cites regulator ‘threats’
  12. August 2026
  13. Joy Online

    … But the notice of early licence renewal from the FCC came a day after ABC’s late-night host, Jimmy Kimmel, made a joke about first lady Melania Trump. …

    Disney and ABC sue Trump’s media regulator to stop early licence renewal
  14. July 2026
  15. Joy Online

    … Former England player Wayne Rooney, who was part of the commentary team for the BBC, gave his instant reaction: “I like a lot of them artists, but I thought it was crap.” Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump joined the FIFA boss Gianni Infantino

    Shakira, Madonna, Justin Bieber and BTS perform at colourful World Cup half-time show
World & Region

Russian bombing kills at least 26 at Ukraine aid centre

The News

At least 26 people were killed after Russian bombs struck an aid distribution centre in the village of Komyshuvakha in southern Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine says. President Zelensky called the attack "utterly horrific" and said a second strike targeted people sheltering after an initial bombing of a school used for humanitarian purposes.

2 November 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 2 November

  1. Russian bombing kills at least 26 at Ukraine aid centre

    At least 26 people were killed after Russian bombs struck an aid distribution centre in the village of Komyshuvakha in southern Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine says. President Zelensky called the attack "utterly horrific" and said a second strike targeted people sheltering after an initial bombing of a school used for humanitarian purposes.

    2 November 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 1 November

  1. Russian strikes cut power to thousands in Ukraine

    Russian strikes on energy infrastructure in four Ukrainian regions overnight Saturday left hundreds of thousands of homes without power, while a rare humanitarian ceasefire in Kherson's Oleshky city is set to end Sunday night. Ukrainian President Zelensky said Russia was striking with "extremely high" intensity, and Ukraine reported a separate overnight strike killed two people including a 13-year-old girl in Vinnytsia.

    1 November 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Ukrainian evacuees from Russian-occupied city reunite with family

    Families evacuated from the devastated Russian-occupied city of Oleshky crossed from Belarus into the Ukrainian region of Chernihiv, where they reunited with relatives they had not seen for years. The evacuees, who had been trapped without food, water and electricity, were able to leave following a local ceasefire brokered with US First Lady Melania Trump's involvement.

    1 November 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 30 October

  1. Hundreds evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky during ceasefire

    Hundreds of residents from the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky have been evacuated following a humanitarian ceasefire brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump. A ceasefire described as the longest and most widespread since Russia's 2022 invasion has been in force in Kherson's frontline region since Tuesday, enabling the evacuation through a four-hour window on Friday via convoy.

    30 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 25 October

  1. Obama campaigns for Democrats against Trump ahead of midterms

    Former President Barack Obama attacked the Trump administration over the Iran war and high consumer prices while campaigning for Democrats in Ohio and Michigan ahead of the US midterm elections on 3 November. Obama told crowds the election is "our last best chance to at least rein in some of the foolishness of this administration," while Trump touted his immigration and tariff policies at a rally in Georgia.

    25 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 24 September

  1. Ghana signs Intel agreement to expand AI education for youth

    Ghana's Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection signed an agreement with Intel Corporation to expand the AI for Youth Programme, a collaboration involving Intel, Coral Reef and the Ministry of Education to introduce artificial intelligence education into K-12 classrooms across the country.

    24 September 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Trump greets Xi Jinping with military flyover, red carpet ceremony

    US President Trump welcomed Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews with a military flyover and 100ft red carpet, marking Xi's first visit to Washington since 2015. The three-day summit is expected to cover AI, the Iran war, Taiwan, and trade negotiations.

    24 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 11 September

  1. Jimmy Kimmel skips TV for interview with Democratic candidate

    TV host Jimmy Kimmel says his interview with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico will not air on television due to pressure from the Federal Communications Commission under Donald Trump's presidency. Kimmel said the FCC threatened him and his show over editorial decisions and guest bookings, and the interview will be posted on YouTube instead; a White House spokesman denied the FCC head threatened Kimmel regarding the interview.

    11 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 18 August

  1. Disney and ABC sue FCC over early broadcast licence renewal

    Disney and ABC have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration's media regulator to stop an early licence renewal process, alleging the FCC is being pressured to target the network's editorial content. The FCC says its renewal requests focus on "public interest" and notes it has been examining claims that Disney engaged in illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion discrimination for over a year.

    18 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 19 July

  1. Madonna, Shakira, Justin Bieber, BTS headline 2026 World Cup final

    Pop stars Madonna, Shakira, Justin Bieber, and K-pop group BTS performed at the 2026 World Cup final half-time show, which lasted 27 minutes and 22 seconds—the longest in World Cup history. The performance featured fireworks and reunited Shakira with Nigerian musician Burna Boy, who had performed together at the tournament's opening ceremony.

    19 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 1 July

  1. Trump earned over $1bn from crypto in 2025, disclosure shows

    US President Donald Trump reported more than $1bn in cryptocurrency earnings in 2025, including $635m in royalties from a Trump meme coin and over $500m from World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency firm founded by his sons and children of his special envoy. The White House denied any conflict of interest.

    1 July 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Trump earned over $1bn from crypto in 2025, financial report shows

    US President Donald Trump reported more than $1bn in cryptocurrency income for 2025, including $635m in royalties from a Trump meme coin and over $500m from World Liberty Financial, a crypto firm founded by his sons. The White House denied any conflict of interest.

    1 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 8 May

  1. White House condemns Mark Hamill AI grave image post

    Star Wars actor Mark Hamill posted an AI-generated image of President Trump in a grave on Bluesky with the caption "if only," which he later deleted and apologized for. The White House called Hamill "one sick individual" in response, claiming the rhetoric has inspired assassination attempts against the President.

    8 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 1 May

  1. King Charles arrives in Bermuda after US state visit

    King Charles III has arrived in Bermuda following a four-day state visit to the US, during which he and Queen Camilla concluded their trip with a community parade in Virginia before the King travelled to the island for his first visit as monarch.

    1 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 30 April

  1. King Charles's state visit to America deemed diplomatic success

    An opinion piece praises King Charles's charm offensive during a state visit to the United States, highlighting a moment of perceived rapport between the monarch and First Lady Melania Trump as evidence of successful diplomacy and ice-breaking.

    30 April 2026 · The Chronicle →

Wednesday 29 April

  1. FCC orders early review of Disney broadcast licences

    The US Federal Communications Commission has ordered an early review of Disney's television broadcast licences following President Donald Trump's call for ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel over a joke about Melania Trump. The FCC said it had been investigating Disney's ABC stations for possible violations and directed the company to file licence-renewal applications for all its licensed TV stations within 30 days; the stations' licences were not previously scheduled for renewal until 2028.

    29 April 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 27 April

  1. Melania Trump criticizes Jimmy Kimmel joke ahead of shooting

    Melania Trump called late-night host Jimmy Kimmel's pre-dinner joke describing her as an "expectant widow" hateful and violent, urging ABC to take action against his remarks. The joke aired days before a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, which President Trump characterized as a "call to violence" warranting Kimmel's immediate dismissal.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Performer describes sheltering near Trump during White House shooting

    A mentalist performing at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington DC locked eyes with US President Donald Trump as they took cover during gunshots on Saturday night. The performer, Oz Pearlman, was performing mind tricks for Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and press secretary Karoline Leavitt when the shots were fired.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. Trump assures King Charles will be very safe during US state visit

    Donald Trump has said King Charles III will "be very safe" during his state visit to the US beginning Monday, after further security talks between the White House and Buckingham Palace following a gunman incident at a Trump event in Washington DC on Saturday. The King and Queen's programme will go ahead largely as planned, with the UK government hoping to ease diplomatic tensions.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online →

  4. King Charles and Queen to visit US despite security concerns

    King Charles and Queen Camilla will arrive in the United States on Monday for a four-day state visit aimed at renewing UK-US relations, according to the UK ambassador. The trip will proceed largely as planned with some security modifications following a shooting incident in Washington DC, and will include visits to the White House and the 9/11 Memorial.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 26 April

  1. King Charles US state visit likely to proceed after DC shooting

    A final decision on King Charles and Queen Camilla's state visit to the US was expected on Sunday after a shooting incident at a Washington DC White House Correspondents' Dinner raised security concerns. The UK government indicated the trip would begin as planned on Monday, possibly with minor adjustments to public-facing events.

    26 April 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Trump rushed from White House Correspondents' Dinner after suspected gunshots

    US President Donald Trump was escorted away from the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton after suspected gunshots rang out, with Secret Service members directing attendees to stay down.

    26 April 2026 · Joy Online →

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