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U.S. Secretary of StateMarco Rubiomet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Saturday at the Munich Security Conference, saying that President Donald Trump "wants a solution that ends the bloodshed once and for all."

"Met with Ukrainian President @ZelenskyyUa on Ukraine's security and deepening defense and economic partnerships," Rubio wrote in an X post in which he shared a photo of him shaking hands with the Ukrainian leader. "President Trump wants a solution that ends the bloodshed once and for all."

Earlier Saturday, Zelenskyy revealed he had spoken with Rubio and Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner ahead of talks in Geneva, which he said his government expected to be "truly productive."

"I had a conversation with envoys of President Trump @stevewitkoff and @JaredKushner, ahead of the trilateral meetings in Geneva," Zelenskyy wrote on X. "We count on the meetings being truly productive."

Us Officials Tout Progress In Talks To Reach 'Lasting And Durable Peace' Between Ukraine, Russia

Zelenskyy said they also discussed "some developments following themeetings in Abu Dhabi, which were held at the end of last month and the beginning of this month.

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"Not everything can be shared over the phone, and our negotiating team will presentUkraine's positionnext week," the Ukrainian president added.

After the Abu Dhabi talks, Zelenskyy told reporterstheU.S. had set a June deadlinefor Moscow and Kyiv to strike a peace agreement.

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"The Americans are proposing the partiesend the warby the beginning of this summer and will probably put pressure on the parties precisely according to this schedule," Zelenskyy said at the time, according to The Associated Press.

Zelenskyy added at the time that if the June deadline is not met, the Trump administration would likely put pressure on Moscow and Kyiv to meet.

On Saturday, he also thanked theU.S. for its "constructive approach"to ending the war.

"We greatly appreciate that America consistently maintains a constructive approach and is ready to assist in protecting lives," Zelenskyy wrote. "I thank President Trump, his team, and the people of the United States for their support."

Rubio on Saturday also said he had discussedpeace between Ukraine and Russiaat the Munich Security Conference with his G7 counterparts.

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"Met with my @G7 counterparts in Munich to advance @POTUS's vision of pursuing peace through strength," Rubio wrote. "We discussed ongoing efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war, promote stability in Venezuela, and address global threats to achieve international peace and prosperity."

The talks between the U.S., Russia and Ukraine are expected to start Tuesday in Geneva.

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SYDNEY, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Australia said on Sunday it would spend A$3.9 billion ($2.76 billion) to progress construction of a ‌shipyard that will help deliver nuclear-powered submarines under the trilateral ‌AUKUS defence pact with the U.S. and Britain.

Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN-783) off the coast of Western Australia

Announced in 2021, AUKUS is Australia's ​largest-ever defence investment and will see U.S.-commanded Virginia-class submarines based in Australia from 2027, several Virginia submarines sold to Australia from around 2030, and Britain and Australia building a new class of AUKUS nuclear-powered ‌submarine.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony ⁠Albanese described the A$3.9 billion as a down payment to deliver the new shipyard in Osborne, a suburb ⁠of Adelaide in South Australia state.

"Investing in the submarine construction yard at Osborne is critical to delivering Australia's conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines," Albanese ​said in ​a statement.

Official projections put the total ​cost of the build ‌at A$30 billion "over coming decades", he said.

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Osborne is where Australia's ASC and Britain's BAE Systems will jointly build Australia's fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, the core component of the AUKUS pact. Until that work begins later this decade, the shipyard is where much of the ‌maintenance is performed on the country's existing ​Collins-class submarine fleet.

South Australian Premier Peter ​Malinauskas said the down payment ​would be spent on building enabling infrastructure for ‌the shipyard. "This is just the beginning," ​Malinauskas said in ​the statement.

In December, a Pentagon review of the AUKUS project found areas of opportunity to put the deal on the "strongest ​possible footing," including ‌ensuring that Australia is moving fast enough to build its ​nuclear submarine capacity.

($1 = 1.4138 Australian dollars)

(Reporting by Sam McKeith ​in Sydney; Editing by Jamie Freed)

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• Harry Styles revealed in a new interview that he felt "very alone" after One Direction broke up

• He opened up about his transition from a boy band member to a solo artist following the group's 2015 split, saying there is "so much room to hide" when you are in a group

• The "Aperture" singer also reflected on taking his first proper break in more than a decade following the conclusion of his 22-month-long Love on Tour world tour in July 2023

Harry Stylesis sharing rare insight into his transition from a boy band member to a solo artist.

In a conversation with his friend and stylist Harry Lambert, published byThe Sunday Times Magazineon Saturday, Feb. 14, the "Aperture" singer, 32, discussed how he felt afterOne Directionbroke up in 2015 and he launched his solo career.

"When you're in a band with four other people, there's so much room to hide," he said, referring to bandmatesNiall Horan,Zayn Malik,Louis TomlinsonandLiam Payne. "There's only ever so much weight that's on your shoulders. The first couple of times on stage [without One Direction], I'd think, 'What do I do with my hands?' "

"But I also felt very alone all of a sudden," he continued. "I was lucky to have the opportunity where people were interested in what I was going to make, but I put a lot of that pressure on myself, wanting it to be correct."

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Reflecting on the release of his debut self-titled solo album in 2017, Styles explained that he wanted to push his creative exploration but worried about disappointing people.

"With that first album, I was trying to explore what music I would make by myself, but in that moment I felt there were a lot of people who had put faith in me and I didn't want to disappoint people or let them down," he said.

Elsewhere in his conversation with Lambert, Styles also opened up about taking a break and stepping out of the spotlight following the end of his 22-month-long Love on Tour world tour in July 2023. It marked the first significant break from his music career that he'd had in more than a decade.

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Styles said that at first, the idea of taking time off "felt insane."

"I didn't know if I could do it," he admitted. "But it was the right time for me — we'd finished the tour in July, and I was turning 30 in February. It was time for me to stop for a bit and pay some attention to other parts of my life."

He headed for Italy, a place he said has become "really special" to him since he spent time there during the pandemic. Rome taught him an important lesson: "how to slow down."

"Italy became so important to me because I was so used to everything moving so quickly and being on the go, but then I remember going to a café and sitting and having a coffee and thinking, 'I don't remember the last time I sat down and had a coffee — if I've ever sat down and just had a coffee,' " he said of his busy, on-the-go lifestyle.

"I was suddenly learning, through my friends, that eating a meal is more than just sitting down and refuelling," he continued. "I realized the pleasure in just being in the moment of what you're doing. The Romans are the best at that — that's their speciality. The pace they've taught me has been so special."

The three-time Grammy Award winner described the experience of stepping away from music for more than two years as "so powerful," explaining that it gave him a new understanding of himself.

"I'd always thought, or hoped, that I was the kind of person who didn't need the dopamine hits that doing this job often gives you. But I hadn't actually removed myself from it, and it's hard to eliminate the doubt that maybe if it all went away, I'd really miss it. That's always been a fear for me," he said, per theSundayTimes.

"So living my life in a way where I could really like who I am away from this world has been so powerful for me," he continued. "Without question, that has influenced the work I'm now making because it came from a place of pure freedom."

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Now, Styles is back and ready to dive into performing again. Following the much-anticipated announcement of hisfourth album,All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.(out on March 6), he revealed plans for aglobal residencyspanning 50 shows across seven cities, including Amsterdam, London, São Paulo, Mexico City, New York, Melbourne and Sydney from May through December, 2026.

Speaking about the title of his upcoming album, Styles said in an interview withHits Radio, "It's like a life mantra, I guess," noting that you "can't" be at the disco all the time.

"Loving and moving through your life with love and taking a break every now and then to have some fun, I think, is a really good way to approach your life," he added. "That's what I felt like I did the last couple years, and it led to positive changes in my life."

Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.will be released on March 6.

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