57 m. ago Zelensky leaves White House after stunning shouting match with Trump and Vance leaves talks in tatters

The meeting blew up in front of the cameras when the American vice president began lecturing the Ukrainian leader

Politics

61 m. ago Jury begins deliberations in trial of Illinois landlord charged with murdering Muslim boy

A jury in Illinois began deliberations on Friday in the criminal trial of a landlord charged in the brutal 2023 attack on a Palestinian American family that left a 6-year-old dead

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85 m. ago One of the largest American fast food chain reveals plans for more than 100 UK sites

An iconic US fast food chain has unveiled plans to open more than 100 UK sites, with the first branch set to open in its first location in weeks.

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2 h. ago 'No more false promises for the North, we're not second class citizens', Andy Burnham says as he calls for 'new deal'

The Greater Manchester mayor has issued a warning to the government as it prepares its spending plans

Economics

2 h. ago Graduates should keep eye out for Student Loan email that could result in cash boost

Those who have graduated from university could be owed a refund from the Student Loan Company (SLC). If you took out a loan from the SLC for your studies then went into employment, there is a good chance that you're repayments are taken out automatically from your wage.

Politics

3 h. ago Trump says he is ‘for both Ukraine and Russia’ as he meets Zelenskyy – Europe live

US president says he is in the ‘middle’ of negotiations and says Europe and Nato need to spend more on defencein AthensThe peaceful scenes in central Athens have now been eclipsed by the eruption of full scale clashes between rock-throwing youths and riot police. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Warning to anyone who drinks coffee over risk of common mistake

The warning comes from consumer experts at Which? who have issued advice on some of the biggest culprits that can result in a pricey repair to blocked drains - and coffee grounds are one of them

Events

3 h. ago American porn star Whitney Wright visits Afghanistan despite Taliban control

Whitney Wright caused uproar with a visit to Iran last year

Events

3 h. ago BORIS JOHNSON: We must learn from Trump and take the pruning shears to the vast undergrowth of State spending. And do it with all the zealotry of Elon Musk

A momentous week began with Keir Starmer going to the House of Commons and announcing a big boost to defence spending - and the yippees could be heard in every officers' mess in the country.

Politics

4 h. ago Rangers vs Motherwell injury news: 13 out but Barry Ferguson handed triple injury boost for Ibrox clash

Here is the latest team news ahead of Rangers v Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership at Ibrox on Saturday.

Events

4 h. ago ‘I spent 12 hours a day for 16 months with Gene Hackman – but never met him’: The Conversation’s Walter Murch pays tribute

Murch was just a rookie when he was hired to edit Francis Ford Coppola’s follow-up to The Godfather, but studying Hackman taught him all he needed to knowI never formally met Gene Hackman. I glimpsed him once, in November 1972, when he bounded upstairs to the offices of American Zoetrope in San Francisco, but I didn’t recognise him until he told the receptionist that he was here to see Mona Skager.Francis Ford Coppola’s film The Conversation was about to start shooting in two weeks, and Mona was Francis’s associate producer. I was to be the film’s editor. That brief and solitary glimpse of Gene in real life was counterbalanced by 16 months of daily screen contact with Harry Caul, the character brought to life by Hackman. Continue reading...

Economics

4 h. ago 25 number plate changes: UK registration plates banned by DVLA in March for being too rude, including TO25 ERR

Some ‘25’ plates can’t make it to the road... we’re looking at you, WA25 TED 🚫

Events

4 h. ago Russia to appoint new US ambassador as diplomatic relations thaw

Moscow says Alexander Darchiyev will take up Washington post that has been unfilled since October last yearEurope live – latest updatesRussia has announced it will appoint a new ambassador to Washington, signalling a further diplomatic thaw in relations just a day after Russian and American officials met in Istanbul to discuss strengthening ties.Moscow said Alexander Darchiyev, a career diplomat who is currently the head of the foreign ministry’s North America department, will soon leave for the role in Washington. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago British public wants aid spending based on own priorities, not allies – poll

International development minister Anneliese Dodds quit her role on Friday over the Government’s decision to cut overseas aid.

Politics

4 h. ago To her, Hurricane Helene debris isn’t trash. It is full of memories — and she’s returning them

U.S. National Guard Capt. Jill Holtz spends much of her free time in Swannanoa, North Carolina, searching for items lost from Hurricane Helene's severe flooding a few months ago

Politics

5 h. ago Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward will not work out at NFL scouting combine

Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward, the top two quarterbacks in this year's NFL draft, are both opting out of workouts at the league's annual scouting combine in Indianapolis

Events

5 h. ago Beaverbrooks: high street earrings, watches, jewellery, and rings seller to close stores across UK

The firm is closing multiple stores - but it’s not all bad news for the jeweller 💎

Politics

5 h. ago The Dodds one out: Public think UK spends too MUCH on foreign aid after cash went to prawn farms in Bangladesh and 'inclusion' in the Congo as minister quits

The international development minister appears to be out of touch with UK voters, almost two-thirds of whom (64 per cent)  feel international aid spending is too high.

Politics

5 h. ago Rare 'laughing sickness' with 100% death rate causes giggles and 7 other symptoms

On Rare Disease Day, we highlight one rare brain disease discovered in the 1950s with a back story as harrowing as the disease itself – and the impact it has today

Events

5 h. ago American economy grew at 2.3% annual rate in Q4 boosted by consumer spending

The American economy grew at a solid 2.3% annual rate the last three months of 2024, supported by a burst of year-end consumer spending, the government said, leaving unchanged its initial estimate of fourth-quarter growth.

Economics