3 h. ago Hillsborough Law campaigners ‘in the dark’ on 36th anniversary of disaster

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer had pledged to introduce new legislation by April 15.

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3 h. ago China’s Xi Jinping is in Vietnam to figure out how to ‘screw’ the US, says Trump

US president issues scathing view of Chinese counterpart’s motivations amid escalating trade war with Beijing Xi Jinping’s tour of South-east Asia this week is likely intended to “screw” the United States, President Donald Trump has suggested, as the Chinese leader embarks on five-day tour of some nations hardest hit by Trump’s tariffs.China’s president arrived in Hanoi on Monday, where he met Vietnam’s top leader, To Lam, called for stronger trade ties, and signed dozens of cooperation agreements, including on enhancing supply chains. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Meghan Markle shares message featuring royal title she's 'banned' from using

Meghan Markle took to Instagram to share a message that was sent to her by Yulia Svyrydenko, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister - but some have questioned the move

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4 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Captive Chinese soldiers appear before the press in Kyiv

Republicans increase pressure on Trump after 35 killed in Sumy, with US president calling for ‘death and destruction to stop’. What we know on day 1,147Ukraine held a press conference with Chinese soldiers captured on the frontline after Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of recruiting fighters from China using social media. The men were led into a press centre handcuffed and flanked by armed Ukrainian guards and it was unclear if they were speaking of their own volition. The pair told journalists they hoped to be part of a prisoner swap.Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president, has accused Moscow of dragging Beijing into its invasion, saying that several hundred Chinese nationals were fighting at the frontline. The Kremlin has denied it claim while Beijing has warned parties to the conflict against making “irresponsible remarks”.Zelenskyy accused Vladimir Putin of remaining focused on continuing the war, saying Russia had openly refused to engage in ceasefire talks. “There is only one re...

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4 h. ago PHOTO COLLECTION: Chinese President Xi Jinping in Southeast Asia

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors.

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5 h. ago Jack Grealish 'racks up £5,000 bar bill and copies Wolf of Wall Street gesture as Man City star parties in swanky London nightclub'

Grealish was given just a three-minute cameo at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday and headed down to the capital the following day for a big night out on the tiles.

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5 h. ago From Huawei to Heathrow, how the reach of China's tentacles spreads across UK infrastructure

As ministers scramble to regain control of British Steel amid suspicion its Chinese owner was ready to abandon its furnaces, scrutiny is mounting over Beijing's reach into the multiple areas of the UK.

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6 h. ago Beijing should be banished from vital British businesses as the UK must not let crucial industries 'fall into the arms of false friends', campaigners insist

The fiasco at British Steel prompted MPs, peers and experts to insist last night that it is time for ministers to get tough to stop another crisis.

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6 h. ago Scholar spared prison in US case alleging China spies on dissidents abroad

A history scholar convicted of spying on Chinese dissidents by ingratiating himself as a sympathizer has been spared prison time by a U.S. judge

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6 h. ago Proposals on competitiveness to be brought before Irish ministers

Work to make Ireland more competitive is underway amid turbulence to trade caused by US tariffs.

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6 h. ago Race to keep British Steel plant alive fuels China trade row

Beijing warns Britain to treat its firms fairly risk future investment

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6 h. ago Bin strike grinds on as Labour is humiliated after union rejects Rayner's plea to end Birmingham crisis

The rejection brought pressure on ministers to get tough on their 'paymasters', with accusations that Labour's inaction was taking Britain 'back to the 1970s'.

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8 h. ago Chinese factories flood TikTok with videos urging Americans to buy direct after Trump’s tariffs

Experts say videos are likely an effort by counterfeit manufacturers to take advantage of confusion over tariffs to boost their sales

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9 h. ago £45m for technology such as fruit picking robots and cow ‘Fitbits’ on farms

Farming minister Daniel Zeichner said grants will help farms to develop and implement technologies to boost food production, nature and profits.

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9 h. ago Government 'confident' British Steel furnaces will stay on amid China row

The Deputy Prime Minister insisted that the North Lincolnshire site was ‘crucial’ to the industry in the UK

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9 h. ago Britain will not tolerate destructive behaviour by China masked as investment

Editorial: Keir Starmer has been swift to recognise the dangers – and to put measures in place to protect British industry

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11 h. ago Luka Modric reveals why he's invested in Swansea City as shock news confirmed

Swansea City have confirmed that Luka Modric has joined the club as investor and owner

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11 h. ago Nine things every new parent should know, according to midwives

Midwives and the National Childbirth Trust have revealed how to ensure newborns get a healthy start to life

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11 h. ago The Guardian view on Friedrich Merz’s grand coalition: gambling on a new centre ground | Editorial

The deal signed last week between the centre-right CDU and centre-left SPD paves the way for vital investment in Europe’s biggest economySome years ago, hundreds of German finance ministry staff dressed in black and formed a giant zero to salute their boss, Wolfgang Schäuble, as he left office. It was a tribute to Mr Schäuble’s extreme fiscal conservatism, which had delivered Germany’s first balanced budget in the postwar period. Amid resurgent prosperity in the Angela Merkel years, the so-called black zero – symbolising a constitutional prohibition on public debt – had gradually acquired cult status.As a new administration prepares to take power in Berlin, it seems unlikely that human euro signs will welcome the latest politician to take on Mr Schäuble’s former role. But in dramatic fashion, the spending taps are set to be turned on. Via a swiftly staged March vote in the outgoing Bundestag, “debt brake” dogma was consigned to history by the chancellor‑elec...

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12 h. ago British Steel crisis spurs greater scrutiny of Chinese investment in UK

Ministers urged to review Beijing’s role in critical national infrastructure and supply chains

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