15 m. ago Zelenskyy heads for Trump White House meeting as Russia names new US ambassador – Europe live

Appointment of Alexander Darchiev is latest sign of thaw in US-Russian relationsin 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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46 m. ago NHS ‘never’ on the table for trade deal, Downing Street says

The Government will ‘only ever sign’ agreements that align with the UK’s interests, Downing Street has said.

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55 m. ago Penny Lancaster reveals why she banned husband Rod Stewart from going near Donald Trump

Penny appeared on Loose Women on Friday where she opened up about attending Trump's parties in the past.

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79 m. ago How tall is Sir Keir Starmer? PM looks similar size to Donald Trump

See how British and American leaders measure up in physical stature

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83 m. ago Zelenskyy in US for Trump meeting as Macron says he has ‘very little hope’ EU can avoid tariffs – Europe live

Macron blamed US-EU row on ‘misunderstandings’ on the part of the US administrationin 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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89 m. ago Trump reportedly wants to shrink size and focus of state department; climate agency braces for more cuts – live

President wants radical overhaul of state department, including fewer diplomats and embassies, Politico reports; Noaa expects more cuts after hundreds firedUS aid cuts have forced the UN children’s agency Unicef to suspend or scale back many programmes in Lebanon, with more than half of children under the age of two experiencing severe food poverty in the country’s east, a Unicef official said on Friday.“We have been forced to suspend or cut back or drastically reduce many of our programmes and that includes nutrition programmes,” Unicef’s deputy representative in Lebanon, Ettie Higgins, told reporters in Geneva via video link from Beirut, Reuters reports. Continue reading...

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92 m. ago Donald Trump will 'of course' be met with protests on state visit, Wes Streeting admits

Last time Donald Trump came to London a huge blimp depicting him as an angry baby flew outside Parliament, and Wes Streeting said 'of course' there would be protests when he returns

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1 hour ago Trump can’t fulfil his promise to fix the economy, so he’s blaming workers instead

Forget about inflation. Now it’s all about cutting ‘waste’ in the form of jobs and our already paltry social safety netDuring his presidential campaign, Donald Trump never missed an opportunity to harp on inflation, promising that “on day one” he would “end inflation” and lower the costs of groceries, cars, and other common goods.Well, it’s day 40, and inflation saw its largest increase in over a year. Blink and you might have missed that Trump and his fellow Republicans have largely abandoned their concerns about inflation to focus on government “waste”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Bitcoin market rout worsens as investors ‘flood to the exits’

Experts said a perceived lack of action from US President Donald Trump on his pro-crypto promises has led to the slump in value.

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2 h. ago Prince Harry makes Donald Trump 'swipe' after King's unprecedented invite

Prince Harry made an unexpected appearance at the Upfront Summit in Los Angeles where he appeared to take a veiled swipe at Donald Trump just hours after his father's unprecedented invite.

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2 h. ago Ruling blocks Trump’s mass firings at agencies; RFK Jr fails to address measles outbreak – US politics live

Ruling called victory for Americans ‘illegally fired from their jobs’, while anonymous official tells NBC Kennedy has done nothing about outbreakUS aid cuts have forced the UN children’s agency Unicef to suspend or scale back many programmes in Lebanon, with more than half of children under the age of two experiencing severe food poverty in the country’s east, a Unicef official said on Friday.“We have been forced to suspend or cut back or drastically reduce many of our programmes and that includes nutrition programmes,” Unicef’s deputy representative in Lebanon, Ettie Higgins, told reporters in Geneva via video link from Beirut, Reuters reports. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Volunteers use bullhorns and sirens to warn immigrants when ICE is in their area

Before dawn this week, dozens of volunteers spread across Los Angeles to look for immigration officers

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3 h. ago Prince Harry appears to take a swipe at Trump, Musk and MAGA hours after Starmer handed President invite for unprecedented second state visit to UK

The Duke of Sussex made a surprise appearance at the Upfront Summit in Los Angeles shortly after Keir Starmer's critical meeting with the US president.

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3 h. ago UK ‘in bid to extradite Andrew Tate’ after brothers told they’re ‘not welcome’ in Florida: Live

The controversial brothers credited US president Donald Trump for ‘feeling safe’ in Florida

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4 h. ago Donald Trump branded 'racist climate denier' as opposition grows to US President's Scotland trip

Patrick Harvie said the visit of Trump, a convicted felon, would be met with 'great anger'.

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4 h. ago Zelenskyy heads to US for Trump meeting with minerals deal expected to be signed – Europe live

Key details of agreement yet to be made public but US president has resisted agreeing to provide security guaranteesTrump says Putin would keep his word on a Ukraine peace dealSince Helena’s last update, the protests in Athens have turned ugly, with AFP reporting clashes between firebomb-wielding youths and police who fired teargas.in Athens Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Labor unions cheer court ruling that blocked Trump’s mass firings – US politics live

Lawyers for the unions hail ruling as ‘important initial victory’The Russian foreign ministry praised the latest round of talks with the United States in a statement on Friday, calling them “substantive and businesslike.”Russian and US teams held six hours of talks in Turkey on Thursday to try to restore the normal functioning of their embassies, and President Vladimir Putin said initial contacts with Donald Trump’s administration had inspired hope. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Wes Streeting confronted with old tweets opposing ‘sad, odious’ Trump’s last state visit

Wes Streeting was confronted with old tweets he made opposing Donald Trump’s last state visit, after Keir Starmer yesterday (27 February) presented the US president with a royal invitation for a second UK visit.

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4 h. ago ‘They’ve lost my trust’: consumers shun companies as bosses kowtow to Trump

As business leaders fall in line behind the president and his policies, Americans are using their wallet to hurt where it matters – bottom linesDon’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what you read. Download our free app to get trusted reporting.In late January, Lauren Bedson did what many would likely find unthinkable: she cancelled her Amazon Prime membership. The catalyst was Donald Trump’s inauguration. Many more Americans are planning to make similar decisions this Friday.Bedson made her move after seeing photos of Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder, sitting with other tech moguls and billionaires, including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Google’s Sundar Pichai, just rows behind Trump at his inauguration. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago America must not surrender its Democratic values | Bernie Sanders

Together, we must fight for our long-held values and work with people around the world who share themFor 250 years, the United States has held itself up as a symbol of democracy – an example of freedom and self-governance to which the rest of the world could aspire. People have long looked to our declaration of independence and constitution as blueprints for how to guarantee those human rights and freedoms.Tragically, all of that is changing. As Donald Trump moves this country towards authoritarianism, he is aligning himself with dictators and despots who share his disdain for democracy and the rule of law.Bernie Sanders is a US senator and a ranking member of the health, education, labor and pensions committee. He represents the state of Vermont and is the longest-serving independent in the history of Congress Continue reading...

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