23 m. ago Russia reportedly begins rare earth metals talks with US; Trump ‘very angry’ with Putin – Russia

Pro-Kremlin newspaper reports Washington and Moscow talks have started; US president speaks out against Russian presidentRussia has accused Ukraine’s army of attacking energy sites in the Bryansk border region in a drone and artillery strike on Sunday evening.“The continuation of deliberate attacks by the Ukrainian army on Russia’s energy facilities is evidence of the Kyiv regime’s complete lack of commitment to its obligations regarding settling the conflict in Ukraine,” the Russian defence ministry said. Continue reading...

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24 m. ago First Minister Eluned Morgan to appear in live WalesOnline Q&A

The First Minister will answer questions for 40 minutes

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26 m. ago Marine Le Pen banned from running for public office after guilty verdict in embezzlement trial – Europe live

Exact length of ban not yet known after French far right leader and eight National Rally MEPs found guilty of misappropriating EU fundsThe judges have begun reading their verdicts.Patrick Maisonneuve, lawyer for the European parliament, arriving in court, said that what was at stake was the embezzlement of European taxpayers’ funds. Continue reading...

Society

31 m. ago Strictly's Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton share 'interesting' career move live on air

Strictly Come Dancing stars Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton announced some exciting news on BBC Breakfast on Monday

Society

31 m. ago March design news: Maurzio Cattelan goes Greek, art teapots and house paint that changes colour

Exhibitions at this year’s Milan Furniture Fair, a guide to green wood carving and funeral urns by AlessiThis is the final monthly design news round-up, so we’ve made it a bumper edition. As well as previewing some shows that will be this year’s Salone del Mobile in Milan, there’s pyjamas from Grayson Perry and Greek mythology reinterpreted by conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan. Enjoy. Continue reading...

Politics

33 m. ago World markets and US dollar suffer worst monthly losses since 2022 as Trump tariffs fuel recession fears – business live

Shares slide after President Donald Trump says new reciprocal tariffs expected this week will include all nations, and Goldman Sachs say US recession more likelyWall Street shrinks in response to price pressures, stoking fears of Trump tariffsSwiss bank UBS has cut its forecast for the US stock market’s gains this year.Having previously forecast the S&P 500 shares index would end the year at 6,600 points (which would have been a 12% gain in 2025), UBS have now cut their end-year target to 6,400 points.“After considering the effects of tariffs and slower growth data so far in 2025, we now expect 6% earnings per share growth, and we have accordingly reduced our year-end target for the index to 6,400 (from 6,600).But this also means that there is still meaningful upside for broad US equities by year-end, in our view.”The Nikkei closed down 4%, while European indices are a sea of red. The sell off is broad based, with more than 550 of the Eurostoxx 600 stocks lower as investors take...

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39 m. ago Morgan Wallen issues cryptic post after storming off SNL before show even ended

Country singer Morgan Wallen shared an eyebrow-raising comment following his appearance on Saturday Night Live as he appeared disinterested and rushed off the show

Events

42 m. ago Donald Trump says he is ‘not joking’ over possible third term – US politics live

President tells NBC ‘there are methods’ in securing a third term despite constitutional barriersGood morning, and welcome to our US politics blog amid news that Donald Trump is “not joking” about a possible third term.The comments on Sunday are the clearest indication yet he is considering ways to breach a constitutional barrier against continuing to lead the country after his second term ends at the beginning of 2029.“There are methods which you could do it,” Trump said in a telephone interview with NBC News from Mar-a-Lago. And he told host Kristen Welker: “I am not joking.” He elaborated later to reporters on Air Force One from Florida to Washington that “I have had more people ask me to have a third term, which in a way is a fourth term because the other election, the 2020 election, was totally rigged.” Trump lost that election to Joe Biden. Still, Trump added: “I don’t want to talk about a third term now because no matter how you look at it, we’ve got a long time to go.”Donald ...

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51 m. ago Trump makes sweeping HIV research and grant cuts: ‘setting us back decades’

Trump administration’s slashes to prevention and access expansion likely to erode progress on eliminating epidemicThe federal government has cancelled dozens of grants to study how to prevent new HIV infections and expand access to care, decimating progress toward eliminating the epidemic in the United States, scientists say.Over the last month, more than 300 research projects funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have been terminated – 65 of them were specifically related to researching advancements in HIV care. Some scientists were notified about losing funding as recently as last Thursday. NIH, a division of the Department of Health and Human Services, is the largest funding source of medical research in the world, leaving many scientists scrambling to figure out how to continue their work. Continue reading...

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51 m. ago New images reveal extent of looting at Sudan’s national museum as rooms stripped of treasures

Only a few statues remain, with thousands of priceless artefacts from Nubian and Kushite kingdoms missingVideos of Sudan’s national museum showing empty rooms, piles of rubble and broken artefacts posted on social media after the Sudanese army recaptured the area from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in recent days show the extent of looting of the country’s antiquities.Fears of looting in the museum were first raised in June 2023 and a year later satellite images emerged of trucks loaded with artefacts leaving the building, according to museum officials. But last week, as the RSF were driven out of Khartoum after two years of war, the full extent of the theft became apparent. Continue reading...

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51 m. ago Undiagnosed entertainment: how Hollywood awkwardly dodges autism

Eccentric, blunt-speaking characters who present as being on the spectrum are everywhere on our screens – but why are their creators so reluctant to state it openly?I received my autism diagnosis about a decade into my career as a comedian and about three decades into being alive. In the eyes of some of the frothier comment section trolls, being a comedian means that I can’t be autistic, despite the likes of Fern Brady and Stewart Lee proving otherwise. This is because people are keener on stereotypes than admitting they know nothing about autism – why is the general level of knowledge so poor?With Elon Musk and Robert F Kennedy Jr doing their best to make autism terrifying again, either by implying that it causes sieg heiling or by bringing back the MMR autism panic of the 1990s (along with actual measles), it struck me that we autistic people don’t have a lot of reliable representation to fall back on. There’s Rain Man, of course, and Ben Af...

Events

51 m. ago Ruben Amorim press conference live Manchester United injury updates ahead of Nottingham Forest

Live updates from Man United head coach Ruben Amorim's pre-match press conference ahead of Tuesday night's trip to Nottingham Forest.

Events

77 m. ago UK public services 'struggling under strain' of illegal immigration, says Starmer as he hosts border summit

Border minister Dame Angela Eagle admitted record number of small boat crossings may continue into the summer

Politics

90 m. ago Myanmar healthcare facilities overwhelmed, WHO says, and scale of earthquake deaths and injuries ‘not fully understood’ – live

World Health Organization issues flash appeal for $8m of emergency support amid frantic search for survivorsAFP has spoken to relatives anxiously waiting at the site of a collapsed building in Bangkok.Daodee Paruay said she had been at the site for two days, hoping for a miracle. Her brother was an electrician working on site, and he is believed to be under the rubble. “We wait, we wait.” she said. Continue reading...

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98 m. ago LIVE: Emergency services descend on Greater Manchester town centre street

Firefighters, police and paramedics are all in attendance

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1 hour ago Marine Le Pen found guilty of misappropriating EU funds by French court – Europe live

French far right leader and eight National Rally MEPs found guilty in embezzlement caseThe judges have begun reading their verdicts.Patrick Maisonneuve, lawyer for the European parliament, arriving in court, said that what was at stake was the embezzlement of European taxpayers’ funds. Continue reading...

Events

1 hour ago Record small boat arrivals across Channel may continue for months this summer, admits border minister

Dame Angela Eagle says a key bill to reduce the number of crossings will take months to get through Parliament

Politics

1 hour ago Residents' fury over plans to build huge 'Muslim cemetery' behind their homes

Pendle Council this month submitted designs for a huge £4.4million burial ground to be built on fields in a residential area of Nelson, Lancashire.

Politics

1 hour ago Welcome to Grand Slam Track, Michael Johnson’s brainchild with speed stars, prize money and live data

The new athletics league launches in Kingston, Jamaica this weekend with a radical format and an ambitious goal to capture ‘the youngest fanbase of any sports league in the world’ – but will it fly or flop?

Politics

1 hour ago Miami Open winner Jakub Mensik tried to withdraw but referee was out for lunch

Czech won first title but nearly pulled out of openerPhysio visit led to him denying Novak Djokovic in finalJakub Mensik claimed the first title of his career with a 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4) win over Novak Djokovic in Sunday’s Miami Open final, but the Czech teenager revealed he had nearly pulled out of the tournament due to inflammation in his right knee.Shortly before his opener against Roberto Bautista Agut, the 19-year-old was on his way to the referee’s room to announce his withdrawal, but found that the official was out for lunch and he visited the physio’s room instead. Continue reading...

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