55 m. ago Watch live: Defence secretary holds talks in Washington on Trump’s decision to pause intelligence

Watch live as UK defence secretary John Healey and his US counterpart Pete Hegseth hold talks in Washington on Thursday, 6 March, where they are expected to discuss the US decision to pause intelligence-sharing with Ukraine following Donald Trump's explosive meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky.

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57 m. ago Hunter Biden reveals his dire financial situation after selling one piece of art this year and lackluster book buys

Biden has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit he was pursuing against a former Trump aide as he can no longer afford to proceed with litigation

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67 m. ago Trump slashed teacher training, citing DEI. Educators say the grants fought staff shortages

In an overhaul of an agency President Donald Trump has described as being infiltrated by “radicals, zealots and Marxists,” the Education Department cut $600 million in grants to teacher training programs, which it characterized as supporting divisive ideologies

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74 m. ago St Patrick’s Day whiskey picks: the best Irish whiskeys for £25, £50, and £100

Discover the best Irish whiskeys for St Patrick’s Day 2025. From budget-friendly Bushmills 10 to the premium Redbreast 15, find the perfect whiskey for celebrating in style.

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74 m. ago Why Keir Starmer didn't have to make devastating cut to overseas aid

David Green of Christian Aid spells out what the cut to the UK’s overseas aid budget will mean for some of the world’s poorest people and calls for the cancellation of Third World debt

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84 m. ago Why automakers' short reprieve from tariffs isn't enough to weather Trump's escalating trade war

President Donald Trump granted U.S. automakers a short reprieve from stiff new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada this week

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97 m. ago Rachel Reeves budget: What’s in and out of chancellor’s ‘austerity 2’ spring statement

News analysis: In less than three weeks Rachel Reeves will deliver her spring statement to the country - an event which is already shaping up to being a second Budget

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1 hour ago The man behind Trump's Gaza Riviera video breaks his silence and reveals why he really made viral AI clip

The creator of an AI-generated video that showed a gaudy, redeveloped Gaza with a towering golden statue of Donald Trump explained how and why he made the viral clip.

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1 hour ago EU puts on show of solidarity with Zelenskyy after clash with Trump

Leaders’ summit also aimed at endorsing increased defence spending

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1 hour ago Trump pauses tariffs on most imports from Mexico as Trudeau expects Canada

Delay in import taxes for one month builds to promised roll out of reciprocal tariffs on April 2 against all U.S. trade partners

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1 hour ago Trump says he is suspending tariffs on many Mexican goods for one month – US politics live

US president says after speaking to Claudia Scheinbaum anything that falls under the US-Mexico-Canada-Agreement will be exempt from 25% levyThe White House announced that Donald Trump will sign executive orders at 2pm ET.While they did not specify what he may sign, the president is reported to be ready to order the closure of the department of education. Expect a court battle to ensue, since the department was created by Congress in 1980, but Trump is attempting to use his executive authority to shut it down. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: We roll out the red carpet for the 'worst of the worst'. And once they're here, they're here to stay

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Since Trump took office in America, illegal migration has been all but stopped. Under Labour, the number of migrants crossing the Channel illegally has hit record highs.

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1 hour ago Trump backtracks and lifts tariffs on most Mexican goods for a month

Americans will still pay increased prices for Canadian goods due to Trump’s tariff policies

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1 hour ago You may want to jump off Wall Street's wild ride, but remember: This is what the market does

Much like all the upheaval shaking the world, the huge swings rocking Wall Street may feel far from normal

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2 h. ago All the times the internet has exploded over Donald Trump's feet from toe pads to heel lifts

The discourse surrounding Trump's feet dates well beyond this past week. A social media frenzy sparked in 2023 when he was spotted standing on two 'toe pads' as spoke at his Mar-a-Lago estate.

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2 h. ago New Zealand fires top diplomat in London for questioning Trump's grasp of history during Ukraine chat

New Zealand fires top diplomat in London for questioning Trump's grasp of history during Ukraine chat  CBS News

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2 h. ago Reeves says she DOES want to cut benefits and hints that 'NEETs' will be targeted as part of drive to save £5bn

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said reducing the welfare bill is the 'right thing to do' as she battles to avoid the need for tax rises at the Spring Statement later this month.

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2 h. ago China boosts its defence spending by 7% after threatening US with 'any war' amid Trump's tariff roll

Sabre-rattling China is set to boost its defence spending by 7.2% after threatening America with 'any war' amid a furious row over Donald Trump's planned tariffs.

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2 h. ago Trump is preparing an executive order to dismantle Education Department

Drafted executive order instructs Linda McMahon to ‘take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Education Department’

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2 h. ago New Senate bill seeks to tackle the flow of fentanyl into the US from China and Mexico

In a rare bipartisan move, two senators have introduced legislation in the latest attempt to fight the flow of fentanyl and its precursors into the U.S. from China, Mexico and through other borders

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