36 m. ago Stock market today: Asian shares skid, hit by AI doubts and Trump tariff hikes

Shares have retreated in Asia, with benchmarks in Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea falling more than 2% after Wall Street indexes fell sharply on doubts over the frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology

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77 m. ago Planetary parade: Five tips for spotting all seven planets today

The rare spectacle will take place just after sunset on Friday

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94 m. ago Trump administration briefing: hundreds fired from US climate agency as Americans feel economy getting worse

Democrats warn that cutting jobs at Noaa ‘will cost American lives’ – key US politics stories from Wednesday at a glanceThe Trump administration has fired hundreds of workers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa), the US’s pre-eminent climate research agency housed within the Department of Commerce, the Guardian learned on Thursday.“This will cost American lives,” said Democratic congresswoman and ranking member of the House science, space and technology committee, Zoe Lofgren, in a written statement. Her comments were issued alongside congressman Gabe Amo’s, the ranking member of the subcommittee on environment, after news of the firings broke. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Rare planetary parade to be visible in UK skies today for last time until 2040

Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury and Saturn to line up for last time until 2040

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2 h. ago Lip reader reveals what was said when Starmer and Trump's mics were off...and which leader called the other 'handsome'

EXCLUSIVE: The US president hailed 'special' Sir Keir during an extraordinary meeting to discuss Ukraine 's future and the role the two countries have in the peacemaking process.

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2 h. ago All eyes on Peter Mandelson as he makes very diplomatic DC debut at White House

The British ambassador to the US - who once described Donald Trump as a 'danger to the world' - had changed his tune.

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3 h. ago Release of Jeffrey Epstein files sparks anger among MAGA faithful: ‘The evil deep state LIED TO YOUR FACE’

Attorney General has alleged FBI didn’t turn over all documents in its possession

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3 h. ago Starmer lays the ground for warmer relations between Trump and Zelensky ahead of Friday summit

The British prime minister has been more barn owl than barn stormer in the White House – but it worked, writes World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley

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3 h. ago When ‘Mr Charisma’ met ‘Mr Logic’: body language expert’s verdict on the Trump

Caroline Goyder described Trump as a “silverback” while she said Starmer looked more like a boy on his first day of school.

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4 h. ago Refugee aid groups say Trump administration is trying to circumvent court order

Major refugee aid groups say President Donald Trump’s administration appears to be trying to circumvent a federal court ruling this week that blocked his efforts to suspend the nation’s refugee admissions program

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4 h. ago Rayner to tout ‘power shift’ of devolution plans to leaders in the North

The Government is re-organising local authorities and bringing in new mayoral powers under its devolution plans.

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4 h. ago After chiding US allies, Trump lavishes praise on ‘special’ Starmer

UK leader hails ‘very productive discussion’ but president declines to back plan for Ukrainian peacekeepers

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4 h. ago Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s mass firings at federal agencies

Judge says office of personnel management lacks power to order firings, including those of probationary employeesA federal judge in California has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from ordering the US defense department and other agencies to carry out the mass firings of some employees.The US district judge William Alsup said in San Francisco on Thursday that the US office of personnel management (OPM) lacked the power to order federal agencies to fire any workers, including probationary employees who typically have less than a year of experience. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago What an unlikely bromance! Donald Trump and Keir Starmer insist Special Relationship is alive and well despite tensions over Ukraine at historic White House summit

In an extraordinary exchange at the White House, the President and Prime Minister lavished each other with praise and played down the vast political gulf between them.

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5 h. ago Trump cancels contracts with refugee groups one day after judge blocks suspension of resettlement program

Lawyers for aid groups argue the administration is trying to get around court orders by cancelling contracts altogether

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5 h. ago Coronation Street Andy's devastating real plan for David 'exposed' amid death twist

Coronation Street fans think they know what Andy is up to after supplying David Platt with criminal dealings in recent weeks on the ITV soap, ahead of a death twist

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5 h. ago Keir Starmer's incredible 'actually' moment IN FULL as he shuts down Donald Trump

Keir Starmer used a visit to Washington to press Donald Trump not to abandon Ukraine as he looks to find a quick endgame to Russia's bloody invasion of its neighbour

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5 h. ago JD Vance challenges Keir Starmer on free speech in very awkward Oval Office showdown

After accusing European leaders of giving up on free speech on their home soil, Vice President J.D. Vance tangled with the British prime minister on the issue in the White House Oval Office.

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5 h. ago Jeffrey Epstein doc release causes confusion as public hasn’t seen them but influencers showed them off: Live

AG Pam Bondi says the DOJ plans to release ‘a lot’ of flight logs and the names of Jeffrey Epstein’s associates

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5 h. ago The defining moment between Donald Trump and Sir Keir Starmer that confirmed their blossoming 'bromance' as body language expert reveals how PM won over President

EXCLUSIVE: President Trump greeted Sir Keir with a warm smile and his signature thumbs' up outside the entrance to the West Wing. He also said he 'loved his accent and his impressive wife'.

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