26 m. ago Economic deal between US and Ukraine will tie the countries together for years. Here’s what it says

A preliminary economic agreement between Ukraine and the United States would ensure long-term U.S. involvement in rebuilding the country, but the deal leaves the question of security guarantees sought by Kyiv to future negotiations

Economics

40 m. ago Lammy admits Trump can veto Chagos deal ahead of White House confrontation over islands

Foreign secretary’s admission comes as The Independent has discovered the President has been handed a second legal dossier on why the deal should not go ahead

Politics

66 m. ago Chagos deal will not go ahead if Trump rejects it, Lammy says

The Foreign Secretary said he still believed the agreement to cede the British Indian Ocean Territory to Mauritius was the ‘best deal’.

Politics

73 m. ago Trump tells Europe it's up to you to protect Ukraine because 'they are your next

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday it was up to Europe to offer security guarantees to Ukraine, declining to make US promises as part of a deal for Ukraine's natural resources.

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82 m. ago Trump says US will not make Ukraine security guarantees ‘beyond very much’ and Kyiv can ‘forget about’ joining Nato – live

Trump also announced Zelenskyy would visit the White House on Friday to sign the mineral deal The Kremlin said on Wednesday that expert level talks between the US and Russia were being prepared. In his daily media briefing Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said there were no current plans for Vladimir Putin and US president Donald Trump to speak directly on the phone.The Kremlin said it declined to comment on any aspect of a proposed US-Ukraine deal allowing the US to extract rare minerals from Ukraine in lieu of payment for military support until there were official statements. Russia’s president on Monday evening offered to sell Russian rare earth minerals to US companies, including minerals from the Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine Continue reading...

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2 h. ago US will not give Ukraine security guarantees ‘beyond very much’, Trump says

US president’s comments come as countries prepare to sign deal on critical minerals

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2 h. ago Trump says Zelenskyy will sign minerals deal on Friday with US getting ‘our money back’ – Ukraine war live

Trump made the comment during a cabinet meeting at the White House on WednesdayThe Kremlin said on Wednesday that expert level talks between the US and Russia were being prepared. In his daily media briefing Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said there were no current plans for Vladimir Putin and US president Donald Trump to speak directly on the phone.The Kremlin said it declined to comment on any aspect of a proposed US-Ukraine deal allowing the US to extract rare minerals from Ukraine in lieu of payment for military support until there were official statements. Russia’s president on Monday evening offered to sell Russian rare earth minerals to US companies, including minerals from the Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine Continue reading...

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2 h. ago This £99 mystery holiday deal could see you jetting off to Barbados, New York, Dubai, or Disneyland

Spend £99 on a mystery holiday voucher and Wowcher will surprise you with a destination that could be a holiday of a lifetime

Economics

2 h. ago Elon Musk’s father reveals the reason his son is ‘not cut out for politics’

Errol Musk says his son would struggle to deal with a broad spectrum of people that public office demands

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2 h. ago Tesco makes huge change to popular Clubcard feature as shoppers rage

Tesco will be removing a popular feature of its Clubcard scheme in just a few weeks time, leaving shoppers furious at the sudden and unexpected change

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2 h. ago Urgent winter fuel payment scam warning as fraudsters use new trick

A new scam is being used in a bid to steal money from unsuspecting shoppers. Criminals are claiming to help people cut their winter fuel bills, but it's a scam

Events

2 h. ago Does Ukraine REALLY have trillions in minerals? Country 'isn't known to hold ANY reserves of main rare earths', according to US Geological Survey

The Ukrainian Geological Survey last year claimed that the war-torn country had reserves of rare minerals - but US scientists made no mention of sought-after earths in their own survey.

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3 h. ago EU reveals plans to hit climate goals by helping dirty industries clean up

European Commission recommits to 90% emissions cut by 2040, and will support steel and cement in transitionThe EU executive has insisted it will stay the course on its climate goals, while setting out plans to help Europe’s most polluting industries reach the green transition and watering down environmental reporting demands on companies.Publishing its “clean industrial deal” on Wednesday, the European Commission said it had a plan to help polluting industries, such as steel and cement, make the switch to the net zero emissions future, as well as boosting clean tech companies, such as firms making electric vehicle charging points. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago BREAKING Man stabbed in B&M in front of terrified shoppers as cops make arrest

A man in his 40s was rushed to hospital for treatment of a stab wound to the leg as his condition is described as 'very poorly' – as a man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

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3 h. ago Man stabbed in B&M in front of terrified shoppers as cops make arrest

A man in his 40s was rushed to hospital for treatment of a stab wound to the leg as his condition is described as 'very poorly' – as a man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

Events

3 h. ago Shoppers rave about M&S' £3 beauty essential you'll need to 'run' to get hands on

A beauty fan has shared a video of her shopping trip in her local Marks & Spencer store, revealing the "amazing" £3 hair care she picked up after being recommended it

Economics

3 h. ago Starmer accused of defence spend ‘cover up’ in row over how £9bn Chagos deal is funded

The PM said the uplift would boost ‘our capability on defence and security in Europe’, but stopped short of ruling out using defence cash to fund Chagos deal

Economics

3 h. ago Donald Trump humiliated by Russia over peacekeeper deal ahead of new Ukraine talks

US President Donald Trump was today humiliated by Russia after Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov rubbished a claim he made about Vladimir Putin and European peacekeepers in Ukraine earlier this week

Politics

3 h. ago Donald Trump's Ukraine deal revealed IN FULL as US to get half of mineral cash

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today confirmed the 'framework' of a deal with Donald Trump's government has been agreed - the full document shows Ukraine has pledged 50% of mineral revenues to a shared fund

Economics

3 h. ago The M&S animal print jacket shoppers say ‘elevates any outfit’ and is ‘surprisingly warm’ for winter to spring weather

It looks like an absolute fashion staple for this time of year

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