14 m. ago Pope Leo XIV live: Pontiff makes veiled swipe at Trump with call to ‘disarm our words’

The press conference comes after the newly elected pontiff held a Sunday mass in which he called for an end to conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza

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21 m. ago European foreign ministers demand peace in Ukraine as Zelenskyy challenges Putin to meet him – Europe live

EU foreign policy chief accuses Moscow of ‘playing games’ and insists peace talks cannot take place with Ukraine ‘under fire’Pope Leo then says that one of the most important challenges he sees is how to “promote communication that can bring us out of the Tower of Babel in which we sometimes find ourselves, out of the confusion of loveless languages that are often ideological or partisan.”Curiously, he then turns to artificial intelligence, which he hails its “immense potential,” but also warns that it “requires responsibility and discernment in order to ensure that it can be used for the good of all, so that it can benefit all of humanity.”“Let us disarm communication of all prejudice and resentment, fanaticism and even hatred, let us free it from aggression. We do not need loud, forceful communication, but rather communication that is capable of listening and of gathering the voices of the weak who have no voice.” Continue reading...

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21 m. ago Trade deal with US could spell end of UK’s bioethanol industry, say bosses

Hundreds of jobs may be at risk as Starmer agrees to remove tariffs on US ethanol, say heads of ABF Sugar and EnsusBusiness live – latest updatesThe British bioethanol industry could collapse as a result of Keir Starmer’s trade deal with Donald Trump, industry bosses have said.The bosses of ABF Sugar and Ensus, the companies behind almost all of the UK’s production capacity of bioethanol – a petrol substitute produced from agricultural products – have said hundreds of jobs in north-east England and Yorkshire could be at risk as a result of the deal. Continue reading...

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32 m. ago Emma Raducanu vs Coco Gauff LIVE: Italian Open latest score and updates from blockbuster last

Raducanu and Gauff meet for just the second time with a place in the Italian Open quarter-finals on the line

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34 m. ago LIVE: Police tape off Greater Manchester road following incident

Officers are at the scene

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36 m. ago UK politics live: Starmer vows to cut immigration ‘significantly’ by end of his first parliament

Starmer announces every area of UK’s immigration system will be tightened

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41 m. ago Trump – live updates: US strikes trade deal with China as tariffs slashed for 90 days

Tariffs will drop 115 percent after weeks of escalation, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said

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48 m. ago Watch live: Pope Leo holds first Vatican press conference after pleading ‘no more war’

Watch live as Pope Leo holds his first Vatican press conference with international media on Monday (12 May).

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61 m. ago LIVE: Trams stopped as emergency services descend on Metrolink line

Passengers in Rochdale are affected by the issue

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84 m. ago Keir Starmer promises net migration will fall ‘significantly’ by end of this parliament – UK politics live

PM says policies will ‘take back control’ of migration as promised, but not delivered, by Tory BrexitersWhat change in rules means for migrants and employersQ: If you want to grow the economy, won’t these plans make it harder because it will be more difficult for people to get UK citizenship?Starmer says he does not accept the argument that high immigration is always good for growth. The last government had high immigration but stagnant growth.I promise that [net migration] will fall significantly, and I do want to get it down by the end of this parliament, significantly. Continue reading...

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84 m. ago UK politics live: Starmer vows to ‘take back control of borders’ as he unveils tighter immigration rules

Starmer announces every area of UK’s immigration system will be tightened

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85 m. ago Trump live: US strikes trade deal with China as tariffs slashed for 90 days

Tariffs will drop 115 percent after weeks of escalation, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said

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87 m. ago ITV Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid pauses live show for 'extraordinary' breaking news

Good Morning Britain was halted on Monday (May 12) as hosts Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley went live to Downing Street

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89 m. ago Susanna Reid says 'this is big' as Good Morning Britain halted for breaking news

Good Morning Britain was interrupted on Monday morning as hosts Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley went live to Downing Street for a speech from Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

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96 m. ago Zelenskyy challenges Putin to meet him for peace talks after Trump and European leaders increase pressure – Europe live

Ukrainian and Russian presidents have not communicated directly since Moscow launched invasion And the EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is speaking now, and she’s striking a very similar tone, pointedly referring to over 100 Russian drones reportedly targeting Ukraine overnight.“We have to put pressure on Russia to really want peace and to sit down and to talk with Ukraine,” she says, accusing Moscow of “playing games.” Continue reading...

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98 m. ago Good Morning Britain interrupted for 'breaking news' as Susanna Reid issues urgent warning

Good Morning Britain was interrupted on Monday as Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley went live to Downing Street

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1 hour ago Coronation Street fans gobsmacked as they discover where Debbie Webster really lives

Coronation Street fans were left floored after realising that Debbie Webster doesn't actually live in the Chariot Square Hotel

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1 hour ago When is Coco Gauff vs Emma Raducanu? Start time and how to watch Italian Open last

Former US Open winners clash on Monday afternoon for a place in the quarter-finals in Rome

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2 h. ago Watch: Donald Trump’s latest brag backfires as camera operator expertly fact

Donald Trump was factchecked by a cameraperson live while making false claims about the attendance to his 2024 campaign rallies.

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2 h. ago Keir Starmer to announce new measures to ‘tighten up’ immigration system – UK politics live

Prime minster to unveil immigration white paper that he claimes will be ‘clean break from past’What change in rules means for migrants and employersThe Conservatives have rejected suggestions that Keir Starmer is being tough on immigration. In a statement released overnight in response to the briefing about the white paper plans, Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary, said:Keir Starmer pretends to be tough, but just weeks ago his MPs voted against our 10-year residency and economic contribution test for indefinite leave to remain. Now he says that immigrants who make no contribution should still be allowed to stay.He is trying to take steal credit for recent substantial reductions in visa numbers that resulted from Conservative reforms in April 2024.International recruitment is a lifeline for the homecare sector, enabling us to provide vital support to older and disabled people in their own homes. Care providers are already struggling to recruit within the UK. We are deeply concern...

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