8 h. ago OpenAI to store data on British soil for first time under Government deal

Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy will set out plans to allow firms to host information on ‘sovereign servers’ run by the tech giant.

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3 d. ago Marco Rubio betrayed drug gang informants to seal El Salvador prison deal, report says

Trump administration allegedly agreed to abandon confidential informants protected by US government in an effort to ink CECOT deal

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8 d. ago SNP minister repeatedly ignores questions on how independent Scotland would deal with 'vast' deficit

Shirley-Anne Somerville was asked five times by BBC presenter Nick Robinson how her Government would deal with Scotland's financial blackhole in the event of independence.

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9 d. ago If in doubt... blame Brexit! Wes Streeting moans that Labour is having to 'deal with' EU split as Brits face even HIGHER taxes

Wes Streeting complained the government is still having to 'deal with' the fallout from leaving the EU as he admitted Brits are struggling under the weight of tax.

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1 week ago Israel confirms when hostages will be freed by Hamas and reveals details of handover with ‘no sick displays’

ISRAEL has said all the hostages will be released early Monday by Hamas as part of Donald Trump's peace deal in Gaza. Israeli government spokesperson Shosh Bedrosian confirmed that the country is ready to receive the hostages "any minute". In a media briefing today, she said all 20 living hostages will be "released together at...

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1 week ago Gaza ceasefire plan live: Israel’s government approves deal for hostages’ release as US troops to ‘oversee’ truce

Ceasefire supposed to begin immediately after early Friday’s cabinet approval under deal, says Israeli officialIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner after a government meeting to approve the US-brokered deal to release all hostages and implement a ceasefire in Gaza.The Times of Israel reports that Gaza’s civil defence service has issued a warning to Palestinians not to approach the areas where the Israeli forces are present, particularly towards the border, until the IDF has officially announced their withdrawal and officials confirm this. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Israel agrees to end brutal Gaza war after 734 heartbreaking days

The Israeli government has approved a ceasefire and hostage swap deal with Hamas, just days after the country marked two years since the October 7 massacre

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1 week ago Kushner and Witkoff invited by Netanyahu to deliver presentation to cabinet

Israeli government approves US-brokered Gaza ceasefire deal and hostage release

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1 week ago Hamas and Israel prepare to implement ceasefire as Netanyahu says deal approved by government

Israel’s government ratified the ceasefire and hostage deal on Friday, clearing the way to suspend hostilities in Gaza within 24 hoursIsraelis and Palestinians celebrated on Thursday night as Hamas and Israel’s government began preparations to implement a ceasefire deal that promises a durable end to a bloody two-year conflict that has killed tens of thousands, destabilised much of the Middle East and prompted protests around the world.In Gaza, there was joy but much anxiety. Many expressed the fear that the new deal would collapse, bringing more suffering to the devastated territory. Though crowds gathered in some places to dance and sing, in many places witnesses reported muted reaction amid loud overflights by warplanes and drones. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 01 October: Wall Street futures lower as shutdown begins, AstraZeneca shares rally

Wall Street futures today traded lower after US politicians last night failed to agree a funding deal to avert a shutdown of government operations.

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3 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 01 October: Wall Street futures lower as shutdown begins, Greggs shares rally

Wall Street futures today traded lower after US politicians last night failed to agree a funding deal to avert a shutdown of government operations.

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3 w. ago US government shuts down as lawmakers fail to strike funding deal

Capitol Hill impasse threatens hundreds of thousand of jobs and billions of dollars in lost economic output

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3 w. ago Government shutdown 2025 live: Congress fails to reach 11th hour deal on spending bill

A meeting Monday between the president and Democratic leaders resulted in no breakthrough

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4 w. ago First migrants arrive in Britain from France under Labour's 'one in, one out' deal

A family of three, including a small child, have come to Britain after successfully completing the online application process under the deal signed by Labour with Emmanuel Macron's government..

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