Many Palestinians said they support President Donald Trump's plan to turn Gaza into the 'Riviera of the Middle East,' despite his proposal getting much pushback across the world.

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Civil rights groups condemn ‘industrial-scale human suffering’ proposed by Erik Prince-backed group

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Almost 40% of federal contracts canceled as part of Doge’s cost-cutting efforts aren’t expected to save government any money, Trump administration’s own data showsIt’s coming down to the wire for beleaguered House speaker Mike Johnson, who is trying to rally GOP holdouts behind his budget plan for enacting Donald Trump’s agenda before the showdown vote this evening.Amid Republican opposition threatening to derail his bill, Johnson was up late last night locked in talks with holdouts from across his party who remain skeptical of his outline plan for tax and spending cuts - as well as border security, energy and defense policy - via a single reconciliation bill. Continue reading...

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In a hard-hitting foreign policy speech the Tory leader warned that the era of 'Pax Americana' - world peace underwritten by the US - was 'evolving, potentially even ending'.

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One of the world’s largest private equity investors has made an approach to buy Chemring, the FTSE 250 defence group, Sky News reportsGerman election live: Merz says priority is to make Europe independent from US on defence as coalition talks to beginShares in some European weapons makers are rising in early trading too.German tank maker Rheinmetall jumped 3% at the start of trading, while in London BAE Systems are up 1.7%.‘’A dose of more certainty has been injected into European politics, with the Germany’s Conservatives winning the elections. It comes at a crucial time for the continent. Three years on from the invasion of Ukraine, high stakes deal making between the US and Russia continues, Ukraine is out in the cold and the outcome will have huge implications for security in Europe.There is a dawning realisation that European nations will have to pull together and present a more united deterrent force, and Friedrich Merz, the CDU leader, is reading from that script. He has pled...

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iPhone maker commits to building a facility in Houston at a time when it is vulnerable to new tariffs on China

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iPhone maker commits to building a facility in Houston at a time when it is vulnerable to new tariffs on China

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President Donald Trump's top Middle East advisor Steve Witkoff is engaging in phase two of ceasefire negotiations between Israel and this week.

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European leaders were on the brink of a meltdown when Donald Trump slammed Ukraine and pushed a last-minute peace plan.

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US President Donald Trump has been forced to deny that he is planning to visit Russia to see his "pal" Vladimir Putin

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Bill approving $175bn for border security and extra $150bn for Pentagon faces tough challenge in HouseUS politics live – latest updatesThe US Senate has passed a budget resolution that paves the way for funding Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan after his “border czar” said there were insufficient funds for the operation.A 10-hour marathon session – dubbed a “vote-a-rama” – concluded in the early hours of Friday morning with a 52-48 vote almost entirely on party lines in favor of a spending structure that would see $175bn reserved for border security, including Trump’s prized border wall with Mexico, and a $150bn boost to the Pentagon budget. Continue reading...

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The Scottish Labour leader said that he would create the department because of "the SNP's wasteful incompetence".

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The White House last night confirmed that both the Prime Minister and Mr Macron will head to Washington DC next week, in the wake of America's astonishing U-turn over Ukraine.

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The crown prince sees Hamas as a regional threat, and may propose a deal that risks sidelining PalestiniansSaudi Arabia has suddenly experienced a diplomatic awakening after lukewarm engagement with the conflict in Gaza. Today, leaders of Egypt, Jordan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates will gather in Riyadh to discuss Donald Trump’s proposal for a US takeover of Gaza. (Keen to be viewed as a global deal maker, Saudi Arabia will also be hosting negotiations over Ukraine this week.)Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was alarmed by Trump’s outrageous “Riviera plan” to reconstruct Gaza following eviction of its people to neighbouring countries. Alongside Arab leaders, he hopes to propose an alternative plan with the establishment of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem its capital at its core. The crown prince has insisted that there will be no normalisation of Israel without a Palestinian state.Madawi al-Rasheed is a fellow of the British Academy and a visiting professor at the Midd...

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South Korean officials have asked the Trump administration to exclude their country from U.S. plans to impose aggressive tariffs on trade partners

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The Russian president and Donald Trump are pushing ahead with controversial plans to try to reach a peace agreement for Ukraine

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The Russian president and Donald Trump are pushing ahead with controversial plans to try to reach a peace agreement for Ukraine

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President Donald Trump says he may look overseas for a plane, as he fumes over the Boeing’s delays

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Sir Keir Starmer will fly to the US for his first official meeting with Donald Trump in the White House next week

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People living abroad or who fled conflict fear that US president’s actions will further destabilise their countryTrump calls Zelenskyy a dictator amid fears of irreconcilable riftThey have wrestled with grief, anxiety at starting a new life and survivors’ guilt – and now Ukrainian exiles must balance feelings of shock and betrayal with an “existential” defiance that their homeland must keep fighting for a just peace.“Ukrainians do not have the luxury of falling into despair,” Olga Onuch said, when asked about the mood of expats watching the future of their war-torn country being decided from afar. Continue reading...

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