26 m. ago Trump says the European Union was formed to 'screw the United States' in brutal swipe at ally

President Donald Trump took a shot at the European Union on Wednesday, during a cabinet meeting at the White House when asked about economic tariffs.

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58 m. ago Zelensky will sign ‘very big’ minerals deal at White House on Friday, says Trump

After their visits to Washington, Keir Starmer is expected to host Zelensky in Britain this weekend

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95 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

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1 hour ago Real Housewives star Karen Huger receives DUI sentence twice as long as expected

Real Housewife of Potomac Karen Huger will spend a year in jail after she received a shocking verdict today, with her being given a sentence twice as long as expected

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1 hour 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

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2 h. ago EPA pushes White House to ignore scientific finding that helped form current climate policy

The 2009 finding says carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions threaten public health

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2 h. ago Trump says no significant security guarantees in Ukraine minerals deal

President says Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit White House to sign ‘very big agreement’, but details remain unclearRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesDonald Trump has announced that Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit the White House on Friday to sign a rare earth minerals deal, but the US will not provide significant security guarantees to Ukraine as part of the agreement.The conclusion of a deal, which Trump has claimed would allow the US to recoup hundreds of billions of dollars it spent on military aid to Kyiv, followed days of intense negotiations in which Zelenskyy said he wanted the US to guarantee Ukraine’s security against the ongoing Russian invasion. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Egg prices could jump another 41% this year, USDA says, as Trump's bird flu plan unveiled

The Trump administration believes a renewed emphasis on biosecurity can help in the battle against bird flu and ease egg prices, but the Agriculture Department predicts the current record prices are going to get much worse this year

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2 h. ago Wheels up on Starmer's 'mission impossible': Keir jets off to Washington to woo Donald Trump with defence spending pledge... as Rachel Reeves insists trade with America can GROW

The Prime Minister is heading across the Atlantic for crunch talks in the White House , as he attempts to convince the US President not to abandon Europe and Ukraine.

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2 h. 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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3 h. ago Elon Musk called Trump a ‘f***ing moron’ when the pair met at the White House during his first term: report

Trump has tasked Musk with finding ‘waste, fraud and abuse’ within federal government and agencies despite not being an official member of the administration

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3 h. ago Officials to explore housing Ukrainian refugees in Roman Abramovich properties

The Government was being pressed again on ending the stalemate over cash from the sale of Chelsea FC.

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3 h. ago Chilling 999 call of art dealer's son after he brutally stabbed his maid

Audio of Maximillian Bourne’s call to emergency services released after he is detained indefinitely for the attack on his housekeeper

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3 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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3 h. ago Emmerdale actor lets slip sad death as devastating storyline returns in new twist

Joe-Warren Plant has let slip another death could be on the cards in Emmerdale amid a harrowing new storyline on the ITV soap

Events

3 h. ago Outcry as White House starts dictating which journalists can access Trump

Even Fox News correspondent decries move that journalists say will ‘tear at independence of a free press’ in USThe Trump administration announced it will take control of the White House press pool, stripping the independent White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) of its longstanding role in deciding which journalists have access to the president in intimate settings.The move has immediately triggered an impassioned response from members of the media – including a Fox News correspondent who called it a “short-sighted decision”. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Real Housewife Karen Huger sentenced to at least one year in jail for DUI crash

The 61-year-old reality star was arrested in Montgomery County, Maryland

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4 h. ago 10 best cordless drills for tackling your DIY tasks in 2025 and beyond

Whether you’re after entry-level or heavy-duty tools, these are up to the task

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4 h. ago Watch live: Musk attends Trump’s first cabinet meeting despite not being secretary

Watch live as Donald Trump holds the first cabinet meeting of the term at the White House on Wednesday, 26 February, with Elon Musk in attendance despite the billionaire not being a cabinet secretary.

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4 h. ago Half a million more London families in line for £150 energy bill discounts

Cost of scheme could add £15 to average household bills next winter

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