2 h. ago African leaders call for more peacekeepers for Somalia to defend against al

African leaders meeting in Uganda are calling for more peacekeepers for Somalia to defend against the extremist al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab militant group that has been wreaking havoc in the Horn of Africa nation

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3 h. ago Common drug used by millions linked to 20% higher obesity risk if taken before certain age

Exposure to the common drug before the age of two has been linked to a higher BMI in a new study

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3 h. ago Gregg Wallace says he 'thought about suicide' in first interview since misconduct allegations storm

‘The feeling of being under attack, of isolation, of abandonment was overwhelming,’ he said in first interview since allegations

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4 h. ago Americans linked to Congo coup attempt plead not guilty to US criminal charges

Four Americans pleaded not guilty to criminal charges in a federal court in Utah after authorities said they conspired to stage a violent coup in Congo that failed

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4 h. ago Manchester City learn 'asking price' for PSG star in search for Kevin De Bruyne replacment

Latest Manchester City news and rumours as links to Paris Saint-Germain starlet Desire Doue emerge ahead of the summer transfer window

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4 h. ago Empty store shelves are coming as companies cancel orders from China amid tariff concerns

Number of freight vessels scheduled to arrive at the Port of Los Angeles is on track to be down by 31 percent for the week ending May 10

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4 h. ago Cuts to food aid put more than 3 million malnourished people at risk in Ethiopia

The situation facing Ethiopia represents a “perfect storm of overlapping crises”, says the World Food Programme

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5 h. ago Trade links across the Atlantic will survive the tariff storms

But a more innovative, business-friendly attitude would not go amiss in the UK

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5 h. ago What the killing of a Russian general in Moscow means for Trump’s plan for peace in Ukraine

The latest killing of a Russian general underscores the fact that Ukraine is still very much in the fight for its survival, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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5 h. ago Why Idaho murders roommates waited so long to call 911 revealed in new Bryan Kohberger documents

Shocking new details about the events of that horror night were revealed in the judge's ruling about the 911 call and the text messages sent between the surviving roommates.

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6 h. ago What the murder of a Russian general in Moscow means for Trump’s plan for peace in Ukraine

The latest killing of a Russian general underscores the fact that Ukraine is still very much in the fight for its survival, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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6 h. ago Trump claims China's President Xi called HIM amid tariffs drama and makes odd comparison regarding their chat

President Donald Trump claimed that China's President Xi Jinping called him amid the countries' tariff drama - as China continued to dispute that trade talks are happening.

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6 h. ago FBI arrests judge for alleged obstruction of immigration arrest operation, Patel says in deleted social post – live

Kash Patel has since deleted the post on X that had said a Wisconsin judge was arrested and accused of helping an immigrant ‘evade arrest’Apple is reportedly planning to switch assembly of all iPhones for the US market to India as the company seeks to reduce its reliance on a Chinese manufacturing base amid Donald Trump’s trade war.The $3tn (£2.3tn) technology company aims to make the shift as soon as next year, the Financial Times reported. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Blackburn Rovers' Wayne Rooney stance clear as Man United legend linked to new job

Manchester United icon Wayne Rooney has been out of work as a manager since being sacked by Plymouth Argyle on New Year's Eve

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6 h. ago Trump claims to have received call from Xi and to have cut ‘200 deals’ on trade

Beijing says there are no active talks and Washington should ‘stop creating confusion’

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6 h. ago Blake Lively reveals mother was once assaulted by ‘work acquaintance’ amid Justin Baldoni drama

‘It Ends With Us’ star said her mother is ‘a survivor of the worst crimes someone can commit against a woman’

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6 h. ago Trade war fears trigger biggest slide in US consumer expectations since 1990 recession – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsXi announces plan for Chinese economy to counter impact of US trade warEuropean stock markets are rising this morning, amid hopes that China is relaxing some of its tariffs.In London, the FTSE 100 index is up 12 points or 0.13%, at 8417 points. Engineering companies are among the top risers, with aerospare manufacturers Melrose up 3.6%, and Rolls-Royce up 2%, after Safran reported that tariffs on aircraft parts have been lifted.“We learned last night that China has taken the decision not to tax engines or landing gear or nacelles - in other words a certain number of aerospace equipment parts.”“It demonstrates that the situation is very fluid.” Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Billy Idol on his first album in over a decade, surviving addiction, the Rock Hall and more

Punk rock icon Billy Idol released his first new album in 11 years on Friday

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7 h. ago Netflix chief declares that cinema is near dead as UK theatres like Prince Charles fight for survival

Ted Sarandos claims today’s movie lovers only want to stream at home as iconic UK and US theatres fight closures

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7 h. ago ‘A sweeping catastrophe’: 20 years after Hurricane Katrina, a photo exhibit honors Mississippi victims

Hurricane Katrina: Mississippi Remembers captures the grief and resilience of survivors in the Magnolia stateTwenty years ago this August, the United States Gulf coast was irrevocably changed when Hurricane Katrina, one of the deadliest and costliest storms to ever hit the country, made landfall. Making landfall as a strong category 3, the storm, which was so vast it stretched the length of the Mississippi Gulf coast all the way into Alabama, hit the Mississippi-Louisiana coastal border before continuing northward.Since then, superstorms fueled by the climate crisis have become relatively commonplace in the country, but the impact of Katrina endures to this day. Immediately following the storm, the country and world were enthralled by tragic stories out of New Orleans, where the levees failed to a catastrophic effect and the local, state and federal responses were disastrous. But Mississippi, which received the maximum impact from the storm surge, was largely left out of the nationa...

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