An investigation by the Israeli military has determined that Hamas was able to carry out the deadliest attack in Israeli history on 7 October 2023 because the much more powerful Israeli Army misjudged the militant group’s intentions and underestimated its capabilities.

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Keir Starmer used a visit to Washington to press Donald Trump not to abandon Ukraine as he looks to find a quick endgame to Russia's bloody invasion of its neighbour

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Donald Trump cut off The Independent's White House correspondent Andrew Feinberg as he pressed Sir Keir Starmer about the US president’s desire to make Canada the 51st state.

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Keir Starmer was shut down mid-sentence by Donald Trump during a press conference in Washington

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Removal comes after court decision pausing Joe Biden’s Save program, leaving millions of Americans in the lurchDon’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what you read. Download our free app to get trusted reporting.The Donald Trump administration has taken down the online application form for several popular student debt repayment plans, causing confusion among borrowers and likely creating complications for millions of Americans with outstanding loans.Those seeking payment plans are unable to access the applications for income-driven repayment plans (IDR), which cap what borrowers must pay each month at a percent of their earnings, as well as the online application to consolidate their loans on the US Department of Education website. Continue reading...

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Watch as Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump hold a joint press conference after their crunch talks on Ukraine and defence on Thursday, 27 February.

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Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump hold a joint press conference after their crunch talks on Ukraine and defence on Thursday, 27 February.

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PM Keir Starmer echoed the moves made by French president Emmanuel Macron when he visited the White House just a few days ago, as the UK and US meet for bilateral crunch talks

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Sir Keir Starmer handed Trump an 'unprecedented' letter from King Charles during a press conference with reporters at the White House - saying 'this is really special, this has never happened before'

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Tate and his brother Tristan have left Romania via private jet headed for Florida

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The scourge of unwanted phone calls has been branded an epidemic by consumer groups

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A major review of the industry has proposed giving regulator Ofcom the power to police porn sites plagued with ‘harmful’ material

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US district judge in Seattle says Trump’s executive order exceeded his powers by shutting down programA federal judge has blocked Donald Trump’s attempt to suspend the US’s refugee admission system after ruling that the move exceeded his powers.The ruling, from US district judge Jamal Whitehead, stated that Trump’s executive order affecting refugee admissions, issued on the day of his inauguration, amounted to an illegal usurpation of the powers of Congress. Continue reading...

Events

Keir Starmer helf a press conference at No10 on Tuesday night regarding the threat of Vladimir Putin ahead of his trip to the White House.

Events

PM brands Russia a ‘menace in our waters’ and says UK must stand by Ukraine to achieve lasting peace to avoid threats to economic instability

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Watch as Sir Keir Starmer holds a press conference on Tuesday, 25 February, after announcing he will slash the foreign aid budget to hike defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP to counter “tyrants” like Vladimir Putin.

Economics

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer holds a press conference on Tuesday, 25 February, after announcing he will slash the foreign aid budget to hike defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP to counter “tyrants” like Vladimir Putin.

Economics

Keir Starmer will give a press conference in No10 ahead of his visit to Washington DC to meet Donald Trump as the future of Europe hangs in the balance due to the threat of Vladimir Putin

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