56 m. ago Trump says Xi told him China will not invade Taiwan while he is in office

US president says Chinese counterpart told him ‘I am very patient and China is very patient’The US president, Donald Trump, has said that his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, told him China would not invade Taiwan while Trump is in office.Trump made the comments in an interview with Fox News on Friday, ahead of talks with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading...

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64 m. ago Prince William and Kate Middleton set for 'fresh start' in new 8

Prince William and Princess Kate are reportedly set to move their family to a new home in Windsor by the end of the year, with the property believed to be their "forever" home

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96 m. ago Tuvalu considers pulling out of Pacific leaders’ summit amid China

Exclusive: Prime minister Feletei Teo says Tuvalu may withdraw from crucial meeting after key countries such as Taiwan were barred from attendingTuvalu’s prime minister Feletei Teo said his country may pull out of the region’s top political meeting next month, after host nation Solomon Islands moved to block all external partners – including China, US and Taiwan – from attending.The Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting will be held in Honiara in September. On 7 August, Solomon Islands prime minister Jeremiah Manele told parliament that no dialogue partners would be invited to the annual gathering. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Kate and William's fresh start: Prince and Princess of Wales to move family to new eight

The couple, along with their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, reportedly plan to relocate to the eight-bedroom Forest Lodge property.

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2 h. ago The electric cars you can get a discount for as government extends grant scheme

Twenty-two vehicles are now eligible for the electric car grant

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2 h. ago UK weather: Heath alerts continue as Met Office predicts weekend temperatures to hit 30C

Temperatures are expected to peak at around 30C in parts of south-west England on Saturday and 29C on Sunday

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2 h. ago Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin show how similar they are after using same TWO power moves

The US and Russian presidents are set to appear on stage in Anchorage, Alaska, this evening for a lengthy public address following a brief sit down in front of the press earlier

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2 h. ago What's the point in shoplifters getting arrested when courts set them free, says police chief

Katy Bourne, the national lead for shoplifting at the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, has hit out at the lack of an 'effective deterrent' for shoplifters carrying out more crimes.

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2 h. ago Council removes St George’s flags hung by locals to upgrade street lighting

Residents have been putting up flags in Birmingham, but the council says lamppost attachments pose a safety risk

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3 h. ago Moment driver in stolen car crashes into armed police van during 100mph police chase

Marlon Henriques, 30, of Tidworth, Wiltshire, drove at speeds of over 85mph on 30mph roads while dangerously weaving in and out his lane while overtaking.

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3 h. ago Woman 'took meat cleaver to asylum hotel protests' after migrant entered mum's home

Channay Augustus, 22, was allegedly part of a group of about 20 people who tried to barge into the Britannia Hotel in Canary Wharf, east London, on Wednesday evening.

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3 h. ago Brainy Britain set for a huge rise in boffins as nerdy revolution begins

We could be looking at a rise in young eggheads as students want to become boffins after tackling school after the highest number of A-Levels in physics for 25 years

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3 h. ago Photos of border patrol arresting a woman selling food and workers at an LA car wash

U.S. border patrol agents made more arrests in Los Angeles and the surrounding area, arresting a woman selling food outside a Home Depot in Los Angeles and workers at a car wash in Montebello, California.

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3 h. ago Michael Barrymore, 73, reveals shock health diagnosis that led to mini strokes as he reaches out to fans for support in heartbreaking post

The comedian, 73, was previously one of the UK's top stars but his decades long career ended after the death of Stuart Lubbock in 2001 following a party at his Essex home.

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3 h. ago Dominant Hull KR see off Wigan to go six points clear at top of Super League

Wigan 6-10 Hull KRHadley try and three Martin goals enough for victoryHull KR underlined their position as Super League’s new dominant force with a statement victory at the home of the reigning champions and took a giant step towards completing the second leg of a historic treble.Having won the Challenge Cup ­earlier this summer, the Robins are now close to clinching a first ever League Leaders’ Shield after the kind of performance that confirms they are very much the team to beat on the road to the Grand Final at Old Trafford this October. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Man struck and killed on freeway after fleeing immigration agents, California official says

A man fleeing immigration authorities outside a Home Depot store in Southern California was struck and killed by an SUV when he ran across a nearby freeway

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4 h. ago Blue Badge alert as permit holders can't park in 11 key locations

Even Blue Badge holders are not permitted to park in certain locations

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4 h. ago Woman 'took meat cleaver to asylum hotel protests' after migrant enters mum's home

Thames Magistrates' Court heard that Channay Augustus came to a hotel being used to house asylum seekers armed with a meat cleaver after finding a migrant in her mum's home

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4 h. ago ‘Trump’s terror campaign’: Protests erupt after man dies fleeing federal agent raid at LA Home Depot

Democrats call on president to end immigration raids after vehicle collision kills man in Monrovia

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4 h. ago Canary Islands issue rare 'black alert' for British tourists at popular holiday beach

The European Union holiday hotspot has issued the rare warning for British holidaymakers at one of the most popular beaches on the popular La Graciosa which is just off Lanzarote

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