42 m. ago US and Qatar sign defense and aviation deal as Trump says of emir: ‘we just like each other’ – live

US president says $200bn Boeing order is ‘largest order of jets’ in its history and is full of praise for Qatar’s leader and country’s marble palacesThe meeting between Donald Trump and Syria’s president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, in Saudi Arabia was the culmination of months of diplomacy by the Syrians, as well as their Turkish and Saudi allies, who believed face time with Trump would help end Syria’s international isolation, writes William Christou.Damascus had prepared a pitch to Trump that included access to Syrian oil, reassurances of Israel’s security and a proposal to build a Trump tower in Damascus. Continue reading...

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48 m. ago Will anyone show up to Turkey peace talks? What Trump, Zelensky and Putin have said

Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky says he will be waiting for Vladimir Putin in Turkey, but insists that he will not talk to lower-level Russian officials

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54 m. ago France’s premier faces questions from an inquiry on a Catholic school abuse scandal

French Prime Minister François Bayrou is facing questions from a parliamentary inquiry into alleged abuse at a Catholic school amid accusations he has hidden what he knows about the scandal

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56 m. ago Mum of Brit teen facing life in jail begged her to come home before worrying sign

Bella May Culley, 18, was reported missing while on holiday in Thailand - only to turn up 4,000 miles away in Georgia where authorities have accused her of hauling cannabis

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67 m. ago ‘Turning point’: claw print fossils found in Australia rewrite story of amniotes by 40 million years

The discovery by two local fossil hunters on a river bank in Victoria has ‘potentially far-reaching implications’, scientists sayFossilised claw prints found in Australia suggest amniotes – the ancestors of reptiles, birds and mammals – evolved about 40m years earlier than thought.The footprints, in sandstone dated 354m to 358m years old, were probably made by reptiles crossing a surface dimpled by raindrops. Researchers said the trackways represent the oldest evidence of amniotes on the planet.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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69 m. ago Labour to pump hundreds of millions of pounds into 'left behind' areas where Reform won councils at local elections to see off Farage threat

Ministers are planning action as Sir Keir Starmer fights off a rebellion against his effort to regain the upper hand over Reform, which has made gains in many former Labour heartlands.

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75 m. ago Is it safe to travel to Crete? Travel advice after earthquake causes tsunami warning for Greek island

Have flights to Chania or Heraklion in Crete been disrupted after an earthquake struck near the island?

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82 m. ago Six signs of 'silent' digestive disease you might not recognise

A third of people with the disease don't know they have it - here are six signs and how to manage it

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89 m. ago Micah Richards warns Liverpool over 'tough' Jeremie Frimpong transfer strategy

Liverpool are reportedly close to signing Jeremie Frimpong as a ready-made replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold at Anfield this summer, but his potential arrival has sparked debates over Conor Bradley's future

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1 hour ago Lighter may have been dropped deliberately at scene of fatal fire, jury told

Jurors trying Stoke-on-Trent men Daniel Tatters and Dale Francis, who deny murdering Akashdeep Singh, will retire to consider verdicts on Thursday.

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1 hour ago How Putin could humiliate NATO and send 600,000 troops to attack alliance's northern flank in lightning offensive

Signs Moscow is sending troops and weapons to northwest Russia come following claims that Putin is gearing up for a lengthy conflict with the West.

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1 hour ago US and Qatar sign defense and aviation deal as Trump say of emir: ‘we just like each other’ – live

US president says $200bn Boeing order is ‘largest order of jets’ in its history and is full of praise for Qatar’s leader and country’s marble palacesThe meeting between Donald Trump and Syria’s president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, in Saudi Arabia was the culmination of months of diplomacy by the Syrians, as well as their Turkish and Saudi allies, who believed face time with Trump would help end Syria’s international isolation, writes William Christou.Damascus had prepared a pitch to Trump that included access to Syrian oil, reassurances of Israel’s security and a proposal to build a Trump tower in Damascus. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Andy Cohen hits back at Real Housewives cancellation rumors on his show

The cancellation rumors surfaced after Bravo unveiled its latest slate of programming and one ‘Real Housewives’ franchise was noticeably absent

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2 h. ago The best luxury hotels with baby clubs — so parents can indulge in some serious R&R

New parents need a holiday more than anyone, but it’s not always easy to unwind with little ones in tow. But fear not, these luxury hotels are the holy grail — offering daycare for kids under four

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2 h. ago New rule change for UK homeowners that could save you 'up to £533 a year on energy bills'

Heat pumps can significantly reduce a property's energy demand - and it is now becoming much easier to install them

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2 h. ago Orca family left 'swimming aimless' at abandoned theme park four months after it shut down

Wikie, 23, and son Keijo, 11, have spent their whole lives in captivity and now have been left in a crumbling tank after their theme park home in France shut in January

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2 h. ago Dozens of Mexican cartel family members enter the US in ‘Trump administration deal’

Mexico’s security chief confirmed an independent report

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2 h. ago Starmer mocked by Farage for ‘learning a great deal’ from Reform UK after immigration backlash

It came after furious backlash to the prime minister's claim that the UK risks becoming an ‘island of strangers’

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2 h. ago 'Freak' George North gets rave reviews in France as Wales internationals fight for huge prize

There is a plethora of Test match talent on display in the Pro D2, with plenty of Welsh stars involved.

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2 h. ago China lashes out at PM's trade deal with Trump complaining it is designed to damage them

Beijing warned the pact broke 'basic principles' after it featured a commitment to 'address non-market policies of third countries'.

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