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As the UN stands on the brink of financial collapse, Iran stands on the brink of possible US strikes and many world leaders navigate how to handle US President Donald Trump, FRANCE 24 spoke to Carl Bildt, Sweden's former prime minister, about the impact of the US leader's foreign policies on the international community and rules-based order.
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It was the first visit by a British prime minister since 2018 as Labour attempts to 'reset' relations with Beijing.
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The Prime Minister was also asked if the Gorton and Denton poll should be viewed as a referendum on his premiership.
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Labour's leader in the House of Lords, Baroness Angela Smith, said Lord Triesman was 'respected and loved by his colleagues'.
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The claim was uncovered among documents about Epstein which have been released by the US Department of Justice.
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The human rights campaigner was carrying a sign that read, 'Globalise the intifada: Non-violent resistance. End Israel's occupation of Gaza'.
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Labour's leader in the House of Lords, Baroness Angela Smith, said Lord Triesman was 'respected and loved by his colleagues'.
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Swedish study of 100,000 women found higher rate of early detection, suggesting potential to support radiologistsThe use of artificial intelligence in breast cancer screening reduces the rate of a cancer diagnosis by 12% in subsequent years and leads to a higher rate of early detection, according to the first trial of its kind.Researchers said the...
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Latest documents indicate high-profile figures continued friendships with financier after child sex abuse convictionsEpstein files – latest updatesMillions of files related to the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been released by the US justice department, the largest disclosure by the government since a law passed last year ruled...
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PM flies out after courting world's second biggest economy aware of difficult balance of risks and potential rewardsThe last British prime minister to visit China was Theresa May in 2018. Before the visit, she and her team were advised to get dressed under the covers because of the risk of hidden cameras having been placed in their hotel rooms to...
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Prime minister suggests US president was 'talking more about Canada' when asked for reaction to Beijing visitProminent Hong Kong and Uyghur activists living in exile in the UK have accused Starmer of seeking China's desperate approval, after the prime minister visited Beijing for the first time in eight years this week.Pro-democracy campaigner and...
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TUC urges ministers to bring forward changes to protect workers amid concerns over apps such as TemperThe fashion retailer Urban Outfitters, the bed specialist Dreams and the operator of several Royal Parks cafes have been criticised for the use of the gig economy app Temper to take on staff – some of whom can end up earning below minimum...
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Campaigners criticise use of 'vulnerable' devices at Salisbury Cathedral and Parthenon despite their removal from sensitive UK government sitesSecurity cameras guarding Magna Carta are provided by a Chinese CCTV company whose technology has allegedly aided the persecution of Uyghurs and been exploited by Russia during the invasion of Ukraine, it...
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Despite repair problems, its admirers say Thomas Telford's Menai Bridge is good for another two centuries When Ian Evans's grandfather opened a hardware shop on Anglesey in the 1930s, the Menai Bridge was instrumental in ensuring its success.The wrought-iron chains from the early 19th century had just been replaced with tensile steel, making the...
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The veteran activist called his arrest at Palestine solidarity rally in London an 'attack on free speech' Peter Tatchell, the activist and campaigner, has been arrested for holding a placard which displayed the phrase "globalise the intifada” at a pro-Palestine march in London.Tatchell, who attended a Palestine solidarity march in London on...
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Manchester city councillor selected to fight seat after closely fought contest and vote by local membersThe Labour party has selected its candidate to fight the Gorton and Denton byelection.Angeliki Stogia, a Manchester city councillor, was chosen to fight the seat after a hustings event and vote by local members at the Jain community centre in...
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Emails between former prince and financier revealed in latest tranche of released documents• Epstein files – latest updatesAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor invited Jeffrey Epstein to meet him at Buckingham Palace after the child sex offender was released from house arrest, new documents show.The latest tranche of releases from the US Department of...
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Elon Musk and former UK ambassador to US Peter Mandelson among those named in newly released documentsWhat have we learned from the newly released Epstein files?According to one file, Mountbatten-Windsor was said to be "very focused” on financier Harlan Peltz's girlfriend during a dinner with Maxwell.The apparent FBI document details a 2020...
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Diana Armstrong, who was ratified in the deputy leadership role on Saturday, is currently the party's only female MLA.
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Parts of Co Wexford remain among the worst hit areas following further overnight rain.
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Charles attended the event on Saturday morning as a spectator, surprising the Sandringham parkrun joggers ahead of World Cancer Day next week.
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Conditions mean both sets of protesters are obliged to remain in areas defined by police
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Protesters on Saturday gathered at Milan's Piazza XXV Aprile, a square named for the date of Italy's liberation from Nazi fascism in 1945, to protest the deployment of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during the upcoming Winter Olympics there. Demonstrators in the Italian city denounced what they called "creeping fascism" in the...
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An unmarried man and woman were publicly caned with a rattan stick in a park, as dozens of onlookers watched
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The new UUP leader addressed rumours of dissent among his team of MLAs.
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Earlier this week, Kate made a private visit to The Arc, in Winchester, where she saw an exhibition on the artist William Morris.
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With a North American licensing deal under its belt, the reinvented high-street giant is growing again under new owners and a global strategyFrench Connection is back on the trail of global expansion with the aid of its cheeky initials-based slogan that made it so popular in the late 1990s.The label once known for clothes bearing FCUK is seeking to...
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Jacob Leland, who taught Russian, jailed for more than three years for sexually assaulting boy on school tripThe headteacher of Eton college has apologised and said he was "appalled” after a former teacher was jailed for sexually assaulting a pupil.Jacob Leland, 37, who taught Russian, was jailed on Friday for three years and three months for...
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Iranian media outlets have suggested the incidents were caused by 'gas explosions'
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The Manchester city councillor for Whalley Range was revealed as the party's candidate for the seat on Saturday afternoon.
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Exercise Hyperion Storm was the culmination of 18 months of training.
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The march comes ahead of the end of the Spanish hunting season on February 1.
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The claim was uncovered among documents about Epstein which have been released by the US Department of Justice.
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The Manchester city councillor for Whalley Range was revealed as the party's candidate for the seat on Saturday afternoon.
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Hundreds of claims still arriving each month, raising fears eligible operators will lose out on redressThe Post Office is to close the largest compensation scheme for post office operators affected by the Horizon scandal this weekend, leaving potentially thousands of claimants out of pocket for losses produced by the faulty IT system.The Horizon...
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Charles attended the event on Saturday morning as a spectator, surprising the Sandringham parkrun joggers ahead of World Cancer Day next week.
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Samuel De Vere-Hunt lived lavish lifestyle with luxury holidays despite being unemployed while girlfriend earned £13 an hour
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Britain's biggest force assesses cost of new facilities following Supreme Court ruling on definition of 'woman'
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Jon Burrows formerly served as a senior police officer in Northern Ireland.
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The Prime Minister is in Japan after his four-day trip to China ended.
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Ditching the traditional suit and tie for understated all black 'is as calculated as any Westminster suit, just aimed at a different audience'With Labour blocking Andy Burnham from returning as an MP, the so-called "king of the north” came out wearing a simple black V-neck jumper with dark denim jeans. The Greater Manchester mayor, appearing at...
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Child sex offender sent thousands of pounds to Reinaldo Avila da Silva, according to documents published by US justice departmentEpstein files latest: updates as more files releasedJeffrey Epstein sent thousands of pounds in bank transfers after his release from prison in 2009 to Peter Mandelson's husband, according to emails published by the US...
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Ukraine reported mass power outages across its power grid on Saturday due to a "technical malfunction" affecting international power lines. The power cuts come as Ukraine faces a particularly harsh winter and increased Russian attacks on energy infrastructure that have caused major disruption to heat, electricity and water provision in recent...
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At the time Musk contacted Epstein, the financier had already been convicted of sex crimes against minors in Florida
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Charles attended the event on Saturday morning as a spectator, surprising the Sandringham parkrun joggers ahead of World Cancer Day next week.
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As rivers swell and homes are cut off, scientists say UK winter rainfall is already 20 years ahead of predictionsWhen flooding hit the low-lying Somerset Levels in 2014, it took two months for the waters to rise. This week it took two days, said Rebecca Horsington, chair of the Flooding on the Levels Action Group and a born-and-bred resident. A...
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Famous figures including Woody Allen were invited to party with disgraced financier and Mountbatten-Windsor, documents indicateEpstein files latest: updates as more files releasedAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor attended an intimate party with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein months after he was released from prison, files suggest.The US...
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University researchers say growth of the hidden fast food industry may pose risks to public healthOne in seven food businesses on major delivery platforms, including Deliveroo and Just Eat, is now a "dark kitchen”, a university study shows.The findings, which shine a light on the scale of the hidden takeaway industry, found that 15% of all online...
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Academics say £4bn investment fund is 'designed to prevent any troublesome democratic interference'Cambridge academics have accused the university of "maximal obfuscation” in a row over its £4bn investment fund and how it profits from investing in arms manufacturers.The university's governing body is expected to meet on Monday to consider a...
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Motorists benefit as industry offers deals of up to 18% off to attract buyers for petrol, diesel and electric modelsIf you are considering buying a new car, now might be the time to act as new data shows manufacturers and dealers slashing prices by more than 10%, with the average discount close to £6,000.The typical discount available across all...
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Former duke also invited paedophile to Buckingham Palace dinner promising 'lots of privacy' days after house arrest ended
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Jacob Leland was jailed for sexually assaulting one of his students in 2012.
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The pictures are among three million documents published by the US Department of Justice on Friday.
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Sir Keir said he was looking forward to discussing defence and security with the country's new PM, Sanae Takaichi.
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Services running normally again after trains into Euston on UK's main intercity line held up as far back as Warrington Train services on Britain's main intercity rail line are running normally again after being disrupted for much of Friday because of a fire close to the tracks in north London.Trains to and from London Euston serving Manchester,...
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Far-right activist tells X followers to vote for Reform's Gorton and Denton candidate, Matthew GoodwinLabour have accused the Reform UK candidate for the Gorton and Denton byelection, Matthew Goodwin, of representing "toxic politics” after he was endorsed by the far-right agitator Tommy Robinson.The move will be uncomfortable for Nigel Farage,...
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Russian oil and gas revenue fell by a fifth in 2025 to their lowest point in five years. But while Western sanctions have no doubt played a role, experts remain unconvinced that Moscow's growing budget problems will change its determination to continue its grinding advance across Ukraine.
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Oxford Street, Europe's busiest shopping precinct, tops the list with 8,745 reports in almost two years
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Finding time to collectively focus on your finances pays dividends
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No one wants to look like the status quo, but the current crop of Conservatives are stuck
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The TV comedy's co-creator and co-star Dan Levy said the actress, who has died aged 71, was 'family before she ever played my family'.
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The US Department of Justice published more than three million documents on Friday relating to the disgraced paedophile financier.
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Milli Abrams completed the feat as part of the World's Toughest Row,
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The London Fire Brigade received 27 calls from the public about the blaze
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Nestlé has already recalled several batches due to concerns they may trigger nausea and vomitingThe Food Standards Agency (FSA) has confirmed the presence of a toxin that can cause food poisoning in some Nestlé baby formula products.At the start of this month, the Swiss food and drink company recalled several batches of its SMA infant formula and...
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Fruits of improved relationship — with claims of £2.2bn in export deals and £2.3bn in 'market access wins' — appear relatively modest
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Each protesting group has been given a set of conditions they must follow to avoid clashes
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A statement said she died on Friday at her home in Los Angeles.
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As part of his tour of the site, a senior minister was taken into an artificial snowy landscape before being introduced to Darth Vader.
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The exchange is among more than three million documents published by the US Department of Justice on Friday relating to Epstein.
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Email exchanges emerge as more than three million pages of documents are released in latest tranche of Epstein files
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Sir Keir Starmer emerged from talks with President Xi Jinping to announce that China would lift sanctions imposed on six members of the UK parliament, saying it "vindicated" his decision to reset Anglo-Chinese relations.
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said China agreed to lift sanctions against six British MPs and peers after his talks with the Chinese leader Xi Jinping, insisting he had been able to raise "difficult issues" during their meeting.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to stop striking Kyiv until Sunday following a request by US President Donald Trump, the Kremlin said Friday. Relentless strikes on Ukraine's energy grid have left whole districts of the capital without heating, with temperatures expected to plunge to around -30C in the coming days.
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Anthony Gilheaney has been jailed for killing a man and mowing others down in a drink-fuelled rampage in London's West End on Christmas Day in 2024.
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A statement said she died on Friday at her home in Los Angeles.
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Email exchanges emerge as more than three million pages of documents are released in latest tranche of Epstein files
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Status yellow rainfall warnings were issued for seven counties in the Republic and for all counties in Northern Ireland.
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The author was known for her steamy novels which focused on scandal and adultery in upper class society.
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The renovation of the legendary upstairs lounge is both grassroots and glamorous
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An email exchange from August 2002 shows the two accounts talking about organising a weekend together on 'the Island'.
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Mr Nkencho, 27, the eldest of five siblings, died after being shot by gardai outside his west Dublin home in December 2020.
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Labour Party chair Anna Turley wrote to Matt Goodwin urging him to make clear whether he will welcome the activist's backing.
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Sir Keir Starmer announced that the sanctions would be lifted following talks with Xi Jinping during his trip to China.
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The Metropolitan Police has set out conditions for the protests.
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More than three million pages of documents in the latest release of files on the investigation into the late sex offender
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His comments come as ministers prepare for another round of talks with EU trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic next week.
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The email is among more than three million documents published by the US Department of Justice on Friday.
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Anthony Gilheaney has been jailed for killing a man and mowing others down in a drink-fuelled rampage in London's West End on Christmas Day in 2024.
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Where to find the cheapest petrol in London as prices drop to their lowest level for years
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Images presented in evidence at Warwick Crown Court showed Mohammad Kabir and Ahmad Mulakhil leaving a park where the victim had been playing.
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Round-up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.
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Duchess faces 'housing crisis' as she makes own arrangements while disgraced ex-husband heads to Sandringham
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Avanti West Coast said trains may be cancelled or delayed by up to an hour, with disruption expected until the end of the day
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As Europe faces unprecedented geopolitical headwinds, from the Ukraine war to Donald Trump's designs on Greenland, we speak to the EU Commissioner in charge of the economy, productivity, and simplification: Valdis Dombrovskis. A former prime minister of Latvia, Dombrovskis is very much a Brussels insider, serving in various high-profile roles in...
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The Sicilian town of Niscemi has been left teetering on the edge of a cliff after days of heavy rains from a cyclone triggered a huge landslide that brought down properties and forced the evacuation of over 1,500 people. Deep fissures are appearing in the ground throughout the area, prompting close surveillance by authorities.
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Iran is ready for dialogue to resolve tensions with the United States but that there are no concrete plans for talks with Washington even as Tehran faces the threat of U.S. military action. This comes as Donald Trump announced that another "large armada" is heading towards Iran. But what is Trump's goal? "It's unclear", says General Richard...
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With Donald Trump tearing up the world order, governments across Europe are having to confront the fact that most of the technology they rely on comes from US companies. French officials have taken a step this week to reduce their dependence on US digital infrastructure, announcing they have stopped using Zoom, the US-owned video meeting software,...
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Postcards showing Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson, Joseph Quinn and Barry Keoghan in character were printed as postcards and secreted around the performing arts school co-founded in the city by Paul McCartneyPictures of the stars of Sam Mendes' forthcoming four-part Beatles film in character as the musicians have been published, offering a first look...
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Beijing has reversed decision taken in 2021 against British politicians for highlighting human rights violations against UyghursChina has lifted sanctions imposed on six serving British MPs and peers after Keir Starmer's trip to Beijing.Nine UK citizens were banned from China in 2021, including five Conservative MPs and two members of the House of...
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Launch of R&D centre could pave way for deal for UK's Jaguar Land Rover to build cars for Omoda and Jaecoo ownerChinese carmaker Chery is to open a research and development headquarters in Liverpool, in a move that could pave the way for a deal for the British manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover to build its cars.State-owned Chery's commercial...
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Deng Chol Majek stabbed Rhiannon Whyte 23 times in 'sadistic' attack at railway stationA Sudanese asylum seeker has been jailed for at least 29 years for the "sadistic” murder of a woman who was working at the hotel where he lived.Deng Chol Majek is believed to have entered the UK by small boat less than three months before stabbing Rhiannon...
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Prime minister says ensuring that Iran does not develop a nuclear programme is a 'number one priority'Keir Starmer has signalled support for Donald Trump's aggressive approach towards Iran, saying it is vital the Iranian leadership is not able to develop nuclear weapons.While the prime minister did not comment directly on the possibility of US...
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Hannah Spencer, a Trafford councillor and plumber, ran as the party's candidate for mayor of Manchester in 2024The Green party has selected the former mayoral candidate Hannah Spencer to run in the Gorton and Denton byelection.Spencer, a Trafford councillor and plumber by trade, used to live in the constituency and was the Green candidate for mayor...
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Matthew Pennycook says far-reaching reform is needed to 'get more volume out of the system' and deliver more homes
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UK prime minister plans to explore ways to tear down trade barriers to boost growth and cut prices
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Anthony Gilheaney has been jailed for killing a man and mowing others down in a drink-fuelled rampage in London's West End on Christmas Day in 2024.
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Haaris Bhatti, 23, waited over an hour for ambulance as he suffered drug overdose at Fold Nightclub
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Ukraine waited for signs on January 30 that Russia is abiding by a commitment that Donald Trump said he made to temporarily halt attacks on Ukraine's power grid, as Kyiv and other regions are gripped by one of the most bitter winters in years. Russia suggested it would agree to the request; but scepticism remains. Ukraine said it would not strike...
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With an ever-increasing range, lightweight drones are a danger to soldiers and civilians alike anywhere near the frontlines in Ukraine. They can either act as kamikaze weapons in themselves, or drop small bombs and mines. In the southern city of Kherson alone at least 200 civilians have been killed in such attacks. To help defend against them,...
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On January 1, Bulgaria officially joined the eurozone, becoming the 21st country to join the European single currency. Sofia's adoption of the euro brings hope of major economic benefits, but it also comes at a moment of deep political polarisation and mass anti-corruption protests, which culminated in the resignation of both the country's...
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Anas Sarwar is demanding that the First Minister corrects the Holyrood record.
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Great Western Railway service that recharges in minutes between trips to take passengers for first time on west London line
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