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Biden and Sunak to hold talks in Belfast as US president commemorates Good Friday Agreement

Joe Biden will hold talks with Rishi Sunak this morning after arriving in Northern Ireland to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday...

Politics

Former prime minister Liz Truss to urge West to ‘get real’ about China threat in political comeback speech

Liz Truss will warn of a “global battle between free societies and dictatorships” in a speech in the US designed to revive her economic...

World

Ministry of Defence says leak which claims UK special forces have been operating in Ukraine has ‘a serious level of inaccuracy’

The Ministry of Defence says there is “a serious level of inaccuracy” in leaks which claim UK special forces have been operating in Ukraine....

World

Mexico immigration agency chief to face charges after fire killed 40 migrants

The head of Mexico’s immigration agency will face criminal charges for a fire that killed 40 migrants in a locked cell at a detention...

World

World economy entering ‘perilous phase’ with UK to perform worst in G7 this year, IMF says

The world economy is entering a “perilous phase” of low economic growth and high financial risk, the International Monetary Fund has warned in its...

World

Funeral held for British-Israeli woman who died after West Bank attack that killed daughters

The funeral of British-Israeli woman Lucy Dee has been held after she was killed alongside her daughters in an attack in the West Bank....

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It’s behind you! Sir Ian McKellen and Su Pollard among winners at the Pantomime Awards

Knight of the stage Sir Ian McKellen, Hi-de-Hi! star Su Pollard and TV presenter Vernon Kay were among the winners at the 2023 Pantomime...

World

Ministry of Defence refuses to deny UK special forces have been operating in Ukraine after ‘US documents are leaked online’

The Ministry of Defence has refused to deny UK special forces have been operating in Ukraine after US classified military documents were allegedly leaked...

Environment

‘Entering the clean power era’: Wind and solar generated a record amount of global power in 2022

Solar was the fastest-growing source of electricity for the 18th consecutive year, the report said, rising by 24% year-on-year and adding enough power to...

Environment

Ministry of Defence refuses to deny UK special forces have been operating in Ukraine after ‘US documents are leaked online’

The Ministry of Defence has refused to deny UK special forces have been operating in Ukraine after US classified military documents were allegedly leaked...

Business

Rise in job candidates ‘suggests tide could be turning’ in labour market

The overall supply of candidates for jobs has increased for the first time in more than two years, a survey of recruiters suggests. While...

Louisville shooting: Bank gunman Connor Sturgeon’s rifle ‘will be auctioned’ – as police release bodycam footage

Police bodycam footage has shown the moment officers confronted a gunman who had opened fire at a Louisville bank – killing five colleagues. Connor...

Joe Biden greets Rishi Sunak in Northern Ireland on Good Friday Agreement’s historic 25th anniversary

US President Joe Biden has shaken hands with Rishi Sunak on the runway at RAF Aldergrove near Belfast after landing in Northern Ireland to...

Politics

Joe Biden greets Rishi Sunak in Northern Ireland on Good Friday Agreement’s historic 25th anniversary

US President Joe Biden has landed in Belfast to meet Rishi Sunak to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. The policing...

Technology

Google drops global vaccine requirement to enter buildings, says ‘world is in a very different place’

An Android statue is displayed in front of a building on the Google campus on January 31, 2022 in Mountain View, California. Google parent...

Business

City of London Police investigates alleged CBI sexual misconduct

Police are now investigating alleged sexual misconduct at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The City of London Police said its inquiries were “at...

Environment

More than 1,100 migrants cross Channel in a week – highest so far this year

More than 1,100 migrants have crossed the Channel in the past week, a record for the year so far. In total, 26 small boats...

More than 1,100 migrants cross Channel in a week – highest so far this year

More than 1,100 migrants have crossed the Channel in the past week, a record for the year so far. In total, 26 small boats...

Charley Bates killing: Teenager Joshua Delbono gets life sentence for murdering schoolboy after mother turned him into police

A teenager has been handed a life sentence for murdering a schoolboy, after his mother gave him up to police and said he had...

Technology

Google TV gets 800 free channels

Chromecast with Google TV Google Google announced that starting Tuesday it’s adding more than 800 free channels to its Google TV software on the...