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Trump to lift sanctions on Syria – as he announces $600bn deal with Saudi Arabia

Donald Trump has said the US will lift long-standing sanctions on Syria and signed a $600bn (£450bn) deal with Saudi Arabia as he visited...

Trump to lift sanctions on Syria - as he announces 0bn deal with Saudi Arabia

Technology

Epic Systems sued by CureIS Healthcare for alleged ‘scheme to destroy’ its business

A sign that reads “Epic Intergalactic Headquarters” on campus. Epic Systems CureIS Healthcare, a managed care services company, filed a civil lawsuit against Epic...

US-Saudi relationship feels tighter than ever as Trump signs flurry of deals

In today’s Saudi Arabia, convention centres resemble palaces. The King Abdul Aziz International Conference Centre was built in 1999 but inside it feels like...

Trump’s biggest ‘deals’ during second term so far

Donald Trump has often said that his “favourite word” is “tariff”. Surely “deal” would come a close second. The president‘s new term in the...

World

US-Saudi relationship feels tighter than ever as Trump signs flurry of deals

In today’s Saudi Arabia, convention centres resemble palaces. The King Abdul Aziz International Conference Centre was built in 1999 but inside it feels like...

Politics

Who PM was really trying to echo with ‘island of strangers’ speech

Sir Keir Starmer is getting used to falling out with some of his MPs over policy decisions – be it on the winter fuel...

Science

Soviet Venus Lander Kosmos 482 Crashes to Earth After 53 Years in Orbit

The failed Soviet Venus lander Kosmos 482 has finally met its end after a remarkable 53-year journey in Earth orbit. Launched in 1972 under...

Science

Strange New Worm Found Off Spain’s Coast Can Shrinks to One-Fifth Its Size

Recently found accordion worm Pararosa vigarae, a new genus and species of ribbon worms and a comparatively less-known group of invertebrates, has amazed the...

Science

28 Major US Cities Are Sinking, Including NYC and Chicago, Satellite Study Finds

A new satellite-based study reveals that the 28 most populous cities in the United States—including New York City, Chicago, Dallas, and Denver—are gradually sinking...

Goodison Park to become new home of Everton Women as stadium saved from demolition

Everton’s women’s team will play at Goodison Park from next season after the club scrapped plans to demolish it. The famous ground, which was...

Politics

PM rejects Enoch Powell comparison after ‘island of strangers’ comment

Sir Keir Starmer has rejected the comparison to Enoch Powell after he said the UK was at risk of becoming an “island of strangers”...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial: What we know about the 12 members of the jury

The outcome of the Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking trial is in the hands of the 12 individuals who have been selected as jurors. ...

Rapper Tory Lanez ‘stabbed 14 times’ while serving sentence for Megan Thee Stallion shooting

Rapper Tory Lanez has said he was stabbed 14 times while serving his prison sentence for shooting hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion in the...

Trump says it would be ‘stupid’ not to accept Qatari plane – as jet already in the US

Donald Trump has claimed it would be “stupid” not to accept the gift of a free Qatari plane to replace Air Force One, with...

Trump ‘thinking’ of going to Turkey for proposed Zelenskyy-Putin talks – as Russia silent on attending

Donald Trump has said he is “thinking” of going to Turkey on Thursday for potential peace talks between Ukraine and Russia’s leaders. The US...

Environment

How this coal company could help break U.S. dependence on China for rare earths

FILE PHOTO: Coal moves on an overland belt from inside the newly opened Ramaco Resources Inc. Stonecoal Alma mine near Wylo, West Virginia, U.S.,...

Sports

Who won the offseason? We look at every Power 4 team

May 13, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The college football offseason used to feature slight to moderate turbulence from December to February,...

Politics

Tory MP Patrick Spencer charged with sexual assaults

Tory MP Patrick Spencer has been charged with two counts of sexual assault. The charges follow two alleged incidents involving two separate women at...

Woman jailed after buying holidays and luxury gifts on company credit card

A woman who led a lavish lifestyle, funded by defrauding her company of more than £184,000, has been jailed for five years and 10...

White South Africans arrive in US after Trump administration granted them refugee status

Dozens of white South Africans have arrived in the US after the Trump administration granted them refugee status in the country, having deemed them...