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Donald Trump said he plans to double tariffs on steel imports from next week, deepening his trade war which has hit global markets.

It was billed by the US president as a press conference.

Two adults in their 40s and a teenager have died following a single-vehicle collision on the M5 motorway in south Gloucestershire.

Succession writer Jesse Armstrong says he hopes his new film about toxic tech billionaires can be a receptacle for anyone who is "feeling wonky about the world".

Ministers are to kick off the hunt for a new chair of the communications regulator as Lord Grade of Yarmouth prepares to bow out after a single term at the helm.

Taylor Swift has bought back all the rights to her master recordings - but has suggested she won't be re-releasing her Reputation album.

Loretta Swit, who won Emmy Awards for her role on the comedy series M*A*S*H, has died aged 87.

Russell Brand has pleaded not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges as he appeared in court in London.

As a ban on the sale of disposable vapes comes into force on Sunday, a doctor who set up the first-ever clinic to help children stop vaping has said she has seen patients so addicted they couldn't sleep through the night without them.

A ban on disposable vapes comes into force on Sunday, with a warning issued about the "life-threatening dangers" of stockpiling.

Two adults in their 40s and a teenager have died following a single-vehicle collision on the M5 motorway in south Gloucestershire.

There is "no doubt" the UK "will spend 3% of our GDP on defence" in the next parliament, the defence secretary has said.

Buckingham Palace has released records of official gifts given to the Royal Family - including a Rolls-Royce for the King.

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man died in a garden in Devon.

Donald Trump said he plans to double tariffs on steel imports from next week, deepening his trade war which has hit global markets.

At least 111 people have died and others are still missing after heavy flooding in Nigeria, an emergency official said.

In a stark and direct intervention, Martin Griffiths, the former UN humanitarian chief, has described the situation in Gaza as genocide.

Boxing's new global governing body is introducing sex testing from July - but has already informed Imane Khelif she won't be eligible to compete as a female fighter at an event in the Netherlands next week.

California's best high school athletes are competing this weekend at the State Championships.

Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams has been awarded €100,000 (£84,000) in damages after winning his defamation action against the BBC.

There is "no doubt" the UK "will spend 3% of our GDP on defence" in the next parliament, the defence secretary has said.

Nigel Farage has successfully exploited the Commons recess to "grab the mic" and "dominate" the agenda, Harriet Harman has said.

Hundreds of people are facing imminent homelessness after their Merseyside flat blocks were condemned by the fire service as being unsafe.

Robert Jenrick has taken the law into his own hands by challenging Tube fare dodgers in a social media video criticising London mayor Sadiq Khan.

Sir Keir Starmer has said his government "will look at" scrapping the two-child benefits limit.

Tens of thousands of people have flocked to see the remains of a revered Spanish saint, more than 440 years after her death, prompting debate over whether such displays "encourage morbid curiosity".

Dairy-loving daredevils from around the world have descended on Gloucestershire and thrown themselves down Cooper's Hill in the annual cheese-rolling race.

A cargo ship has crashed into a man's front garden in Norway, missing his home, where he was sleeping, by just a few metres.

A ban on disposable vapes comes into force on Sunday, with a warning issued about the "life-threatening dangers" of stockpiling.

Dozens of enormous wildfires have erupted across Canada, already forcing 21,000 evacuations and spewing toxic smoke into the air.

Well over a third of Europe, including parts of holiday destinations like Spain, Greece and Italy, are now in drought.

Taylor Swift has bought back all the rights to her master recordings - but has suggested she won't be re-releasing her Reputation album.

A trade court in the US has blocked Donald Trump from imposing sweeping global tariffs on imports.

A 53-year-old man has appeared in court after a car was driven into a crowd at Liverpool FC's trophy parade earlier this week.

There is "no doubt" the UK "will spend 3% of our GDP on defence" in the next parliament, the defence secretary has said.

The twin threats of climate change and Russian malign activity in the Arctic must be taken "deadly seriously," David Lammy has warned.

A ban on disposable vapes comes into force on Sunday, with a warning issued about the "life-threatening dangers" of stockpiling.