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Stock markets suffer sharp drops after Donald Trump announces sweeping tariffs
Stock markets around the world fell on Thursday after Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs - with some economists now fearing a recession.
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Prince Andrew's Pitch@Palace branded 'crude attempt to enrich himself' as Chinese spy documents set to be released
Prince Andrew's efforts to make money from his Pitch@Palace project have been branded as a "crude attempt to enrich himself" at the expense of "unsuspecting tech founders", as new documents may shed more light on what he and his team have been attempting to sell.
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Highs and lows of Five-Year Keir: The PM's journey from Doughty Street to Downing Street
From Doughty Street to Downing Street: from human rights barrister in a left-wing chambers to a prime minister tough on rioters and illegal migrants.
Showbiz
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Tom Cruise leads moment of silence in tribute to 'dear friend' Val Kilmer
Tom Cruise has paid tribute to Val Kilmer, wishing his Top Gun co-star "well on the next journey".
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Bruce Springsteen: The Boss to release seven 'lost' albums
Bruce Springsteen is to release seven albums of mostly unheard material this summer.
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Film star Val Kilmer dies aged 65
Val Kilmer, the actor who starred in Top Gun and Batman while earning a reputation as a Hollywood bad boy, has died aged 65.
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'A genius actor', 'firecracker', and 'my friend': Tributes paid to Top Gun star Val Kilmer
Actors, directors and celebrity friends have paid tribute to Val Kilmer, after he died aged 65.
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Stalker who believed Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas was his aunt avoids jail
A man who stalked Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas for six years has avoided jail.
UK News
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Prince Andrew's Pitch@Palace branded 'crude attempt to enrich himself' as Chinese spy documents set to be released
Prince Andrew's efforts to make money from his Pitch@Palace project have been branded as a "crude attempt to enrich himself" at the expense of "unsuspecting tech founders", as new documents may shed more light on what he and his team have been attempting to sell.
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Girl, 13, dies in house fire in Merseyside
A 13-year-old girl has died after a house fire in Merseyside.
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Boy saved from burning car after M6 crash caused by suicidal ex-RAF pilot, inquest hears
A workman saved a seven-year-old boy from a burning car in the aftermath of a deadly crash caused by a suicidal ex-pilot, an inquest has heard.
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Thomas Kettleborough: 'Vile' former police inspector caught in child sex sting
A 'vile' former police officer who was caught in a sting operation after travelling to meet what he thought was a 14-year-old boy has been jailed.
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Highs and lows of Five-Year Keir: The PM's journey from Doughty Street to Downing Street
From Doughty Street to Downing Street: from human rights barrister in a left-wing chambers to a prime minister tough on rioters and illegal migrants.
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Scheme to boost access to NHS dentists 'comprehensively failed', MPs say
A scheme meant to boost access to NHS dentists under the last government appears to have "comprehensively failed", MPs have said
World News
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Stock markets suffer sharp drops after Donald Trump announces sweeping tariffs
Stock markets around the world fell on Thursday after Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs - with some economists now fearing a recession.
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Trump's tariffs are about something more than economics: power
Tanking stock markets, collapsing world orders, devastating trade wars; economists with their hair ablaze are scrambling to keep up.
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Israeli airstrike kills at least 27 sheltering at Gaza school, says Hamas-run health ministry
More than 100 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes targeting Gaza, including 27 sheltering at a school, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.
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Donald Trump announces sweeping global trade tariffs - including 10% on UK imports
Donald Trump has announced a 10% trade tariff on all imports from the UK - as he unleashed sweeping tariffs across the globe.
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'No justification': World leaders react to Trump's tariff announcement
World leaders and governments have begun reacting to Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.
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Emergency appeal launched for Myanmar as more than 2,800 killed in earthquake
An emergency appeal has been launched after the 7.7 magnitude earthquake which struck Myanmar last week.
Politics
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Trump has acted for his country, I will act in Britain's interests, says Starmer
Donald Trump has acted for his country and I will act in Britain's interests, Sir Keir Starmer has said after the US president imposed 10% tariffs on UK goods.
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Highs and lows of Five-Year Keir: The PM's journey from Doughty Street to Downing Street
From Doughty Street to Downing Street: from human rights barrister in a left-wing chambers to a prime minister tough on rioters and illegal migrants.
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Trump's tariffs will have an impact before too long – but how will the UK respond?
The list has landed.
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Woman whose son Martyn Hett died in Manchester Arena terror attack welcomes new law in his name
There is a certain steel about a mother who has lost a child.
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Scheme to boost access to NHS dentists 'comprehensively failed', MPs say
A scheme meant to boost access to NHS dentists under the last government appears to have "comprehensively failed", MPs have said
Weird News
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'Once-in-a-lifetime' Iron Age hoard found in Yorkshire
A "once-in-a-lifetime" hoard of Iron Age artefacts has been uncovered by archaeologists.
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Diamond Tiffany earrings swallowed by suspected thief are recovered by Florida police
Detectives have recovered four diamond earrings from a suspected thief two weeks after he swallowed the jewellery worth nearly £600,000 during his arrest, US police have said.
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The blobfish: 'World's ugliest animal' named fish of the year in New Zealand
The blobfish, described as the world's ugliest animal, has been voted fish of the year in New Zealand.
Tech News
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Ban children from social media if Online Safety Act watered down, children's commissioner says
Young people should be removed from social media altogether if the Online Safety Act is watered down as part of US trade negotiations, the children's commissioner for England has said.
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Luton Airport expansion plans approved by transport secretary
The expansion of Luton Airport has been approved by the transport secretary.
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Britons urged to stop mowing lawns to boost butterfly numbers 'in long-term decline'
Conservation experts are urging homeowners not to mow their lawns over the coming months to help boost butterfly numbers, with more than half of UK species now in long-term decline.
Videos
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CCTV shows shoplifters using pythons to distract cashier before stealing from petrol station
Police are hunting for four suspects who used two pythons to distract a cashier before stealing $400 worth of CBD oil from a petrol station.
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Film star Val Kilmer dies aged 65
Val Kilmer, the actor who starred in Top Gun and Batman while earning a reputation as a Hollywood bad boy, has died aged 65.
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Donald Trump announces sweeping global trade tariffs - including 10% on UK imports
Donald Trump has announced a 10% trade tariff on all imports from the UK - as he unleashed sweeping tariffs across the globe.
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'US is our closest ally', Jonathan Reynolds says in reaction to Trump tariffs - but 'nothing off the table'
The US is "our closest ally" but "nothing is off the table" in response to Donald Trump's 10% tariffs on imports from the UK, the business secretary has said.
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Stock markets suffer sharp drops after Donald Trump announces sweeping tariffs
Stock markets around the world fell on Thursday after Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs - with some economists now fearing a recession.
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There were no winners from Trump's tariff gameshow
Donald Trump flourished his list of tariffs like a gameshow host in the White House Rose Garden on Wednesday – but there were no winners from the president's made-for-TV show of economic strength.