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Labor to boost defence spending by $53bn over next decade – but plan still short of Donald Trump’s demands

The new strategy to be unveiled by Richard Marles will see defence spending rise to about 2.4% of GDP – but US president has urged allies to spend 3.5%Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor will spend an extra $53bn on defence over the next decade, using the nation’s latest...

Tom McIlroy Political editor 5 months ago

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US eases sanctions on state-run Venezuelan banks

The move will make it easier for the banks to conduct transactions in dollars.

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New EU entry-exit system causing up to three-hour delays, say airports

Airport body has asked for power to suspend EES checks requiring personal information and biometrics, say reportsBusiness live – latest updatesTravellers going through some European airports are reportedly waiting up to three hours at border checks due to the EU’s new entry-exit system (EES).Passeng...

Lauren Almeida 5 months ago

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Four killed and several injured after school shooting in Turkey

It comes a day after 16 people were injured after an ex-student opened fire at another high school, also in the south of the country.

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Booking.com customers warned of 'reservation hijacking' after hack

The travel platform said it had changed Pins to protect customers but would not say how many were affected.

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Norwegian group in talks to buy former Liberty Steel works in South Yorkshire

UK official receiver understood to prefer Blastr as buyer for SSUK’s electric arc furnace in Rotherham and site in StocksbridgeBusiness live – latest updatesUK officials have entered exclusive talks with a Norwegian startup to buy the former Liberty Steel works in South Yorkshire, in a significant s...

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'Sad step backwards' in recovery for Tate fall boy

A French boy who fell from a Tate Modern balcony is recovering more slowly than his family had hoped.

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'Sad step backwards' in recovery for Tate fall boy

A French boy who fell from a Tate Modern balcony is recovering more slowly than his family had hoped.

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Rare 150-year-old Greenland shark washes up in Ireland

The Greenland shark, which can have a lifespan of over 500 years, was discovered in Sligo on Saturday.

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From One Day to One Ring: Leo Woodall joins new The Lord of the Rings cast

Lee Woodall, Jamie Dornan and Kate Winslet will join LOTR returning actors Sir Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood in Middle Earth

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Trump's rift with Pope is playing out in public - it's costing him valuable support

Leading conservative Catholics tell the BBC why they back the American pontiff in his spat with Trump.

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Trump's rift with Pope is playing out in public - it's costing him valuable support

Leading conservative Catholics tell the BBC why they back the American pontiff in his spat with Trump.

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AA and BSM ordered to refund learner drivers for hidden fees

The owner of the driving schools has been fined for failing to disclose fees upfront online.

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Scottish Labour leader calls claim he tried to do Reform deal a ‘desperate lie’

Anas Sarwar says there have been ‘no stitch-ups, no deals, no backroom chats, no back-channel contact with Reform’UK politics live – latest updatesAnas Sarwar has dismissed as “a desperate lie from a desperate man” a claim by Reform UK’s Scotland leader, Malcolm Offord, that he offered to do a deal...

Libby Brooks and Severin Carrell 5 months ago

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US-Iran peace talks could resume in next two days, Trump says | First Thing

A Pakistani official said he expected talks to restart soon, but it may take longer than Trump suggested. Plus: how to stop catastrophizing? Here’s what experts sayGood morning.Donald Trump has said that US-Iranian peace talks could resume in Islamabad over the next two days.Have Israel and Lebanon...

Clea Skopeliti 5 months ago

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‘Psychological torture’: outcry over conditions at ICE desert detention camp

Detainees tell of abuse at sprawling Texas facility whose giant generators gobble energy and fuel climate crisisDust was everywhere, covering people’s blankets and clogging their airways inside Camp East Montana, the huge tent facility for immigration detention in west Texas, said D, a young Venezue...

Alexandra Villarreal in El Paso, Texas 5 months ago

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Republicans struggle to highlight Trump’s cuts as Americans see little effect on Tax Day – US politics live

Republicans had hoped that Trump’s 2025 tax cuts would be at the forefront of voters’ minds, but many have reportedly not noticed a differenceSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe latest version of the Save America act could, if it is passed, upend voting for all Americans in the middle of a fed...

Tom Ambrose 5 months ago

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Trump’s push to cut interest rates has echoes of ‘banana republic’, says Yellen

Former US Fed chair says lowering rates to reduce debt service cost can lead to inflation getting out of controlBusiness live – latest updatesThe former US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen has attacked Donald Trump’s push for lower interest rates, comparing it to the actions of a “banana republic”...

Heather Stewart 5 months ago

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Magyar calls for fast handover of power in talks with Hungary's president

Péter Magyar, the man who ended Viktor Orbán's 16 years of continuous rule, wants the new parliament to convene in early May.

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UK’s largest housebuilder to buy less land, in blow to Labour’s homes target

Barratt Redrow blames effects of Iran war, and likely impact on mortgage rates and costs, for further reductionBusiness live – latest updatesBritain’s largest housebuilder is planning to dramatically cut back on buying new land, blaming the impact of the conflict in the Middle East and putting Labou...

Mark Sweney 5 months ago

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Liverpool manager Arne Slot 'surprised' Hillsborough Law not passed

The Liverpool manager said families "should not have to fight for the truth" of how loved ones died.

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Trump warns that UK trade deal 'can always be changed'

The US president says he gave the UK a "better" deal than he had to in an interview on Wednesday.

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Short-term gains for China from US-Iran war may turn to longer-term pain

Beijing may be reaping some diplomatic benefit but Trump’s war holds risks for its energy security and economyTwo months ago, China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, promised it would be a “big year” for China-US relations. He was right, but perhaps not in the way he expected.Wang was speaking before a p...

Amy Hawkins in Beijing 5 months ago

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Sri Lankan student could be deported from UK after one-day student fee delay

Coventry University reported Navodya De Silva, 25, to Home Office after £8,000 arrived late, causing termination of visaA Sri Lankan university student says her life has been ruined because a one-day delay in paying her tuition fees led to her being thrown off her degree course and at risk of deport...

Diane Taylor 5 months ago

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