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What was actually achieved at Trump and Xi’s ‘stalemate summit’ in Beijing?
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What was actually achieved at Trump and Xi’s ‘stalemate summit’ in Beijing?

US president said he and Chinese leader ‘settled a lot of different problems’ but gave little detail on solutionsTrump China visit live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s whirlwind trip to Beijing – the first US presidential visit in nearly a decade – wrapped up with much fanfare but little clarity abou...

Amy Hawkins in Beijing
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Pound heads for worst week in 18 months as Burnham lines up Labour bid
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Pound heads for worst week in 18 months as Burnham lines up Labour bid

UK government borrowing costs jump amid political uncertainty and oil price rise that fuelled inflation worriesBusiness live – latest updatesThe pound was heading for its worst week in 18 months on Friday as City traders anticipated that the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, could face a challenge fr...

Graeme Wearden
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Tories suspend leader at Worcestershire council after he made deal to oust Reform
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Tories suspend leader at Worcestershire council after he made deal to oust Reform

Adam Kent suspended after Tory councillors joined forces with Greens and Lib Dems to end Reform’s minority controlThe Conservatives have suspended the party’s leader at Worcestershire county council after he made a deal with the Greens and Liberal Democrats to oust Reform.Reform UK gained control of...

Neha Gohil Midlands correspondent
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X to block UK access to accounts linked to terrorist groups in Ofcom agreement
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X to block UK access to accounts linked to terrorist groups in Ofcom agreement

Media regulator announces commitments by Elon Musk’s platform to crack down on terrorist and hate contentElon Musk’s X platform has promised to block UK access to accounts linked to banned terrorist groups under an agreement with the communications regulator to crack down on terrorist and hate conte...

Dan Milmo Global technology editor
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Health agency names two schools affected by Berkshire meningitis outbreak
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Health agency names two schools affected by Berkshire meningitis outbreak

Students from Reading Blue Coat school, and Highdown secondary school and sixth form centre receiving treatmentTwo schools attended by pupils receiving treatment for meningitis have been named amid an outbreak of the infection in Berkshire which has caused the death of a student.The patients attend...

Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent
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Minnesota Democratic lawmakers stage sit-in over gun violence protection bill
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Minnesota Democratic lawmakers stage sit-in over gun violence protection bill

Representative Samantha Sencer-Mura leads action after Republican speaker rescinds promise to bring bill to vote Democratic state representatives in Minnesota staged an overnight sit-in in their house chamber on Thursday after the Republican speaker failed to put a gun violence prevention bill up fo...

Rachel Leingang
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UAE to complete second oil pipeline bypassing strait of Hormuz by 2027
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UAE to complete second oil pipeline bypassing strait of Hormuz by 2027

State oil company fast-tracks previously undisclosed project, which is expected to double export capacityBusiness live – latest updatesThe United Arab Emirates has announced it will complete a new oil pipeline bypassing the strait of Hormuz by next year to secure its future crude exports against the...

Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent
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Ebola outbreak kills 65 people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Ebola outbreak kills 65 people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Concerns raised that cases were caused by a new strain of the virus as African health officials race to coordinate and contain the infectionAn outbreak of Ebola has killed 65 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to African health officials.There have been 246 suspected cases of...

Kat Lay Global health correspondent
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The Federal Reserve’s independence is hanging by a thread in the age of Trump
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The Federal Reserve’s independence is hanging by a thread in the age of Trump

The president’s ultimate goal is to push the Fed – among other independent US institutions – to bend to his willJerome Powell, who stepped down this week as chair of the Federal Reserve, had his hits and misses. The Fed was late to react as prices started rising when the Covid pandemic abated, but t...

Eduardo Porter
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Trump-Xi accord on Iran elusive as US president’s China trip winds down
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Trump-Xi accord on Iran elusive as US president’s China trip winds down

China calls for ceasefire and opening of seaway, while Donald Trump says Xi feels ‘very similar’ about ending the war in IranTrump in China – latest updatesDonald Trump has claimed that the US and China “feel very similar” about ending the war in Iran but offered no details about a possible breakth...

Amy Hawkins and David Smith in Beijing
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Ukraine attacks Russia with drones after suffering three days of massive strikes
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Ukraine attacks Russia with drones after suffering three days of massive strikes

Large-scale attack on Russian regions and huge oil refinery comes after 24 were killed when missile hit flats in KyivUkraine has launched a large-scale long-range drone attack targeting several regions in Russia including the huge Ryazan oil refinery, after three days of massive strikes by Moscow ag...

Peter Beaumont and agencies
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Greens suggest they will properly contest byelection in blow for Burnham
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Greens suggest they will properly contest byelection in blow for Burnham

Statement follows speculation party would not field candidate in Makerfield or barely fight seat UK politics live – latest updatesThe Greens are going to campaign for the upcoming Makerfield byelection, complicating Andy Burnham’s potential route back to parliament against what is expected to be a s...

Peter Walker Senior political correspondent
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US teens getting less sleep than ever, new report finds
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US teens getting less sleep than ever, new report finds

Homework, social pressure and jobs still keep teens up but now screen time and social media rob their sleepA new study from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health shows that today’s teenagers are sleeping less than ever before.The findings, which appeared in Pediatrics, showed a consist...

Marina Dunbar
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Hopes grow that London Underground strikes could be called off
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Hopes grow that London Underground strikes could be called off

Tube stoppages due on two 24-hour periods from midday on Tuesday and Thursday next week but sources say RMT seeking talksHopes have been raised that next week’s strikes by London Underground drivers could yet be averted, after sources said the RMT union had put out feelers for talks.The RMT members,...

Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent
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