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The life and legacy of Pope Francis
Tributes have poured in for the pontiff, who has died aged 88.
21 Apr 2025,45 mins
US senator visits man mistakenly deported to El Salvador
Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen has met Kilmar Ábrego García
18 Apr 2025,45 mins
What will Europe have to trade for Trump deal?
President says he's 100% sure that the US will reach a trade deal with the EU.
17 Apr 2025,45 mins
What's the impact of Supreme Court's gender ruling?
Judges rule a woman is defined by biological sex.
16 Apr 2025,45 mins
President Trump has escalated his fight with Harvard
The university rejected his demand to overhaul its practices
15 Apr 2025,45 mins
UK government "confident" Scunthorpe steel furnace will keep running
The government says it has obtained the raw materials necessary for the blast furnace
14 Apr 2025,45 mins
Government seeks emergency law to 'take control' of British Steel
Parliament will be recalled tomorrow for emergency legislation to save Scunthorpe plant
11 Apr 2025,45 mins
Trump defends tariffs after day of market turmoil
Will US president yet back down?
10 Apr 2025,45 mins
Donald Trump pauses most of his higher tariffs
US stocks soar as Donald Trump pauses most of his higher tariffs
09 Apr 2025,45 mins
Can US-China trade war be resolved?
US imposes 104% tariffs on Chinese imports
08 Apr 2025,45 mins
Trump says US in direct talks with Iran
President Trump revealed the talks in a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu
07 Apr 2025,45 mins
Will Trump respond to markets' tariff turbulence?
President Trump's global tariffs send shockwaves through global markets.
04 Apr 2025,45 mins
Trump tariffs trigger massive US stocks sell-off
Trump tariffs spark steepest US stocks drop since 2020. How should UK government respond?
03 Apr 2025,45 mins
Trump announces ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs
The US president has announced sweeping tariffs of at least 10% on all US imports
02 Apr 2025,45 mins
Trump prepares to upend global trade with tariffs
Donald Trump is set to announce tariffs on goods from around the world on Wednesday
01 Apr 2025,45 mins
Is Marine Le Pen really the victim of a political stitch-up?
The leader of France's hard right is barred from holding public office for five years.
31 Mar 2025,45 mins
Hundreds dead in Myanmar after earthquake
7.7 magnitude quake felt throughout region, with skyscraper collapsing in Bangkok
28 Mar 2025,45 mins
King Charles cancels engagements following cancer side effects
Buckingham Palace says the King had to return to hospital briefly on Thursday
27 Mar 2025,45 mins
Chancellor defends cuts to disability benefits
The government’s own assessment warned the changes could push 250,000 into poverty
26 Mar 2025,45 mins
Democrats slam US Signal security breach
A journalist was added to a group chat of top US officials discussing national security
25 Mar 2025,45 mins
Turkey protests continue despite more than a thousand arrests
President Erdogan calls protests over detained political rival "evil"
24 Mar 2025,45 mins
Some flights resume at Heathrow airport after closure
Airport says it hopes to run full operation tomorrow after fire caused power outage
21 Mar 2025,45 mins
Israeli cabinet meeting to discuss sacking head of Shin Bet
As Israeli troops re-enter Gaza, cabinet mulls sacking head of domestic intelligence
20 Mar 2025,45 mins
Turkish police detain President Erdogan’s main rival
Ekrem Imamoğlu arrested days before likely presidential candidate nomination.
19 Mar 2025,45 mins
Putin says he won't attack Ukraine's energy infrastructure for 30 days
Putin stops short of full ceasefire on phone call with US President Donald Trump
18 Mar 2025,45 mins
Government prepares to announce welfare reforms
Will reforms make benefits system fairer?
17 Mar 2025,45 mins
German parties agree deal to alter constitution for more defence spending
German parties agreed to amend the constitution to massively boost defence spending
14 Mar 2025,45 mins
Putin sets out conditions for Ukraine ceasefire
Where do Russian leader's comments leave chances of ceasefire?
13 Mar 2025,45 mins
What is driving the rise in benefits claimants?
Labour seeks to reduce benefits bill, but MPs voice concern
12 Mar 2025,45 mins
Ukraine agrees to 30-day ceasefire
We ask how Russia will respond.
11 Mar 2025,45 mins