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Trump's Chagos dig poses massive strategic question for Starmer
Chris MasonPolitical editor Just yesterday, the prime minister made the case for "calm discussion" with the United States. He wakes up…
Susan Darwin
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Business
Odoo tops €7 billion valuation as General Atlantic increases stake
Belgian business software company Odoo, also a unicorn, has reached a fresh milestone. Growth investor General Atlantic has increased its…
News
Politician kicked out of Senedd Tories for talking to Reform
A prominent Welsh Tory has been thrown out of the group in Wales' parliament for saying he was thinking about defecting to Reform UK, his…
Business
Intel admits consumers don’t care about ’AI PCs’—yet
Remember a couple of years ago when Intel declared that the “age of the AI PC” had arrived? Back at CES 2024, the chip giant was saying…
Culture
Australian Open 2026: Casper Ruud will leave early to be with pregnant wife Maria
"Except for when I'm playing a match, the ringer is on all hours of the day just in case. "There's more to life than just tennis, but I'm…
Business
Wage growth slows as number of people employed falls
Wage growth in the UK eased to 4.5% between September and November, official figures suggest, following a sharp slowdown in private sector…
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Where tech leaders now choose to meet
For a long time, tech events were built around scale. The bigger the crowd, the stronger the perception of success. Attendance numbers…
Business
4 strategies for when you’re going to lose your job but you don’t know when
Most of us know that job loss is emotionally difficult, but what’s less talked about is the experience of knowing you will be terminated…
Culture
Australian Open 2026: Madison Keys overcomes nerves to beat Oleksandra Oliynykova to start title defence
If Madison Keys was not nervous enough about starting her Australian Open title defence, facing an unknown opponent only added to the…
Business
'Just bad luck': The teenage cousins living with inoperable brain tumours
Nichola RutherfordBBC Scotland News When Lachlan Lindsay was eight, he was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Surgeons acted quickly and he…
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Australia parliament votes on tighter gun controls after Bondi shooting
Australia's lower house of parliament has voted in favour of a national gun buyback programme and new checks on firearm licence…
Business
Northern Lights illuminate UK skies in hues of pink and green
Skies across the UK have been illuminated in hues of green and pink by the Northern Lights. The natural phenomenon - known as the Aurora…
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Surfer injured in fourth shark attack in Australian state in 48 hours
A surfer has been bitten by a shark, the fourth attack along Australia's New South Wales (NSW) coastline in under 48 hours. The…
Business
Thousands in San Francisco mourn beloved albino alligator, Claude
Claude wasn't much of a talker, he barely moved, and never wore a costume to entice his audience - but on Sunday, hundreds gathered in San…
Business
Hidden cameras reveal what hedgehogs really get up to after dark
Helen Briggs,Environment correspondentand Gwyndaf Hughes,Science videographer Watch: hedgehogs have been busy in our gardens at night…
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Ros Atkins on...President Trump's year in numbers
Executive orders, pardons, trips and Truth Social posts - the BBC’s Analysis Editor breaks down Donald Trump’s first year back in office,…
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Trump says he will '100%' carry out Greenland tariffs threat, as EU vows to protect its interests
Donald Trump has vowed to "100%" follow through on his threat to impose tariffs on European countries who oppose his demand to take…
Business
Water companies to face regular MOT-style checks in industry shake-up
Simon Jack,Business editorand Jonah Fisher,Climate correspondent Inspections without notice, regular MOT-style checks and compulsory water…
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Newscast - Trump: “I No Longer Feel An Obligation To Think Purely Of Peace”
Available for over a year President Trump has said he no longer feels “an obligation to think purely of peace” after not being awarded the…
Business
Brooklyn Peltz-Beckham: 'I do not want to reconcile with my family'
"I do not want to reconcile with my family," Brooklyn Peltz-Beckham has said in a statement addressing his strained relationship with his…
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Trump ties Greenland demands to Nobel Prize in message to Norway leader
US President Donald Trump has said he no longer feels obliged to think only of peace after he was not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last…
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Harry made 'paranoid' by Daily Mail publisher's unlawful actions, court hears
Maia Daviesand Tom Symonds & Imogen James,Royal Courts of Justice Watch: Prince Harry arrives at the High Court in London on Monday…
Fashion
Italian fashion designer Valentino dies aged 93
Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known as Valentino, has died at the age of 93. In a statement posted on Instagram the…
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Former chief constable Craig Guildford 'to face misconduct investigation'
The former chief constable of West Midlands Police, Craig Guildford, has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct…