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‘Canada lives because of US’, Trump digs at Carney in Davos speech
Nadine YousifSenior Canada reporterEPATrump delivered a much-anticipated speech on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum, where he took aim at several world leaders.Donald Trump's speech at the World Economic...
What it was like inside the room with Donald Trump at Davos
Faisal IslamEconomics editorGetty ImagesI'm in the room, and have just seen President Trump enter and it's fair to say he got a good welcome from the crowd, certainly at...
Peers urged to vote social media ban for under-16s
Joshua Nevett,Political reporterandRichard Wheeler,Political reporterPA MediaPeers in the House of Lords have been urged to vote in support of a ban on social media for under-16s in the UK.Lord...
Jamie George: Former England captain to retire at end of 2026-27
Former England captain Jamie George is to retire at the end of 2027 after agreeing a one-year contract extension with Saracens. Source link
Woman guilty of keeping slave for 25 years in Tewkesbury
Clara Bullock,West of EnglandandMaisie Lillywhite,GloucesterGloucestershire ConstabularyMandy Wixon was found guilty of keeping another woman captive for 25 yearsA woman has been found guilty of keeping another woman with learning...
Dame Prue Leith leaves The Great British Bake Off
Getty ImagesDame Prue Leith is to leave The Great British Bake Off after almost a decade as a judge on the show.The 86-year-old replaced Mary Berry on the series...
Bangladesh’s request to move T20 World Cup games rejected by ICC
Bangladesh's request to move their matches from India at next month's T20 World Cup have been rejected by the International Cricket Council. Bangladesh asked for their games to be...
Japan restarts world’s largest nuclear plant as Fukushima memories loom large
Getty ImagesThe Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant has the world's largest installed capacityJapan has restarted operations at the world's largest nuclear power plant for the first time since the 2011...
Israeli PM Netanyahu agrees to join Trump’s Board of Peace
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted an invitation to join US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace.A statement from his office said Netanyahu would become a member of...
BBC to make shows for YouTube, as new content deal announced
Getty ImagesThe BBC has announced a landmark content deal with YouTube, which will see the corporation make content that is tailor made for the video streaming service.The broadcaster has...
Nigel Farage inadvertently breached MPs’ financial rules 17 times, says watchdog
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage breached MPs' rules 17 times by failing to register financial interests totalling £384,000 within the 28-day limit, the parliamentary commissioner for standards has ruled.Daniel...
UK households to get £15bn for solar and green tech to lower energy bills
Esme Stallard,Climate and science reporterandJustin Rowlatt,Climate EditorAndrew Aitchison/Getty ImagesAn air source heat pump mostly powered by solar panels on a building in East AngliaHouseholds will be eligible for thousands...