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The Prime Minister welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to Chequers on Thursday evening for wide-ranging discussions over dinner.

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Starmer talks about Ukraine over dinner with Macron

The Prime Minister welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to Chequers on Thursday evening for wide-ranging discussions over dinner. Sir Keir Starmer said it was a “privilege” to host Mr Macron, the second world leader to meet the Prime Minister at his official country retreat since he took office in July. Describing the meeting as “further evidence of our ability to work well together”, Sir Keir said the pair planned to […]

todayJanuary 9, 2025 2

The Vivienne

Entertainment

RuPaul’s Drag Race star The Vivienne dies aged 32

RuPaul’s Drag Race star The Vivienne has died aged 32, their publicist has said. James Lee Williams, who performs as the drag queen, won the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK and came third on the 2023 edition of Dancing On Ice. Williams, who was born in Wales, adopted the drag name as they were known for wearing Vivienne Westwood clothing. Their publicist, Simon Jones, announced the news on […]

todayJanuary 5, 2025 2

US army veteran kills 15 in New Year’s Eve ‘terror attack’

World

US army veteran kills 15 in New Year’s Eve ‘terror attack’

A US army veteran driving a pick-up truck that bore the flag of the Islamic State group has killed at least 15 people as he steered around a police blockade and slammed into New Year’s Eve revellers in New Orleans before being shot dead by police. The FBI said it is investigating the attack early on Wednesday in the city’s French Quarter as a terrorist act and does not believe […]

todayJanuary 1, 2025 3

Johnnie Walker

Entertainment

Veteran radio star Johnnie Walker dies aged 79

Veteran radio DJ Johnnie Walker has died at the age of 79, it has been announced. Walker’s death was announced on air by his friend and colleague, BBC Radio 2’s Bob Harris, who took over presenting Sounds of the 70s in November. His wife Tiggy said: “I couldn’t be more proud of Johnnie – how he kept broadcasting almost to the end and with what dignity and grace he coped […]

todayDecember 31, 2024 8

US federal appeals court upholds sexual abuse finding against Donald Trump

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US federal appeals court upholds sexual abuse finding against Donald Trump

A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a jury’s finding in a civil case that Donald Trump sexually abused a columnist in a department store dressing room in the mid-1990s. The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals issued a written opinion upholding the five million-dollar (£3.99 million) award that the Manhattan jury granted to E Jean Carroll for defamation and sexual abuse. The magazine columnist had given evidence at a […]

todayDecember 30, 2024 2

Former US president Jimmy Carter dies aged 100

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Former US president Jimmy Carter dies aged 100

He served one term in the White House between 1977 and 1981. Former US president Jimmy Carter has died aged 100. Mr Carter, a former peanut farmer, served one term in the White House between 1977 and 1981, taking over in the wake of the Watergate scandal and the end of the Vietnam War. After his defeat by Ronald Reagan, he spent his post-presidency years as a global humanitarian, winning […]

todayDecember 29, 2024 5

HM Revenue and Customs

Business

4,400 people filed their tax return on Christmas Day

That's according to HM Revenue and Customs. HM Revenue and Customs has revealed that more than 4,400 Self Assessment customers avoided peeling the sprouts to file their tax return online on Christmas Day. In total, 40,072 customers – as well as spending the three-day holiday indulging in usual Christmas pastimes of eating, drinking and watching festive favourites on the TV – found time to go online and wrap up their […]

todayDecember 28, 2024 2

Germany mourns five killed and 200 injured in attack on Christmas market

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Germany mourns five killed and 200 injured in attack on Christmas market

Germans have mourned the victims of an apparent attack in which authorities say a doctor drove into a busy outdoor Christmas market, killing five people and injuring 200 others. The alleged attack on Friday evening in Magdeburg, about 80 miles west of Berlin, killed a nine-year-old and four adults and injured 41 people badly enough that authorities warned the death toll could rise. Magdeburg marked the tragedy on Saturday with […]

todayDecember 22, 2024 23

President Yoon Suk Yeol

World

South Korean parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korea’s parliament has voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law declaration this month. The National Assembly passed the motion in a 204-85 vote on Saturday. Mr Yoon’s presidential powers and duties will be suspended after the copies of a document on the impeachment are delivered to him and to the Constitutional Court. The court has up to 180 days to determine whether to dismiss […]

todayDecember 14, 2024 1

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