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Trump uses White House meeting to confront South African president over farmers

World

Trump uses White House meeting to confront South African president over farmers

President Donald Trump used a White House meeting to confront South African president Cyril Ramaphosa, accusing his country of failing to address the killing of white farmers. “People are fleeing South Africa for their own safety,” said Mr Trump, who at one point dimmed the lights in the Oval Office to play a video of a communist politician playing a controversial anti-apartheid song that includes lyrics about killing a farmer. […]

todayMay 21, 2025

Lloyds Bank closures 'a nightmare for people'

Shropshire

Lloyds Bank closures ‘a nightmare for people’

The closure of branches of Lloyds Bank was be "a nightmare for local people", one resident has said. Another said she does not find using the internet easy and would face a long journey to use another branch. She said people were disgusted at the closures. Lloyds said the number of people using its branches in Ludlow and Bridgnorth, which are due to close on Tuesday, had fallen and only […]

todayMay 21, 2025

Trump: Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks to begin ‘immediately’

World

Trump: Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks to begin ‘immediately’

US President Donald Trump has said Russia and Ukraine will “immediately” begin ceasefire negotiations after what he described as an “excellent” call with Russian President Vladimir Putin that lasted more than two hours. Mr Trump also spoke to Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders in the hope of making progress toward a ceasefire. “The conditions for that will be negotiated between the two parties, as it can only be, […]

todayMay 20, 2025

Former US president Biden diagnosed with aggressive form of prostate cancer

World

Former US president Biden diagnosed with aggressive form of prostate cancer

Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office said on Sunday. Mr Biden was seen last week by doctors after urinary symptoms and a prostate nodule was found. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer on Friday, with the cancer cells having spread to the bone. “While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management,” […]

todayMay 19, 2025

Israel’s military announces start of ‘extensive’ new ground operations in Gaza

World

Israel’s military announces start of ‘extensive’ new ground operations in Gaza

Israel launched “extensive” new ground operations in the Gaza Strip while airstrikes in a new offensive killed at least 103 people, including dozens of children, overnight and into Sunday, hospitals and medics said, and forced northern Gaza’s main hospital to close. Airstrikes killed more than 48 people in and around the Palestinian territory’s southern city of Khan Younis, some hitting houses and tents sheltering displaced people, according to Nasser Hospital, […]

todayMay 18, 2025

A Shropshire back garden's wildlife beauty captured over decade

Shropshire

A Shropshire back garden’s wildlife beauty captured over decade

A photographer has spent a decade carrying out "garden safaris" in order to capture the diversity and beauty of Britain's back garden wildlife. The images, including battling birds and squabbling squirrels, showed just what could be found "under our noses", said Andrew Fusek Peters. "I wanted to celebrate the everyday stories and reveal the beauty of our birds, mammals and insects that live alongside us," the Shropshire photographer added. Hundreds […]

todayMay 18, 2025

More services operate from Worcestershire train station

Worcestershire

More services operate from Worcestershire train station

Direct rail services to Bristol and to Edinburgh are to start operating from Worcestershire Parkway station. The services, which begin on Sunday, will connect the station to Yorkshire, the North East, Glasgow, Dundee and the South West. There will also be two trains per hour running to Birmingham New Street. The station, at Norton, near Worcester, opened in 2020 operating to London Paddington on Great Western Railway services and a […]

todayMay 18, 2025

Pope Leo XIV gives first major address at inauguration attended by thousands

World

Pope Leo XIV gives first major address at inauguration attended by thousands

Pope Leo XIV, the first ever US pontiff, has given his first major address during his inauguration ceremony attended by world leaders and thousands of faithful. Leo marked the start of his papacy by calling for unity within the church and for it to act as a “leaven of harmony for humanity”. UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and the Duke of Edinburgh, who was representing […]

todayMay 18, 2025

Saudi crown prince welcomes Trump to kingdom as he begins Middle East tour

World

Saudi crown prince welcomes Trump to kingdom as he begins Middle East tour

President Donald Trump opened his four-day middle east trip on Tuesday by paying a visit to Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, for talks on US efforts to dismantle Iran’s nuclear programme, end the war in Gaza, hold down oil prices and more. Prince Mohammed warmly greeted Mr Trump as he stepped off Air Force One and kicked off his Middle East tour. The two leaders […]

todayMay 13, 2025

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