Ukraine official says minerals deal agreed with US
A senior Ukrainian official tells the BBC “a number of good amendments” have been agreed, while the US is yet to comment....
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Starbucks cuts English breakfast latte in menu shake-up
It is also simplifying the menu, including dropping the Royal English Breakfast Latte in the US....
People should consider energy bill fix, regulator says
Households should consider a fixed tariff, Ofgem says, as it announces another rise in the energy price cap....
Starmer boosts defence spending on eve of meeting with Trump
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said yesterday he would increase annual defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 and target a 3% level last seen...
Trump administration to control media access at White House
The White House announced yesterday that it would decide which journalists get access to President Donald Trump’s events — removing the power from an independent...
Trump orders copper probe in first step to tariffs
The White House said the metal was vital to national security....
Syrian leader hails ‘historic’ dialogue conference
Hundreds are attending the event, which the interim president promised after ousting Bashar al-Assad....
Chile power outage leaves millions without electricity
An area covering most of the country is being impacted by an ongoing power outage....
‘They took all the women here’: Rape survivors recall horror of DR Congo jailbreak
Women recall being raped in prison in DR Congo, as chaos broke out after rebels advanced on Goma city....
Six babies have died from cold in Gaza over two weeks, medics say
Five newborns and a two-month-old have reportedly died, with doctors blaming a lack of shelter and heating....