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News imagePresident Trump and President Xi sitting on chairs in a room filled with ornamnetal Chinese furnitiure

Trump warns Taiwan against declaring independence, hours after summit with China's Xi

The US president says he wants Beijing and Taipei to "cool down" tensions over the self-governing island.

3 hrs ago
World

News imageTrump holding Xi's arm during his visit to Beijing.

What China critics in Maga movement make of Trump's Beijing trip

Trump’s softer approach towards China is one that experts say will likely trickle down to the wider MAGA base.

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World
News imageDonald Trump (L) stands on Air Force One speaking and gesturing to reporters holding microphones and phones

Trump says 20-year nuclear programme suspension by Iran would be enough

The US president says Tehran has to show "real" commitment to removing nuclear fuel and stopping uranium enrichment.

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Middle East

Alleged murder of Aboriginal girl highlights Australia's deep inequalities

Her death has sparked outrage across Australia and intense debate about disparities in society.

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Lebanon says six killed in Israeli strike as US announces ceasefire extension

President Trump announced the truce last month, but Israel and Hezbollah have continued to exchange fire since then.

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US & Canada

Switzerland to open secret files on Auschwitz 'Angel of Death' Mengele

Mengele fled Europe after the war but for years there were rumours he spent time in Switzerland.

1 hr ago
Europe

Palestinian leaders hold rare party meeting as polls show rising discontent

The Fatah faction elects top decision makers, but ordinary Palestinians feel the party and its leader are out of touch.

1 hr ago
Middle East

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US hotels expected a World Cup boom - so far it hasn't happened

An industry body survey found hotels in World Cup host cities see the tournament as a "non-event".

News imageA collage which shows two internet windows. Two women sit in the front seats of cars and a scanner can be seen on their face, next to a car air freshener (Credit: Serenity Strull / Getty Images)

Your car is spying on you. It's about to get worse

From your weight and facial expressions to your destination, cars collect a startling amount of data about you. Some of it may even raise your insurance costs.


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News imageUS President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping tour Zhongnanhai Garden on May 15, 2026 in Beijing, China.

Xi takes Trump on tour of Communist Party's seat of power in Beijing

Trump and Xi toured Zhongnanhai, the heavily guarded compound where China's top leaders live and work.

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News imageGautam Adani, chairman of Adani Group, during a Bloomberg Television interview at the company's headquarters in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, on Saturday, May 25, 2024.

India's Adanis agree to pay $18m to settle civil fraud case in the US

The US securities regulator had accused the Adanis of paying bribes and misleading investors, which they denied.

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'This is beyond the Oscar': John Travolta wins surprise Cannes honorary Palme d'Or

The 72-year-old Hollywood legend was premiering his directorial debut, Propeller One-Way Night Coach, at the French film festival.

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Judge declares another mistrial in Harvey Weinstein New York rape case

It marks the third time a New York jury has considered the case against the 74-year-old disgraced film mogul.

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US & Canada
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Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

Roxanne Tickle has been awarded AU$20,000 in damages for being kicked off the Giggle for Girls app.

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News imagePeople look on as a fire burns in a building in central Gaza City.

Israel says it has killed Hamas commander in Gaza air strike

Izz ad-Din al-Haddad, described as "one of the architects of the October 7 massacre", was killed in Gaza City, Israel says.

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CIA chief visits Cuba as energy crisis worsens

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Waymo driverless cars become trapped in Atlanta suburb after glitch

The company said the vehicles, which use AI to drive, had encountered 'a routing problem' that kept taking them to the same cul-de-sac.

US & Canada
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BBC asks Trump if China will help open the Strait of Hormuz

The BBC's Tom Bateman asked President Trump about China's willingness to pressure Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz.

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It's the jury's turn to deliberate in the showdown over OpenAI that has pitted two of the biggest names in tech against each other.

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President Trump has concluded a two-day visit to Beijing at a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

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At the world's biggest auto show, China reveals what the future of driving would look like.

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The passengers spent hours on a floating life raft after their 20-minute flight between two islands went down.

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BBC on the ground during march through Jerusalem's Old City

Tens of thousands of Israeli celebrants have marched through the area captured by Israel in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.

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Hundreds of illegal motorbikes bulldozed in New York City crime crackdown

A moped had been used in the deadly stray-bullet shooting of a 7-month-old in Brooklyn last month, officials said.

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Trials on veterans suggest the potent hallucinogen could provide a new treatment for PTSD, but scientists still don't know how it works.
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What is a 'safe death'? Mentally ill woman asks for assisted dying in Canada

Canada has twice delayed access to medically assisted dying for those with mental illness. Claire Brosseau says she cannot wait any longer and wants the courts to decide.

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US charges Iraqi militia commander with terrorism offences

Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi allegedly "directed and urged others to attack US and Israeli interests", in retaliation for the Iran war.

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Business

News imageUS President Donald Trump (C) walks with China's President Xi Jinping (L) at Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on 15 May, 2026.

Trump and Xi conclude 'very successful' talks but few deals confirmed

There were plenty of choreographed ceremonies but no trade breakthroughs after the two-day visit.

UK borrowing costs rise and pound falls as leadership drama continues

British Gas pays £20m over prepayment meter force-fitting scandal

Beckhams become billionaires as Oasis make UK rich list for first time


Technology

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How Eurovision pioneered transnational broadcasting

How the Eurovision Song Contest and the technology behind it has grown over the last 70 years.

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The couple's production company will make a film based on a true story of British troops under siege.

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Travel

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José Andrés's top tips for enjoying tapas

The Michelin-starred chef helped bring tapas culture to the US, but there's nothing like enjoying them in Spain. Here are his tips for enjoying the beloved shared plates.

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Arts

News imageA still showing a group of boys in the jungle looking dishevelled taken from Lord of the Flies (Credit: Netflix)

Lord of The Flies' study of hate and division has never been more relevant

William Golding's story of boys descending into violence is a 20th-Century classic. Now Adolescence writer Jack Thorne is behind a new TV version speaking to a rancorous world.

'Hideous': The controversy over Picasso's most shocking painting

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Earth

News imageBlack-and-white image of a diver inspecting corals in a bay in Jamaica (Credit: Kenneth Johnson/ Natural History Museum)

These 1960s photos reveal Jamaica's lost paradise

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Video

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