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22/03/2025
23/03/2025 Canada calls snap election
Canada's prime minister has called a snap election, hoping for a mandate to take on Trump
24/03/2025 Turkey President hits out at demonstrators
Thousands of anti-government protestors have gathered for a sixth night in Istanbul.
25/03/2025 US Senior Officials discuss military mission on a messaging app
Intelligence chiefs deny that classified material was shared
26/03/2025 The Chancellor delivers her Spring Statement
Rachel Reeves has defended cuts to the welfare system
27/03/2025 Warnings that the Chancellor may have to raise taxes in the autumn
The Institute for Fiscal Studies warns of difficult decisions to come for Rachel Reeves
28/03/2025 Powerful earthquake hits Myanmar
There are fears thousands may have died across the region in the 7.7 magnitude tremor
29/03/2025
30/03/2025 Donald Trump "very angry" with Putin
Donald Trump 'very angry' with Putin for questioning credibility of President Zelensky.
31/03/2025 The French far-right leader, Marine Le Pen, banned from the 2027 election
Ms Le Pen has been found guilty of embezzling EU funds
01/04/2025 Britain is bracing itself for President Trump's new import tariffs
President Trump is preparing to announce global import duties tomorrow
02/04/2025 5 days after the earthquake in Myanmar we have a special report from our correspondent
A 成人快手 correspondent is one of the first foreign journalists in Myanmar since the disaster
03/04/2025 Shares tumble as stock markets around the world digest the Trump tariffs
What are the tariffs and how might they affect you?
04/04/2025 China retaliates against US tariffs
Trillions of pounds are wiped from world markets as China hits back at Trump's tariffs
05/04/2025 Convoy shooting video contradicts Israeli account
A video has emerged which casts doubt on Israel's account of an attack in Gaza.
06/04/2025 Kemi Badenoch backs Israel's decision to deny two UK Labour MPs entry to the country
A political row has broken out between the Conservative leader and the Foreign Secretary
07/04/2025 Global stock markets in turmoil again following President Trump's tariffs.
Global stock markets suffer more losses - Trump threatens new tariffs against China
08/04/2025 US China trade tensions escalate
The White House has confirmed that it will introduce 104% tariffs on Chinese imports
09/04/2025 China and the European Union have hit back against the US tariffs
China has announced an 84% tariff on US imports
10/04/2025 US financial markets are on the slide again
Shares in the US stock market fall a day after some of its best trading hours on record
11/04/2025 Sir Keir Starmer says the future of British Steel "hangs in the balance"
The Prime Minister recalls MPs from their Easter break for an emergency debate
12/04/2025 Bill approved to help save British Steel
Parliament approves bill to help save British Steel's Scunthorpe plant
13/04/2025 Russia kills 34 in Ukraine
Missiles hit the city of Sumy, as people celebrate Palm Sunday.
14/04/2025 The former Conservative MP, Craig Williams, has been charged with betting offences
15 people have been charged with offences linked to the timing of the last election
15/04/2025 Two years of war in Sudan
A warning women's bodies have become a battleground, after two years of war in Sudan.
16/04/2025 Supreme Court rules that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex
The judge warns that the ruling should not be seen as victory for one side over another
17/04/2025 The impact of the Supreme Court's judgement on the legal definition of 'a woman' is becoming clearer
Hospitals, schools, councils and sports clubs digest the implications of the ruling