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UK will play leading role in securing peace: Starmer on Russia-Ukraine war

Starmer expressed his discomfort over the clash as 'something nobody in this House wants to see' but went on to assert that the UK-US alliance remains 'indispensable'

Wall Street declines after discouraging February manufacturing data

An ISM survey showed manufacturing was steady in February, but a measure tracking forward-looking new orders contracted to 48.6 last month from 55.1 in January

Pfizer may move outside manufacturing plants to US: CEO amid tariff threats

The US president has imposed a 10 per cent tariff across all Chinese imports into the US and proposed a 25 per cent levy on most goods from Mexico and Canada

US manufacturing stable in February, but storm brewing from tariffs

Domestic manufacturers rely heavily on imported raw materials. Trump in his first month in office has issued a raft of tariff orders

Is the US scaling back its fight against Russian cyber threats under Trump?

According to a report by The Guardian, analysts at US cybersecurity agency Cisa have been instructed not to track or report on Russian cyber activities, despite these being a major focus previously

Tesla sales down in France, Scandinavia as Elon Musk faces test of brand

A total of 613 new Teslas were registered in Sweden last month, down 42% year-on-year, while registrations in Norway and Denmark each fell by 48% to 917 and 509 cars respectively

'Tomorrow night will be big,' hints Trump before joint Congress address

US President Donald Trump sparked speculation with a cryptic social media post on Monday, saying, 'Tomorrow night will be big. I will tell it like it is'

Driver rams car into crowd in western Germany; one dead, many injured

Police spokesperson Stefan Wilhelm told n-tv television that an "incident" occurred at around 12:15 pm in the Paradeplatz area of downtown Mannheim that triggered a large police deployment

Is Europe not pulling its weight in aid to Ukraine as Donald Trump claims?

According to the Kiel Institute, the US has supplied approximately $120 billion in total aid that directly supports Ukraine militarily, while European countries have contributed $138 billion

One killed, four injured in Israel stabbing attack; suspect shot dead

The attack in Israel happened amid heightened regional tensions over the ceasefire situation in Gaza

AbbVie enters obesity drug market with up to $2.2 billion Gubra deal

The licensing deal could set the US drugmaker to vie with Eli Lilly & Co. and Novo Nordisk A/S, the current leaders in a market that's expected to reach $130 billion in annual sales by 2030

Israel halts humanitarian aid to Gaza: What it means and what comes next

Israel halts aid to Gaza after the cease-fire phase ends, pressuring Hamas for a hostage deal. The move raises fears of worsening humanitarian crisis amid Ramadan

Between Trump snub and EU meet, Zelenskyy secures £2.26 billion for Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to the UK was markedly different from his tense encounter at the White House with US President Donald Trump

Elon Musk slams SNL over Trump-Zelenskyy spoof: 'Humor fails when it lies'

Elon Musk blasts SNL's White House parody, saying 'Humor fails when it lies', after the show mocked Trump and Zelenskyy's tense meeting, sparking online debate

Zelenskyy unwilling to end war; he must be forced to make peace: Kremlin

President Vladimir Putin sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine in 2022, triggering the biggest confrontation between Russia and the West since the depths of the Cold War

UN rights chief concerned over 'fundamental shift' in US under Trump

Turk's speech to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva are his strongest remarks so far on the impact of the new US administration's policies

Creators of 'No Other Land' urge to end Gaza's ethnic cleansing at Oscars

The documentary 'No Other Land' won the Oscar for Best Documentary on Sunday. It tells the story of Palestinian activists trying to stop the Israeli military from demolishing their communities

Japan won't join UN meeting on nuclear weapons ban, backs US' deterrence

Japan's participation as an observer at the conference would send a wrong message about the Japanese policy (supporting) nuclear deterrence

Trump wants Ukraine's rare minerals: What makes them so valuable?

For Ukraine, leveraging its mineral wealth could yield economic gains - but only with strategic agreements. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy seeks security guarantees in any potential deal

'This is messed up': Elon Musk blasts Oscars' diversity standards

Elon Musk has slammed Oscars' diversity rules, saying that awards should be based on merit, not quotas, as debate over artistic excellence vs inclusivity heats up