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Investigation under way regarding death of Cpl Lucy Wilde, 25, who prince said ‘served with courage and distinction’ Prince William has paid tribute to a young army medic found dead in her barracks who “served with courage and distinction”. Cpl Lucy Wilde, 25, who posted videos on TikTok documenting her daily life in the army, was found dead in her barracks in Warminster, Wiltshire, on 5 February…

The Reform UK leader flew to the Maldives for a day despite not having permit to visit nearby archipelago Nigel Farage has been accused of “performing Maga stunts” after claiming the British government stopped him from travelling to the Chagos Islands on a humanitarian mission. The Reform UK leader said he had flown to the Maldives to join a delegation bringing aid to four Chagossians who are try…

Jamieson Greer also said US won’t pull out of deals with UK, EU and others after court declared Trump tariffs illegal Top US trade negotiator Jamieson Greer insisted on Sunday that US policy on tariffs “hasn’t changed”, two days after the supreme court declared many of Donald Trump ’s tariffs illegal. The ruling issued on Friday by the highest US court was a sharp rebuke to the Republican preside…

DHS official reportedly says Global Entry program would remain halted amid partial government shutdown The Department of Homeland Security partially reversed course Sunday morning on an order that had suspended the TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs as a result of staffing shortages caused by the partial government shutdown. “TSA PreCheck remains operational with no change fo…

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was one of world’s most wanted drug traffickers One of the world’s most wanted drug traffickers – the Mexican cartel boss known as “El Mencho” – has reportedly been killed by his country’s security forces. The drug lord, whose real name is Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes , was killed on Sunday in the western state of Jalisco, Mexican…

Letter to Shabana Mahmood describes controls that could block British dual citizens’ entry to UK as ‘unacceptable’ The Liberal Democrats have called on the home secretary to “move at speed” to delay the rollout of new border controls that could result in British dual nationals being blocked from entering the country. A letter sent by the party to Shabana Mahmood echoes one sent by the former Cons…

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson suggests priority is grants for poorer students rather than cutting interest Kemi Badenoch has said the Conservatives would scrap the “unfair debt trap” of high interest rates on student loans, piling pressure on Labour ministers to tackle the growing outrage over the high costs. The education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, admitted the system of plan 2 loan…

Tom Harper reportedly made inquiries as recently as last week about Henry Dyer, who has been reporting on thinktank A lobbyist who examined journalists on behalf of an influential thinktank has now been accused of recently investigating a Guardian reporter. Tom Harper, a senior director at the US public affairs company Apco, was the author of a 58-page report examining the journalists behind a 20…

East coast scrambles to prepare for storm forecast to bring major disruption to more than 35 million people Blizzard conditions were forecast to bring major disruption across the north-eastern United States on Sunday and well into Monday, with a dangerous combination of heavy, wet snow and ferocious winds gusting up to 70mph. Residents along the east coast scrambled to prepare for the late-winter…

Country wins most golds (18) in Winter Games history USA, GB and Australia also set team records Norwegians put emphasis on participation Norway has once again topped the Winter Olympics medal table , surpassing countries with far larger populations. The Scandinavian country won more gold medals (18) and more total medals (41) than the US, who came second in both categories (12 golds and 33 total…

‘Moscow continues to invest in strikes more than diplomacy,’ says Zelenskyy, as logistics and energy facilities targeted Russia has fired scores of missiles and drones at targets across Ukraine, flattening a residential house in the capital, two days before the fourth anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Kremlin had launched 297 drones and nearly 50 mi…

Arab and Islamic governments issue joint statement denouncing comments made on Tucker Carlson podcast Governments from across the Islamic world have condemned remarks by the US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, suggesting it would “be fine” for Israel to claim a broad swath of the Middle East. Huckabee, an evangelical Christian pastor and former Arkansas governor, has long been an outspoken su…

Business leaders expect UK to ‘double down’ on deal announced by Donald Trump and Keir Starmer in 2025 Graeme Wearden: Trump’s trade war risks undermining his hopes of hefty US interest rate cuts High-level talks with the US administration over the threat of increased tariffs are under way as the UK government says it wants “the best possible deal” for UK companies. Business leaders said they exp…

Identity of man who was ‘carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can’ has not been released The US Secret Service announced on Sunday morning that an armed man was shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump’s Florida residence and private club in Palm Beach. Although the US president often spends weekends at the ocean resort, he was at the White Hous…

US president calls for removal of Susan Rice as streaming platform pursues takeover of Warner Bros Discovery Donald Trump has told Netflix to remove the Democratic foreign policy expert Susan Rice from its board or “face the consequences”, while the streaming platform is locked in an extraordinary corporate battle to take control of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD). In comments posted on his Truth Soc…