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King Abdullah of Jordan has arrived at the White House, where he was greeted by US President Donald Trump. Their discussion will take place behind closed doors, but Trump has said the two million Palestinians who would be resettled in neighbouring countries under his plan to take over and rebuild the Gaza Strip would have no right of return. A clip of the interview was released a day after Trump said he was “committed to buying and owning Gaza”, despite global condemnation of the plan he unveiled last week. King Abdullah of Jordan has arrived at the White House Donald…

Andrew the security risk financier and an £8bn venture Daily Mail reports Prince Andrew is assisting a multi-billion-pound Middle East business venture with a former ambassador to Russia assessed as a ‘threat to national security’, it can be revealed. Following revelations about the duke’s friendship with an alleged Chinese spy, it has emerged that Andrew is also working with an entrepreneur who was banned from entering a Commonwealth country owing to government concerns.

Five-time All-NBA guard Luka Doncic begins Los Angeles Lakers career just over a week after his blockbuster trade from Dallas Mavericks. Luka Doncic produced 14 points, five rebounds and four assists in his Los Angeles Lakers debut and LeBron James added 24 points, seven rebounds and eight assists as the newly formed star duo led the way to a 132-113 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz. Austin Reaves logged 22 points and nine rebounds and Rui Hachimura added 21 points as the Lakers extended their winning streak to six games while coming out on top for the 10th time in…

A group of investors led by Elon Musk is offering about $97.4 billion to buy the nonprofit behind OpenAI, escalating a dispute with the artificial intelligence company that Musk helped found a decade ago. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman rejected the offer in a post on X. Musk attorney Marc Toberoff said he submitted the bid to OpenAI’s board of directors, according to the Journal. “No thank you, but we will buy twitter for $9.74 billion if you want,” OpenAI chief Sam Altman wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter, apparently responding to the offer. Musk, who bought X under…

Farmers take over London and bring central London to a standstill. The British farmers protest London convoy is causing havoc in London today. Hooting and horning all the way down the A4 to Westminster. Farmers take over London Central london is gridlocked and earlier the A4 was moving at a snail’s pace between the Hammersmith flyover and Kensington. The Locals in Chiswick stood by the roads cheering the farmers on. The farmers have parked up their tractors along Whitehall, with the stretch of vehicles going back as far as Trafalgar Square. Four tanks have also been spotted at the protest.…

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Lawyers for three Venezuelan immigrants arrested in New Mexico during President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown have asked a federal court to prevent them from being sent to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. A court filing Sunday says while the men haven’t been told they’ll be transferred out of the Otero County Processing Centre, they have a credible fear that they’ll be sent to Guantanamo. Other detainees at the facility run by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, were flown to the US naval base in recent days, the document says. The filing claims the three immigrants “fit the profile…

Your Pub Needs You The Daily Mirror launches a campaign urging the government to intervene and support struggling British pubs, a staple of community life that continues to face economic challenges. Siobhan McNally reports on her parallel life to the hit movie Bridget Jones – as the latest instalment of the film franchise hits the big screen.

Who is Albin Kurti the man standing to be the Prime Minister in Kosovo’s parliamentary elections. In Sunday’s election, Kurti’s campaign to stamp out Serbian influence in Kosovo clashed with the opposition’s promise to stimulate the economy in one of Europe’s most impoverished areas. Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s ruling party led with the most seats although exit polls indicate it fell short of a majority. With no party winning a clear majority in the 120-seat assembly, extended coalition talks are likely. Who is Albin Kurti? Kurti proclaimed victory for his Vetevendosje (Self-Determination Movement) party late on Sunday. He said he…

So who are the main opposition parties in Kosovo? pitted against Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s ruling party appeared set to secure the most seats in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, according to preliminary results. It is the main political party in Kosovo however with drop in votes in this election, it is unlikely that it will be able to govern by itself. Kurti will need to form a coalition and with one of the other parties. WTX News and its Kosovan correspondent breakdown who are the main opposition parties in Kosovo and what do they stand for. Vetevendosje party (“Self-Determination”)(VV) It…

The Palestinian Prisoners’ Club accused Israel of “systematically abusing” detainees [Getty]Hamas and Israel completed the fifth prisoner swap under a fragile Gaza ceasefire deal on Saturday, with many of the Palestinians released suffering health problems from mistreatment in Israeli prisons, according to a local rights monitor. Israeli released 183 Palestinians in exchange for Hamas freeing three Israeli captives held in Gaza. Of the Palestinians released, seven were hospitalised and the majority were in poor health, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club said, accusing Israel of “systematic abuse”. An AFP correspondent later reported that more than 100 Palestinian prisoners had arrived in Gaza. The fifth…

US president’s call for mass displacement in Gaza risks renewing the fighting in the devastated enclave, analysts say following the 18 month genocide in Gaza. Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is in Chicago today and submitted a request that he, too, be criminally investigated for genocide, war crimes, and torture, and that the International Criminal Court’s warrant for his arrest for war crimes and crimes against humanity be enforced.   The detailed submission from the same group of Palestinian Americans went to the DOJ Criminal Division’s Human Rights and Special Prosecution Section, the FBI’s Chicago Field Office, and the Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern…

The Sun leads with an exclusive interview with the girlfriend of the late singer Liam Payne. Kate Cassidy tells the paper the star was “secretly considering” a reunion with his One Direction bandmates before his death last year. “One Direction was such a huge part of his life and he would have been more than happy in the future to do that. He was so proud of the boys. He loved them so much he looked at them as brothers. “It’s so heartbreaking that the fans will never get to see all five boys back on stage together.

The Daily Mail doesn’t mince words, directly blaming Reeves for what it calls a “new era of stagflation.” The paper argues that her recent budget has led to a dangerous combination of stagnant growth and rising inflation, a scenario that spells trouble for households and businesses alike. The front page reports on Meghan Markle’s new Netflix show.

The Daily Mirror leads on showbiz news reporting allegations have been made against TV chef Gino D’Acampo made “sexual and aggressive comments” to a “string of women at work.” He has denied the allegations. A review of the new BBC show Amandaland makes the front page as the paper interviews the star Lucy Punch.

The Daily Telegraph shifts the blame to the “bloated state,” arguing that the expansion of the public sector since the pandemic has not been matched by productivity gains. The paper highlights comments from Andrew Bailey, who pointed out that the addition of half a million public sector workers has failed to deliver the economic boost many had hoped for. Prince Harry is pictured at the top of the paper amid reports Trump could release his visa application. Harry has faced accusations he lied about not taking class-A drugs to get a US visa.

Meanwhile, The Times highlights the Bank’s warning of a new squeeze on living standards, calling it a setback for Reeves. The paper notes that the Bank has described growth as weak and productivity as “tepid,” painting a grim picture for the months ahead. US actress Angelina Jolie is pictured on the front page.

The Aga Khans claim to be part of the lineage of the Egyptian Fatimid dynasty [Getty]The late Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, who died on Tuesday in Lisbon after nearly seven decades as the spiritual leader of the global Ismaili Muslim community, will be buried in Egypt on Sunday, according to the Ismaili Imamat. After a funeral ceremony at the Ismaili Centre in the Portuguese capital on Saturday – to be attended by leaders of the community, Portuguese government members and foreign dignitaries – Aga Khan IV will be laid to rest at a private burial ceremony in Aswan,…

The Guardian echoes these concerns, noting that fears of stagflation are growing. The paper reports that Reeves’ growth plan has suffered a “double blow,” but it also quotes Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who insists that turning the economy around was never going to happen overnight. Starmer claims the challenging outlook only strengthens his resolve to push forward with the government’s agenda.   British actress Cynthia Erivo is pictured on the front splash. She is nominated for an Oscar for her role in the movie Wicked.

This Christmas, my bestie and I booked a girls’ winter trip to Dublin from London. A 3-day trip to Dublin which turned out to be the perfect getaway for Christmas. Being in our early 30s and never having been abroad at Christmas time, we weren’t too sure how difficult it would be to navigate, whether anything would anything be open, and if we would be able to enjoy it, but we packed our woolly jumpers, gloves, scarfs and took the plunge, what’s the worst that could happen! (a million thoughts were going through my mind, but I was playing strong).…

At least 40 children were killed by bombings over three days in several parts of Sudan, a UNICEF official said Wednesday, calling it a “stark” example of the threats facing young people in the war-torn country. “Sadly, it is rare that more than a few short days go past without new reports of children being killed and injured,” Annmarie Swai, the UN children agency’s representative in Sudan, said in a statement. She referred to strikes in the southern city of Kadugli on Monday which killed 21 children and maimed 29 others, as well as reports of at least 11 children…

Bangladesh protesters torch home of Sheikh Hasina, the former ousted PM of the country. A Wave of attacks overnight also targeted houses and businesses belonging to Hasina’s Awami League supporters. Thousands of protesters in Bangladesh have demolished and set fire to the home of the country’s founding leader, as his daughter, ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, delivered a fiery social media speech calling on her supporters to stand against the interim government. Bangladesh protesters torch home of Sheikh Hasina The attack on Wednesday night was prompted by a speech Hasina planned to give to supporters from exile in neighbouring…

US Republican lawmakers in both the House and Senate have introduced bills to prohibit using the term “West Bank” in official US government documents, replacing it with “Judea and Samaria”- the name for the occupied area commonly used by Israel’s far-right and extremist settlers. The proposed legislation aims to reinforce Israel’s claim to the occupied territory, which it captured during the 1967 war and has controlled ever since, according to a report by The New York Times on Tuesday. The West Bank is home to over three million Palestinians, including families who were expelled or displaced from their homes in…

Newcastle outclass the Gunners and sent the toon army into ecstasy. The Newcastle United fans celebrated like only they can, bare chested, and partying late into the night with a trip to wembley on the cards, progress for a team that is building up steam under Eddie Howe. After a comprehensive 4-0 win over two legs against Arsenal that sealed a Carabao Cup final appearance against either Liverpool or Tottenham Hotspur on 16 March, Eddie Howe and his players have the opportunity to end the barren years. This is not simply about making amends for defeat to Manchester United at…

Top doctors say Letby did not kill any babies The Independent says child serial killer Lucy Letby did not murder seven babies at a hospital neonatal unit, a panel of experts has claimed, after a report found each infant had died from natural causes and poor medical care. Anna Wintour is pictured on the front splash after receiving her damehood from Charles.