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The UK Treasury has assured this Saturday that the United Kingdom has closed agreements with China worth 600 million pounds (about 715 million euros) during…

Dozens of Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on Friday that is the reality of what’s happening on the ground as the IDF…

We are 10 days BT: Before Trump is back in office. And this week has seen the president elect given to an unconditional discharge, spared…

  Under the Digital Services Act, Elon Musk and his social media platform, X, could face heavy penalties should investigators for the European Union find…

The US on Friday imposed a swath of fresh sanctions on Russian oil and gas which could cost the country billions of dollars per month,…

“Blame Canada!” goes the satirical song from the 1999 animated comedy film “South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut,” where a mother rallies her small Colorado town…

For the second year in a row, the city of Ouidah in Benin is playing host to Vodun Days – a celebration of the region’s…

The United States and the United Kingdom imposed further sanctions on Russia’s energy sector on Friday in an attempt to curb funding for Moscow’s full-scale…

The death toll from the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area rose to at least ten, the authorities said, even as new fires continued to…

Government opponents in Venezuela have reported a new wave of repression ahead of Friday’s inauguration of President Nicolas Maduro for a third term, including a…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has asked for a meeting with Donald Trump to try to end the “bloody mess” of the Ukraine war, the US…

Friday’s front pages cover the ongoing LA wildfires as exhausted firefighters battle to contain the fires spreading over the iconic city. The front pages reflect the growing death toll and the more than 100,000 homes reduced to ash.

The latest from Downing Street – and the UK economy – also find space on the front pages this morning as the pound sinks to its lowest level since 2023. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing criticism from several publications as she jets off to China amid economic uncertainty. However, the chancellor’s trip is an attempt to revive closer ties with Beijing for economic benefits.


Elon Musk continues to find a scrap of space on the front pages, as the foreign billionaire has said he wants to oust Keir Starmer – and Labour – from power. Elon Musk is an American billionaire who does not live in Britain. His continued interference in British politics continues to infuriate the public. The tech billionaire is also facing a probe by a counter-extremism unit to see if they create a risk to Britain.

Several papers carry a newly released image of Princess Kate, who celebrated her birthday yesterday. Other papers carry images from Jimmy Carter’s funeral – as the previous five American presidents came together.

The world has just experienced the first full year in which global temperatures exceeded 1.5C above pre-industrial times, scientists have said. The milestone was confirmed…

Following the fall of dictator Bashar Assad, there is uncertainty over the future of Russia’s military bases in Syria. The naval base in Tartus and…

Bengali-speaking Indians caught up in immigration clampdown Taslima Noor, 34, told DW that she has not slept for days since police in India’s capital, New…

Chad’s national prosecutor said on Thursday that an attempt to storm the presidential palace on Wednesday evening had been foiled. Two dozen armed men allegedly carrying…

Orthodox Christmas without Russian gas The first week of 2025 has been cold in Moldova. Temperatures at night have dropped to around freezing. When the…

With the far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) leading the Austrian government’s coalition talks for the first time in the country’s history, an estimated 50,000 people rallied…

Lebanon’s new president, Joseph Aoun, told members of parliament on Thursday that the country was entering a new phase as he made his first address…

US President-elect Donald Trump suffered another legal blow on Thursday, as the Supreme Court rejected Trump’s bid to stop sentencing in his hush money conviction,…

Daniel Lifshitz keeps running his hands through his short black hair. He’s trying to stay calm because, perhaps this time, negotiators will reach a hostage…

US dignitaries united to pay tribute to Jimmy Carter on Thursday, as all five living US presidents attending the former president’s funeral in his home…

Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado’s team and Venezuelan media report that Machado was arrested in Caracas on Thursday. Sought for arrest and largely in hiding,…

Thursday’s front pages feature images from the rapidly spreading LA wildfires – the worst in Los Angeles history. At least five wildfires are now raging in Los Angeles and parts of its neighbouring counties – three of the blazes are completely uncontained. 

Closer to home, the front pages report on the ongoing impact of the chancellor’s October Budget as the Treasury has been forced to intervene to calm the markets. 

The ongoing spat between European leaders and American tech companies continues to find space on the UK front pages, as well as the pushback from Europe on Elon Musk’s continued meddling in European politics. The incoming US director of counter-terrorism has told Britain to take back UK members of ISIS being held in Syria – including Shamima Begum, offering a key insight into how America plans to deal with its allies.

In an exclusive interview with USA Today, US President Joe Biden expressed confidence that he could have defeated Donald Trump in a potential re-election bid. However, the 82-year-old acknowledged uncertainty about whether he would have had the stamina to serve another four-year term.