Starmer touts relationship with Trump as he seeks US UK trade deal

EU and Mexico seal trade deal ahead of Trump’s return

Update to existing agreement comes after US president-elect threatened both sides with tariffs

Financial Times - 5h

Trump says he had ‘good’ call with China’s Xi about TikTok and trade

World leaders also reportedly discussed Taiwan and fentanyl in first direct contact since 2021. China’s president, Xi Jinping , has spoken to the US president-elect, Donald Trump , on the phone ...

The Guardian - 5h

Starmer touts relationship with Trump as he seeks US-UK trade deal

Interview: PM says tariffs ‘aren’t in anybody’s interests’ ahead of president-elect’s inauguration on Monday

Financial Times - 11h

Starmer visits Auschwitz and vows to fight the antisemitism he sees growing in the UK

Yahoo News - 7h

Why Trump Wanted a Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Before He Took Office

The agreement removed one of the most vexing international conflicts that hovered over the start of his second term.

The New York Times - 1d

Who is Abdukodir Khusanov? Manchester City near deal for Lens' highly touted defender, per report

The young Uzbek defender is a relative unknown despite a big expected $51 million fee

CBS Sports - 1d

Starmer says UK will play ‘full part’ in guaranteeing Ukrainian security

British prime minister leaves door open for British troop presence in Ukraine

Financial Times - 1d

UK's Starmer arrives in Ukraine for security talks, pledges a '100-year partnership'

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has arrived in Ukraine's capital with a pledge to help guarantee the country’s security for a century, days before Donald Trump is to be sworn in as U.S. president

ABC News - 1d

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives in Ukraine for security talks with Zelenskyy days before Trump takes office

ABC News - 1d

UK's Chagos handover on hold to allow Trump to consider the deal

The biggest island, Diego Garcia, hosts a joint UK-US airbase which is of strategic importance.

BBC News - 2d

UK says a deal on the Chagos Islands won't be finalized until Trump is consulted

Britain’s government has confirmed that it will not finalize a deal to hand over sovereignty of the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius until President-elect Donald Trump’s administration is ...

ABC News - 2d

Starmer says he will strive to prevent Gerry Adams receiving compensation

PM says he aims to stop former Sinn Féin leader claiming damages for his internment as ministers ditch Troubles law. UK politics live – latest updates Ministers will look at “every conceivable ...

The Guardian - 2d

Biden says he helped get student debt forgiven for 5 million borrowers. Now it’s Trump’s turn to deal with the crisis.

The Biden White House took big swings at student-loan relief, but its efforts were complicated by opposition.

MarketWatch - 4d

Starmer has ‘full confidence’ in Reeves despite pressure on UK chancellor

Prime minister says she is doing a ‘fantastic job’ but declines to promise she will be in post at the next election

Financial Times - 4d

Trump’s trade coercion will harm the US and its allies

Greenland gambit suggests the country is now a threat to as much as a guarantor of security

Financial Times - 4d

Trudeau says he suggested trading 'Vermont or California' in meeting with Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he and President-elect Trump briefly discussed his comments about making the neighboring country the “51st state” during his Mar-a-Lago visit in Florida ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

The Papers: 'Lost Angeles' and 'Musk seeks plan to oust Starmer'

Friday's headlines include more reports of devastation in Los Angeles due to wildfires.

BBC News - Jan. 10

Resold tickets prices set to be capped under UK tout crackdown

Ministers vow to stop resellers ‘fleecing the public’ after fan outcry over cost of Oasis concerts

Financial Times - Jan. 10

Trudeau says he joked about a trade for Vermont or California when Trump raised annexing Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he jokingly suggested a trade for Vermont or California in response to President-elect Donald Trump's signaling an interest in annexing Canada.

NBC News - Jan. 9

Musk-Trump relationship not a 'concern': Hyundai CEO

Hyundai CEO José Muñoz said he’s not concerned about the relationship between President-elect Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, whose company is one of Hyundai’s biggest competitors. Instead, Munoz ...

The Hill - Jan. 9

Polish president seeks protection for Netanyahu if he attends Auschwitz event

Poland’s President Andrzej Duda is asking the country’s government to ensure that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can attend observances marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of ...

ABC News - Jan. 9

Musk examines how to oust Starmer as UK premier before next election

Technology billionaire is interested in building support for another political party, notably Reform UK

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Nippon Steel bets on Trump to salvage $15bn US deal

Japanese company and target US Steel have also sued the Biden administration and rival Cleveland-Cliffs

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Trump says he would use "economic force" to acquire Canada, but does not specify how

One day after Congress certified the 2024 election, and less than two weeks from his inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump addressed reporters on Tuesday in a wide-ranging 75-minute news ...

CBS News - Jan. 7

Donald Trump Jr. visits Greenland as father says deal for US to buy it 'must happen'

Donald Trump, Jr., son of President-elect Donald Trump, emphasized that his visit to Greenland on Tuesday was just a personal one.

ABC News - Jan. 7

Trump suggests he could use military force to acquire Panama Canal and Greenland

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested he would consider using military force to gain control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, and "economic force" to acquire Canada.

NBC News - Jan. 7

Trump confronts high trade deficits again as he weighs tariffs. But there’s no quick fix.

The U.S. trade deficit rose 6% to nearly $80 billion near the end of 2024, leaving Donald Trump with a gap that’s almost twice as high as when he first took office as president eight years ago.

MarketWatch - Jan. 7

Trump will need to ‘establish a relationship’ with next Canadian PM as he threatens new tariffs

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces plans to step down after growing calls for his resignation. New York Times Canada Bureau Chief Matina Stevis-Gridneff and NBC News Correspondent ...

NBC News - Jan. 6

Thune: Relationship with Trump ‘evolving’

New Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said his relationship with President-elect Trump is “evolving.” “There is an alignment of incentives,” Thune said Sunday on NBC News’s “Meet the ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

Trump says he’s open to a deal for Dreamers. Sen. Schumer responds: 'We'd welcome it'

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) tells Kristen Welker that he is open to working with Republicans on a deal for Dreamers after ...

NBC News - Jan. 5

The UK does have a special relationship – but it’s with Europe | William Keegan

The government is only deceiving itself by trying to ‘make Brexit work’ and forlornly pursuing a trade deal with Trump. Walter Scott knew a thing or two: “Oh what a tangled web we weave/When first ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

Despite Blocked US Steel Bid, Japan Won’t Stop Seeking American Deals

Japanese companies needing to grow have sought out American deals. Experts say that will not change even after Biden’s rejection of Nippon Steel’s takeover attempt.

The New York Times - Jan. 4

Musk accused of ‘politicising’ rape of young girls in UK to attack Starmer

Ex-health worker who exposed paedophile ring says billionaire’s triggering of row ignores plight of survivors. Elon Musk has “politicised” the rape of young girls in the UK in an attempt to attack ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

Sources: Butler indicates to Heat he wants trade

Jimmy Butler has indicated to the Heat he wants the team to trade him, sources told ESPN. The six-time All-Star is open to playing anywhere other than Miami and believes he can make any team a ...

ESPN - Jan. 3

Tories seek UK probe into rape gangs as Musk spat with Starmer escalates

Tech billionaire claims PM failed to tackle grooming scandal when he was head of prosecution service

Financial Times - Jan. 2

Musk urges release of far-right UK figure; blasts PM Starmer

Elon Musk has called for the release of far-right activist Tommy Robinson and criticized British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on social media, while also praising Nigel Farage's Reform UK party and ...

The Hill - Jan. 2

Merz pushes for EU free trade deal with Trump’s US

German conservative leader predicted to be next chancellor rejects retaliatory tariffs