China no longer welcome in UK steel sector, minister says – Reuters

  1. China no longer welcome in UK steel sector, minister says  Reuters
  2. UK takes control of British Steel under emergency powers  BBC
  3. UK will set 'high trust bar' for future Chinese investment after British Steel rescue, minister says  AP News
  4. British government takes over running of UK’s last major steel plant from Chinese owner Jingye  CNN
  5. ‘I have spent my life in this corner of Lincolnshire and witnessed how such job losses affect every part of a community’  The Guardian
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The far-reaching effects of Trump’s tariffs on low-income people, explained – Vox

  1. The far-reaching effects of Trump’s tariffs on low-income people, explained  Vox
  2. Opinion | Trump’s Tariff Pause Is Less Than Meets the Eye  The New York Times
  3. Amendment to Reciprocal Tariffs and Updated Duties as Applied to Low-Value Imports from the People's Republic of China  The White House (.gov)
  4. Trump’s tariffs: A simple illustrated guide to 15 economic terms to know  Al Jazeera
  5. There’s No Coming Back From Trump’s Tariff Disaster  The Atlantic
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With Iran talks, Trump could achieve a triple win – Responsible Statecraft

  1. With Iran talks, Trump could achieve a triple win  Responsible Statecraft
  2. Iran and US envoys hold 1st negotiation over Tehran's nuclear program, and talk face-to-face  AP News
  3. Trump team holds 'constructive' face-to-face nuclear talks with Iran, will meet again next weekend  Fox News
  4. What to know about the start of negotiations between Iran and the U.S. under Trump  PBS
  5. Iran, US hold 'positive' talks in Oman, agree to resume next week  Reuters
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Labour MPs push for Foreign Office to recognise Palestinian statehood

Emily Thornberry calls for UK to join France, as Emmanuel Macron says June UN conference must be decisive moment

The Foreign Office is under pressure from Labour MPs to recognise a Palestinian state if Emmanuel Macron, the French president, presses ahead with plans to recognise Palestine at an international conference set for June.

France is co-chairing the conference at the UN in New York alongside Saudi Arabia, and Macron has said the conference must be a decisive moment.

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Convalescing Pope Francis opens Holy Week with in-person greeting – Politico

  1. Convalescing Pope Francis opens Holy Week with in-person greeting  Politico
  2. Watch: Pope seen without usual papal attire  BBC
  3. Pope Makes a Surprise Visit — and Style Statement — in St. Peter’s  The New York Times
  4. Pope Francis greets pilgrims on Palm Sunday in Saint Peter's Square  Vatican News
  5. Convalescing Pope Francis opens Holy Week with greeting in St. Peter's Square  NPR
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Israel bombs Gaza hospital as military expands offensive – Financial Times

  1. Israel bombs Gaza hospital as military expands offensive  Financial Times
  2. LIVE: Israel intensifies land, air attacks on Gaza amid humanitarian crisis  Al Jazeera
  3. Israeli missiles strike Gaza hospital, patients evacuated  Reuters
  4. Israel intensifies strikes across Gaza on Palm Sunday and hits a hospital in the north  AP News
  5. WATCH: IDF kills dozens of terrorists in Rafah as it establishes operational control of area  The Jerusalem Post
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‘Screw you!’: Netanyahu’s son blasts Macron’s Palestinian state push – Ynetnews

  1. 'Screw you!': Netanyahu's son blasts Macron’s Palestinian state push  Ynetnews
  2. France can and must do more than recognising Palestinian statehood  Al Jazeera
  3. Labour MPs push for Foreign Office to recognise Palestinian statehood  The Guardian
  4. Macron says France could recognise Palestinian state in June  Reuters
  5. When Macron recognises Palestine, will Starmer follow suit?  The Independent
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British man, 63, dies after falling at Roman aqueduct in Spain

Unnamed tourist fell from viewing platform overlooking the historic structure in Segovia, authorities say

A 63-year-old British man has died after falling from a viewing platform overlooking the historic aqueduct of Segovia in central Spain, according to local authorities.

In a brief statement on Saturday, officials described the man as a British passport holder who had arrived in the city on Thursday with two other people.

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Mountains of trash and ‘cat-size’ rats as garbage workers strike in U.K.’s second-largest city – NBC News

  1. Mountains of trash and 'cat-size' rats as garbage workers strike in U.K.'s second-largest city  NBC News
  2. Army experts called in over Birmingham bin strike  BBC
  3. Angela Rayner’s deal will not end bin strikes, union warns  The Telegraph
  4. Dysfunction worthy of the House of Windsor: the real reasons rubbish is piling up in Birmingham  The Guardian
  5. Have your say: Tell us who is to blame for Birmingham’s bin crisis  The Independent
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50 years after Lebanon’s civil war began, a bullet-riddled bus stands as a reminder – Naharnet

  1. 50 years after Lebanon's civil war began, a bullet-riddled bus stands as a reminder  Naharnet
  2. 50 years after Lebanon’s civil war began, a bullet-riddled bus stands as a reminder  AP News
  3. Lebanese Civil War began 50 years ago. Here’s how one photographer saw it  Al Jazeera
  4. Galerie Tanit : Rania Matar : Where Do I Go? Fifty Years Later  The Eye of Photography
  5. Lebanon's civil war fighters working for reconciliation, 50 years on  The Moore County News-Press
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