UK on verge of joining EU's £78bn loan for Ukraine as Starmer seeks reset with Brussels

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04/05 04:34 - Jim Chalmers rules out fuel excise extension and downplays hopes for tax relief in ‘most responsible’ budget yet 04/05 04:26 - Australia news live: daughter of Bondi terror victim reveals antisemitic abuse; PM announces new agreement with Japan 04/05 04:01 - ‘City of Glass’ Is Under Threat From Iran War 04/05 04:01 - How the Kremlin Lures Africans Into Russia’s War in Ukraine 04/05 04:01 - Why are Africans Fighting in Russia’s War in Ukraine? 04/05 04:00 - Labour MPs say ‘endless drama’ of leadership speculation must stop 04/05 04:00 - EU forging closer ties with Armenia as it sends experts to help counter Russian interference 04/05 03:33 - UK on verge of joining EU's £78bn loan for Ukraine as Starmer seeks reset with Brussels 04/05 01:53 - Europe, Canada leaders meet in Armenia amid uncertainty over US policy 04/05 00:06 - Live: US to escort ships through Hormuz as Iran warns of ceasefire breach 04/05 00:00 - ‘Increasingly unsafe’: Australia’s in-home childcare program under threat from rising costs, advocate warns 04/05 00:00 - Iran war live: Tehran warns Trump’s Hormuz mission will violate ceasefire 04/05 00:00 - Iran war live: Tehran warns Trump’s Hormuz mission will violate ceasefire 03/05 23:19 - Some Iranians fear the regime is now more entrenched - and ready for revenge 03/05 23:19 - European leaders converge on Armenia as Russia looks on 03/05 23:09 - Oil Prices Edge Down While Stock Futures Inch Up 03/05 22:27 - Trump says US navy will ‘guide’ trapped ships from strait of Hormuz amid ‘very positive’ talks with Iran 03/05 22:01 - Sorry, but you have to choose: Which "Star Wars" movie is your favorite? 03/05 21:30 - UK to enter talks to join £78bn EU loan scheme for Ukraine 03/05 20:51 - Iran lawmaker says Strait of Hormuz will not return to pre‑war state 03/05 20:51 - Iran lawmaker says Strait of Hormuz will not return to pre‑war state 03/05 20:27 - Merz ‘not giving up on working with Trump’ despite Iran war spat 03/05 19:36 - Israel’s strategy of ‘permanent war’: A race against time? 03/05 19:36 - Israel’s strategy of ‘permanent war’: A race against time? 03/05 19:32 - California, Arizona and Nevada propose water-saving plan for Colorado River 03/05 18:22 - Trump Faces the Complicated Reality of a Costly, Unpopular War in Iran 03/05 17:58 - What to Know About the Mideast Standoff 03/05 17:01 - If You Can Score 17/21 Or Higher On This Vintage "Star Wars" Trivia Quiz, You're A Certified Film Expert 03/05 17:00 - Trump’s disapproval rating hits record high, new poll shows 03/05 16:45 - Iran reviews US response to peace proposal, warns against further military action 03/05 15:40 - Israel threatens Gaza war resumption to force disarmament as ‘truce’ frays 03/05 15:40 - Israel threatens Gaza war resumption to force disarmament as ‘truce’ frays 03/05 15:31 - These 31 Clothing Pieces Check Both The “Versatile” And “Comfortable” Boxes 03/05 15:25 - Southern Lebanon: Israeli strikes kill one, wounds rescuers 03/05 15:24 - French interior minister vows crackdown on illegal raves after thousands gather at military site 03/05 15:24 - Russian strikes on Ukraine kill three 03/05 15:09 - Zelenskyy has no cards to play against Russia or the West 03/05 15:09 - Zelenskyy has no cards to play against Russia or the West 03/05 14:57 - Canada to be first non-European nation at EPC summit as Carney seeks allies 03/05 14:48 - ‘Immortal Regiment’ march held in Washington (PHOTOS) 03/05 14:26 - Ukrainian drones strike Russia's Primorsk oil port 03/05 14:06 - On World Press Freedom Day, Pope honours journalists killed in war zones 03/05 14:06 - On World Press Freedom Day, Pope honours journalists killed in war zones 03/05 13:43 - Russian strikes kill 10 as Zelensky says Ukraine hits oil tankers and terminal 03/05 13:38 - US to cut troops in Germany as Iran war spat deepens 03/05 13:38 - US to cut troops in Germany as Iran war spat deepens 03/05 13:12 - Fear and Vigilance Are Now Constant Companions for Many American Jews 03/05 13:03 - Was the Iran war the final blow in the collapse of Spirit Airlines? 03/05 13:03 - Was the Iran war the final blow in the collapse of Spirit Airlines? 03/05 12:34 - How Quickly Can You Rescognise A Disney Film? 03/05 12:18 - World Press Freedom Day 2026: RSF report says press freedom at its lowest in 25 years 03/05 12:13 - OPEC+ raises oil output quotas for 'stability' after shock UAE pull-out 03/05 12:13 - OPEC+ hikes oil production quotas but stays mum on UAE pull-out 03/05 11:54 - UK politics: Polanski says he would ‘discourage’ the use of ‘globalise the intifada’ chant on marches – as it happened 03/05 11:26 - Polanski says he would discourage ‘globalise the intifada’ chant but warns against march bans 03/05 11:10 - What’s Iran’s 14-point proposal to end the war? And will Trump accept it? 03/05 11:10 - What’s Iran’s 14-point proposal to end the war? And will Trump accept it? 03/05 11:03 - Police officers photographed body on own phones 03/05 11:00 - Lucy Powell says Labour has ‘no magic bullet’ as MPs brace for heavy losses in local elections 03/05 10:36 - Strait of Hormuz blockade and other major naval sieges in modern times 03/05 10:36 - Strait of Hormuz blockade and other major naval sieges in modern times 03/05 10:00 - ‘Apartheid in the US’: Arizona’s secretary of state fights Trump’s plot to amass a ‘master list’ of voters 03/05 09:57 - Ukraine drone attacks hit nuclear power plant, Baltic port 03/05 09:57 - Ukraine drone attacks hit nuclear power plant, Baltic port 03/05 09:11 - UK airlines given green light to cancel or consolidate flights to conserve jet fuel 03/05 08:43 - Spotlight on the continued decline of press freedom globally 03/05 08:41 - Elderly Ukrainian woman rescued using robotic vehicle 03/05 08:41 - Germany troop cuts send wrong signal to Russia, say two top US Republicans 03/05 08:38 - New Iranian proposal to end the war under examination 03/05 08:00 - ‘It’s like a cat and mouse game’: on the frontline of Belgium’s fight against drug smugglers 03/05 08:00 - Trapped in a kill zone for 177 days, his wife’s voice was his lifeline 03/05 07:02 - Iran war: What’s happening on day 65 as Trump reviews new plan to end war? 03/05 07:02 - Iran war: What’s happening on day 65 as Trump reviews new plan to end war? 03/05 06:59 - Jefferson Lewis charged with murder over death of Kumanjayi Little Baby near Alice Springs 03/05 05:31 - Only TRUE Jedis Can Get 21/25 On This Timed "Star Wars" Quiz 03/05 05:06 - Middle East war live: Israel strikes south Lebanon beyond designated 'security zone' 03/05 05:00 - Polanski takes combative approach as Greens enter media spotlight 03/05 04:35 - Millions of jobs lost as Iranians battle ‘Operation Economic Fury’ 03/05 04:35 - Millions of jobs lost as Iranians battle ‘Operation Economic Fury’ 03/05 04:09 - Germany says US troop withdrawal 'foreseeable' as Trump warns of more 'cuts' 03/05 03:29 - UAE lifts all air traffic restrictions introduced since Iran war 03/05 03:29 - UAE lifts all air traffic restrictions introduced since Iran war 03/05 02:37 - Trump expresses doubt that Iran’s peace proposal is ‘acceptable’ 03/05 02:37 - Trump expresses doubt that Iran’s peace proposal is ‘acceptable’ 03/05 01:48 - Musk's AI told me people were coming to kill me. I grabbed a hammer and prepared for war 03/05 01:47 - Greece rejects Ukraine’s terms for naval drone deal – media 03/05 00:00 - Iran war live: US options are ‘impossible’ military attack or a ‘bad deal’ 03/05 00:00 - Iran war live: US options are ‘impossible’ military attack or a ‘bad deal’ 02/05 23:19 - The Iran war has strengthened Ukraine in surprising ways. Could a ceasefire with Russia be closer? 02/05 23:00 - From beds to LED masks, is the red light craze giving us more than just a warm glow? 02/05 22:37 - Planning a World Cup Watch Party at a Bar? The ‘FIFA Police’ Are Lurking 02/05 20:28 - Spirit Airlines collapses amid rising fuel costs from war on Iran 02/05 20:28 - Spirit Airlines collapses amid rising fuel costs from war on Iran 02/05 19:54 - Ukraine eyes Belarus border activities as Russian strikes persist 02/05 19:54 - Ukraine eyes Belarus border activities as Russian strikes persist 02/05 19:53 - Political blame game begins and passengers left adrift after Spirit ceases operations 02/05 19:11 - Ukraine battlefield: Advanced Ukrainian drones raise concerns among Russian forces 02/05 18:44 - Mali in crisis: Jihadist fighters and Tuareg separatists threaten Bamako 02/05 18:06 - Top Republicans express concern over withdrawal of US troops from Germany – as it happened 02/05 17:52 - Nato seeks to ‘understand the details’ of US decision to withdraw troops from Germany