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21/03 17:14 - Hegseth says Musk did not see China war plan as Trump announces new jet fighter program – US politics live 21/03 17:07 - Military prepares to support Ukraine by ‘sea, land or air’, says UK government 21/03 17:01 - OECD Global Debt Report: Borrowing has nearly tripled since 2007 21/03 16:52 - Talks on dividing territory between Moscow and Kiev ongoing – Trump 21/03 16:31 - North Korean prisoners of war in Ukraine: Why does South Korea want to take them in? 21/03 16:15 - For Trump and Netanyahu, Similar Strategies With Similar Goals 21/03 16:10 - Russia continues strikes on Ukraine as drones hit Odesa overnight 21/03 16:10 - Incoming IOC president to open talks on Russia's potential return to Olympics 21/03 16:06 - Sudan’s military says it has retaken presidential palace from rebels 21/03 16:02 - 'Coalition of the willing': Macron announces new Ukraine 'coalition' summit in Paris 21/03 15:50 - UK politics: ‘Nothing off the table’ over potential UK troop deployment for Ukraine, says No 10 – as it happened 21/03 15:42 - Judge to Consider Block on Trump’s Use of Wartime Law to Deport Venezuelans 21/03 15:24 - Musk visits Pentagon for briefing on unspecified military matters 21/03 15:19 - Seizing Russian assets would be ‘an act of war’ – Belgian PM 21/03 14:53 - Israeli ex-deputy FM confronted over Israel’s renewed assault on Gaza 21/03 14:53 - Israeli ex-deputy FM confronted over Israel’s renewed assault on Gaza 21/03 14:30 - Greenpeace loss will embolden big oil and gas to pursue protesters: ‘No one will feel safe’ 21/03 14:24 - French court to rule on jihadist accused of holding journalists hostage in Syria 21/03 14:22 - Sudan army recaptures presidential palace after two years of war 21/03 14:11 - European nations reconsidering troop deployment in Ukraine – FT 21/03 14:06 - Can Ukraine and Russia realistically reach peace? 21/03 14:06 - Can Ukraine and Russia realistically reach peace? 21/03 13:53 - Russian Energy Sites Burn as Kyiv and Moscow Trade Accusations of Blame 21/03 13:46 - EU finds way to bypass Hungary – Politico 21/03 13:45 - Sudan’s army recaptures presidential palace in major battlefield gain 21/03 13:16 - Prince William sends strong message from tank near Russian border 21/03 13:08 - Ukrainian attack on gas facility an act of terrorism – Moscow 21/03 13:07 - US pulling back from sanctions enforcement against Russia – EU 21/03 12:52 - Soviet-era dissident given ‘draconian’ jail sentence in Russia for anti-war views 21/03 12:46 - Sanders and AOC tell packed arena Trump is ‘screwing over’ working class 21/03 12:44 - Macron exploring ways to put boots on the ground in Ukraine – Telegraph 21/03 12:41 - Asda cuts prices on 1,500 products in effort to halt sales slide 21/03 12:27 - Power struggle leads to coup in Tigray as war looms between Ethiopia and Eritrea 21/03 12:22 - US-EU trade war could cost Ireland more than €18bn, says report 21/03 12:15 - How Armenia is raising a new generation of soldiers 21/03 12:03 - People Can't Believe New York State's Minion Measles Warning Is Real 21/03 11:34 - This Week's Pub Quiz Is Here, And I'm Warning You, It Ain't Easy 21/03 11:33 - A China War Briefing for Musk, and London’s Heathrow Shuts Down 21/03 11:23 - Heathrow airport closed: more than 1,000 flights affected after substation fire causes power outage - live 21/03 11:16 - Troubled UK statistics agency warns of errors in its growth figures 21/03 11:13 - Israel threatens annexation after ground invasion in north, south Gaza 21/03 11:13 - Israel threatens annexation after ground invasion in north, south Gaza 21/03 10:56 - Trump slams NYT for ‘ridiculous’ Musk ‘fake news’ 21/03 10:39 - Puck this: Could a Cold War relic help revitalize US-Russia relations? 21/03 10:12 - Youth lead efforts to heal South Sudan’s war-torn communities 21/03 10:12 - Youth lead efforts to heal South Sudan’s war-torn communities 21/03 10:00 - How Trump’s diplomacy resembles a game of broken telephone 21/03 10:00 - ‘People will die’: alarm after US orders removal of identity references from anti-trafficking efforts 21/03 09:37 - Weather tracker: Tornadoes and wildfires kill at least 40 across US 21/03 09:26 - Kiev ‘disrespecting citizens’ by using cheeseburgers in military draft – ex-Ukrainian diplomat 21/03 09:08 - Sudan's recaptured palace a significant sign of return to order 21/03 09:02 - Arab mediators rush to salvage Gaza ceasefire as Israel restarts war 21/03 09:00 - Taiwan warns of growing Chinese threat, partly to secure Trump’s support 21/03 08:10 - Victorian government urged to prepare ‘exit strategy’ for Suburban Rail Loop as report finds benefits ‘overstated’ 21/03 07:29 - Does Trump want Ukraine’s nuclear power plants, what has Kyiv said? 21/03 07:29 - Does Trump want Ukraine’s nuclear power plants, what has Kyiv said? 21/03 07:21 - Sudan's army says it has retaken Khartoum presidential palace from paramilitary forces 21/03 07:01 - Friday briefing: Why Europe is divided over how to defend Ukraine – and itself 21/03 06:45 - 'Kirstoric': Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry elected first female IOC president 21/03 06:44 - North Korea tests anti-aircraft weapons as Russia’s security chief arrives 21/03 06:44 - North Korea tests anti-aircraft weapons as Russia’s security chief arrives 21/03 05:49 - The Papers: 'Starmer threatens Putin' and 'council tax soars' 21/03 05:05 - Indonesian volcano sends ash cloud 8km high, some flights cancelled 21/03 05:05 - Indonesian volcano sends ash cloud 8km high, some flights cancelled 21/03 05:04 - Major-power conflict ‘no longer unimaginable’, Australian intelligence review finds 21/03 04:05 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,121 21/03 04:05 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,121 21/03 03:57 - Pentagon Set Up Briefing for Musk on Potential War With China 21/03 03:52 - Paris to host new Ukraine coalition summit on March 27, Macron says 21/03 02:44 - EU feeding Ukraine ‘empty promises’ – Orban 21/03 02:17 - Trump orders increased minerals production, says Ukraine deal coming soon 21/03 02:17 - Trump orders increased minerals production, says Ukraine deal coming soon 21/03 01:15 - Glacier preservation 'a matter of survival' after largest three-year loss on record 21/03 01:09 - In Deportations, Trump Tied Gang to Venezuela’s Government. Intelligence Contradicts Him. 21/03 00:31 - Florida man executed for killing eight-year-old girl and her grandmother 21/03 00:21 - Democrats decry Trump order decimating education agency: ‘Our kids will pay the price’ – live 21/03 00:01 - ‘Stain on this country’: celebrities condemn cuts to UK disability benefits 20/03 23:35 - Australia news live: Liberal lobby group says party knows ‘voters don’t want’ nuclear policy; Australia joins Ukraine talks in London 20/03 23:31 - Victorian bail laws passed after marathon debate as Jacinta Allan says she has ‘listened to victims of crime’ 20/03 22:47 - Putin will break any peace deal where Ukraine is not 'defended' by 'coalition of the willing', Starmer warns 20/03 22:04 - Ukraine Attacks Air Base Deep Inside Russia 20/03 22:00 - Former ICE lawyer says US deportations are eroding public trust 20/03 22:00 - Ukraine's 'chaotic' withdrawal from Russia, in its soldiers' words 20/03 21:46 - Zelensky urges EU to keep pressuring Russia ahead of new round of peace talks 20/03 21:41 - Putin would breach Ukraine deal if it is not defended, says PM 20/03 21:35 - Did the Israeli army drop leaflets into Gaza warning of Trump's 'forced displacement' plan? 20/03 21:25 - Hungary refuses to support EU call to send more military aid to Ukraine 20/03 21:24 - US empowering Israel's most hard-right wing as IDF resumes operations 20/03 21:24 - ‘We will never recover’, Lilie James’ parents tell murder inquest as experts describe ex-boyfriend’s coercive control 20/03 20:53 - US seeks to deport Indian academic over political views and Palestinian wife, lawyers say 20/03 20:43 - After historic victory, new IOC boss must deal with Trump, Putin and transgender issue 20/03 20:35 - Los Angeles’s projected $1bn budget shortfall will lead to layoffs, officials say 20/03 20:34 - France to raise €5 billion in new capital for defence sector 20/03 20:32 - Poland telling citizens to stock up on supplies 20/03 20:16 - Giving up US NATO command in Europe would give Russia the chance 'to make a lot of mischief' 20/03 20:11 - Missiles from Yemen target Israel despite US threats 20/03 20:11 - Missiles from Yemen target Israel despite US threats 20/03 20:06 - Israel Expands Gaza Ground Offensive as Hamas Fires Rockets at Tel Aviv 20/03 19:48 - Europe never prepared to 'take care of their extreme dependency on the US for their own security' 20/03 19:38 - Why has Netanyahu Resumed the War?