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13/04 10:13 - Trump's iPhone olive branch is a significant trade war retreat 13/04 10:10 - More than 20 killed in Russian strike on Ukrainian city 13/04 09:53 - Russia Launches Deadly Attack on Sumy in Ukraine 13/04 09:53 - 'Dozens of dead and wounded' in Russian missile strike on central Sumy, Zelensky says 13/04 09:45 - Russian missile strike kills at least 20 in Ukrainian city of Sumy 13/04 09:28 - 🔴 'Dozens of dead and wounded' in Russian missile strike on Sumy, Zelensky says 13/04 09:20 - ‘Dozens dead and wounded’ in Russian attack on Ukraine’s Sumy: Zelenskyy 13/04 09:20 - ‘Dozens dead and wounded’ in Russian attack on Ukraine’s Sumy: Zelenskyy 13/04 09:04 - Trump Has Added Risk to the Surest Bet in Global Finance 13/04 08:59 - Airstrike destroys parts of Gaza City hospital as Israel intensifies offensive 13/04 08:49 - Lebanon displays bullet-riddled bus to commemorate start of civil war, 50 years on 13/04 08:34 - Israeli air strike hits Gaza hospital 13/04 07:45 - Chinese under 50kg warned to stay home to avoid being ‘blown away’ 13/04 05:39 - Xi Jinping Travels to Southeast Asia Amid Tariff War with U.S. 13/04 03:33 - Algeria summons ambassador after France indicts consular official in dissident's abduction 13/04 01:07 - Rubio and Musk back Witkoff’s peace efforts 12/04 23:16 - Adults Are Sharing Very Real And Surprising Everyday Expenses That No One Warns You About 12/04 23:02 - 'Russians are even trying to ban our holidays' - life in occupied Ukraine 12/04 22:10 - Mickey Rourke leaves Big Brother after 'unacceptable behaviour' 12/04 21:04 - How has the war in Ukraine divided Western countries? 12/04 21:04 - How has the war in Ukraine divided Western countries? 12/04 21:00 - Ambassador does not deny Russian attempts to track UK subs 12/04 20:49 - Criminals selling fake vintage fashion online 12/04 20:32 - Trump extends Russia sanctions for 12 months 12/04 20:18 - Bees Are Under Threat from Climate Change, the Trade War and Doge 12/04 19:24 - US special envoy meets Putin as Trump urges Russia to 'get moving' on Ukraine ceasefire 12/04 18:53 - ‘Coalition of the willing’ split on Ukraine – EU’s top diplomat 12/04 17:40 - News24 | Kyiv says F-16 pilot killed in combat 12/04 17:32 - Jamaican reggae artist Max Romeo dies aged 80 12/04 16:53 - Bessent Takes Tricky Center Stage as Trade Wars Roil U.S. Economy 12/04 16:18 - U.S., China barrel toward the bottom in escalating trade war 12/04 16:01 - Thousands of children raped in war-torn DR Congo, UNICEF says 12/04 15:58 - US ‘demands control’ from Ukraine of key pipeline carrying Russian gas 12/04 15:54 - UK hits highest temperature of the year as pollen levels high for many 12/04 15:10 - Trump exempts smartphones, computers from ‘reciprocal’ tariffs 12/04 15:10 - Trump exempts smartphones, computers from ‘reciprocal’ tariffs 12/04 15:06 - US wants control of key gas pipeline in Ukraine — Reuters 12/04 15:00 - Japan’s World Expo: a positive vision of the future for our divided world? 12/04 14:35 - Sudan paramilitary kills dozens, including 9 aid workers, health official says 12/04 13:47 - Hundreds of flights cancelled in China as strong winds hit capital 12/04 13:41 - ‘Not good for China’ to retaliate over tariffs – White House 12/04 13:34 - Trade War Forces Tough Question for Retailers: Raise Prices or Eat the Cost? 12/04 13:00 - ‘A new golden age’: how rightwing media stuck by Trump as global markets collapsed 12/04 12:09 - Extreme wildfire warning in final day with rain to come 12/04 12:03 - Prepping for War With Russia on the Ice and Snow 12/04 11:08 - Toby Jones’s next campaign? Misinformation, and a huge immersive theatre show 12/04 09:08 - ‘Europe’ should be built around Ukraine – PM 12/04 08:45 - US trade war could divert Chinese goods to European markets 12/04 07:26 - Boeing Helped Power Russia’s Economy. Could It Return? 12/04 07:00 - Birmingham accent ranked ‘most hated’ on BBC’s unofficial league table, Kate Adie reveals 12/04 06:46 - MPs and Lords head to parliament as PM says emergency law must be passed today to save British Steel – live 12/04 05:04 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,143 12/04 05:04 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,143 12/04 04:23 - UK deeply involved in Ukraine conflict – The Times 12/04 02:39 - Tropical Cyclone Errol likely to form off north coast of Western Australia this weekend 12/04 00:01 - Polish president backs Trump over Ukraine - and tells allies to 'stay calm' over tariffs 11/04 23:56 - Trump’s Kiev envoy clarifies proposed ‘zones of responsibility’ in Ukraine 11/04 23:16 - Sex Workers Are Warning About An Economic Downturn And Their Industry Insights Are Surprisingly Accurate 11/04 22:31 - Putin’s latest talks with Trump’s envoy: What we know so far 11/04 22:31 - 31 Springy Hidden Gems On Amazon You’ve Probably Never Seen 11/04 22:29 - F.B.I. Suspends Bureau Employee on Patel’s So-Called Enemies List 11/04 22:04 - Joseph Boskin, Scholar of Humor and April Fool’s Prankster, Dies at 95 11/04 21:45 - She Worked in a Harvard Lab to Reverse Aging, Until ICE Jailed Her 11/04 21:43 - US consumer sentiment tumbles as trade war fears grow 11/04 21:43 - US consumer sentiment tumbles as trade war fears grow 11/04 21:10 - Kremlin reveals content of Putin’s talks with Trump envoy 11/04 21:08 - Eight-try Leinster crush Glasgow to reach semi-finals 11/04 20:51 - US ambassador to Ukraine stepping down 11/04 20:39 - US judge rules pro-Palestinian Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil can be deported 11/04 20:18 - Why Trump quickly rolled back the global trade war 11/04 20:14 - US stock markets rally as White House says there is ‘great optimism’ in the economy – as it happened 11/04 20:14 - Trump insists tariff war is ‘doing really well’ as recession fears mount 11/04 20:12 - Trump envoy Witkoff meets with Putin on war in Ukraine 11/04 19:22 - JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon Warns of ‘Considerable Turbulence’ Ahead for Economy 11/04 19:20 - White House explains purpose of envoy’s Russia visit 11/04 18:46 - Why is evidence of  Israel’s war crimes in Gaza disappearing? 11/04 18:46 - Why is evidence of  Israel’s war crimes in Gaza disappearing? 11/04 18:43 - ‘I Hope I Am Wrong, but I Am Pretty Pessimistic’: Four Economists Dissect Trump’s Tariffs 11/04 18:27 - 'Fundamental change is afoot in European defence': Political theorist Luuk van Middelaar 11/04 18:03 - EU weighs response to drastic US cuts in foreign aid: 'America First', developing world last? 11/04 17:48 - Kubilius: Europe must ensure its own security and 'increase defence capabilities to deter Russia' 11/04 17:22 - Starmer aiming to ‘pass emergency legislation in one day’ to save British Steel – as it happened 11/04 17:22 - Ukraine allies pledge €21bn in fresh military aid 11/04 17:16 - Why Iran’s Supreme Leader Came Around to Nuclear Talks With Trump 11/04 17:06 - "America Is Fighting A Trade War While Begging For Eggs": I'm Laughing So I Don't Cry At These 27 Best Political Tweets Of The Week 11/04 16:58 - UK could see hottest day of the year so far as sunshine continues 11/04 16:57 - Red Cross chief says Gaza is 'hell on earth' as Israeli assault continues 11/04 16:48 - Democrats call for insider trading investigation over Trump’s abrupt tariff pause – US politics live 11/04 16:30 - US envoy meets Putin for talks - as Trump urges Russia to 'get moving' on Ukraine 11/04 16:16 - ‘They’re different from us’: the Ukrainian teens forged by a decade of war 11/04 16:11 - Fifty years after Lebanon's civil war, ex-fighters warn young people against violence 11/04 15:38 - Trump’s tariffs: A simple illustrated guide to 15 economic terms to know 11/04 15:38 - Trump’s tariffs: A simple illustrated guide to 15 economic terms to know 11/04 15:38 - Democrats call for insider trading investigation over Trump’s tariff pause 11/04 15:29 - Trump Envoy Steve Witkoff Is in Russia, the Kremlin Says 11/04 15:26 - U.S. and Ukraine Reopen Talks on Contentious Minerals Deal 11/04 15:16 - Prince Harry makes surprise trip to Ukraine 11/04 15:00 - Liberal candidate co-authored inquiry submission suggesting Hazaras not persecuted for ethnicity in Afghanistan 11/04 14:47 - Ukraine allies promise €21bn in military support for Kyiv 11/04 14:46 - Trade war: China urges EU to unite with against US "coercion"