‘Liberation Day’ will either usher in a glorious new era for US prosperity or very much the opposite

For Donald Trump, it’s “Liberation Day” – for allies it could be the end of an era. A period of mutually fostered prosperity is, it seems, coming to a close. 

‘Absolutely life-changing’: Watch the moment a woman who had a double hand transplant hugs donor’s twin sister

The emotional moment a woman who had a double hand transplant hugged her donor’s twin sister has been revealed in a newly released video.

Heathrow bosses ‘warned about substation’ days before major power outage, MP committee hears

Heathrow Airport bosses had been warned of potential substation failures less than a week before a major power outage closed the airport for a day, a committee of MPs has…

Israel announces military operation expanding in Gaza to seize ‘large areas’

Israel is beginning a major expansion of its military operation in Gaza and will seize large areas of the territory, the country’s defence minister said.

Film star Val Kilmer dies aged 65

Val Kilmer, the actor who starred in Top Gun and played Batman and Jim Morrison, has died aged 65.

In the engine room of China’s economy Trump’s tariffs are already beginning to bite

If China is known as the world’s factory, then the province of Guangdong is the engine room.

Will Trump’s ‘liberation day’ be a tactical masterstroke or make him an April fool?

“Liberation day” was due to be on 1 April. But Donald Trump decided to shift it by a day because he didn’t want anyone to think it was an April…

Photo released of girl, 11, who disappeared after falling into River Thames

Police have released a photograph of the 11-year-old girl who disappeared after falling into the River Thames.

‘No more bat tunnels’ after government reveals planning reforms to ‘rewire the system’

Major developers will only deal with one regulator under planning reforms which ministers say will “rewire the system” to get Britain building – all while protecting the environment.