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Pope's funeral held at the Vatican
World leaders, dignitaries and cardinals gather to bid farewell to Pope Francis
Eleven people die in Vancouver car ramming attack.
Canada's Prime Minister, Mark Carney, says he's 'heartbroken'.
A massive power cut hits Spain and Portugal
The blackout crippled transport systems and cut off phone networks
The Canadian Prime Minister has set out his plan to respond to President Trump
Mark Carney says Canada will enter trade talks with the US on its
The US economy takes a sharp downturn
Analysts link the fall to President Trump's economic policies
The Football Association bars transgender women from the female game
The Scottish FA and Netball's governing body in England have made a similar ruling
02/05/2025 Prince Harry tells BBC he wants reconciliation with King
Prince speaks after losing appeal about security
03/05/2025 Australia's Prime Minister wins re-election
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wins re-election.
04/05/2025 Eight arrested in counter-terror operations
Eight men including seven Iranians are arrested in separate counter-terror operations.
The 80th Anniversary of VE Day
Thousands gather to mark 80 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe
The UK has signed a free trade agreement with India
Sir Keir Starmer says it is the biggest trade deal since Brexit
07/05/2025
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The UK and the United States have agreed a deal which reduces tariffs
President Trump said it was a great deal for both countries
Two men convicted of felling Sycamore Gap tree
There was anger worldwide when the Northumberland landmark was cut down in 2023
10/05/2025 India and Pakistan announce ceasefire
India and Pakistan have announced an immediate end to cross-border attacks.
Labour's plans to cut immigration
The Home Secretary says care workers will no longer be recruited from overseas.
Sir Keir Starmer promises to cut legal migration to the UK
The Home Office says tighter restrictions will see figures drop by 100,000 a year
Peter Sullivan Freed From Jail
Peter Sullivan, jailed for the 1986 murder of Diane Sindall, freed after DNA test.
14/05/2025 President Trump meets Syrian leader
Donald Trump holds talks with a former jihadist who's now president of Syria.
The UK economy has grown more than expected
The economy grew by 0.7% in the first three months of the year
Two firefighters are among three people killed in a fire in Oxfordshire
The huge blaze broke out at a former RAF base in Bicester
17/05/2025 Second arrest over PM arson attacks
Second man arrested over fires on properties linked to Sir Keir Starmer.
Israel launches ground offensive
Israel says it is sending troops into Gaza -- after days of missile strikes.
The Prime Minister signs a new agreement with the EU
Sir Keir Starmer has declared that Britain is "back on the world stage"
The UK hardens its stance on Israel
The government says the current offensive in Gaza is intolerable
The government makes a U-turn on winter fuel
More pensioners will receive the payment once the threshold is altered
Large drop in UK net migration
The difference between the number of people moving to the UK and leaving has halved
White House blocked from banning foreign students at Harvard
A judge blocks the White House from banning foreign students at Harvard University.
Ukraine and Russia each swap more than three hundred prisoners
The second stage of Russia and Ukraine's largest prisoner exchange has been completed
The former BBC executive and presenter, Alan Yentob, has died
Alan Yentob, one of British television's most influential figures, has died aged 78
Moscow suggests Donald Trump is "emotionally overloaded"
Officials in Moscow brush off a rebuke from the US President
