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United States

Market panic mounts as world scrambles to temper Trump tariffs

US oil prices dropped below US$60 a barrel for the first time since April 2021, even with countries seeking compromise on tariffs.

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Britain

Israel’s detention of 2 British Labour MPs ‘unacceptable’: UK foreign secretary

Britain

UK PM Starmer ready to ‘shelter’ businesses from Trump tariff storm

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Ukraine war

Zelensky hails progress in talks with UK, French military chiefs

The visit to Kyiv came on the same day that a Russian missile strike on Zelensky’s home city killed 18 people, among them nine children.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (right) and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky prior to a meeting at the British embassy on the sideline of a summit for “coalition of the willing” in Paris, on March 27, 2025. Photo: AFP
Britain

UK’s Starmer blames lack of joint action for surge in migrants crossing Channel

UK prime minister hosts London summit and urges nations to smash people smuggling gangs.

Britain

Starmer and Trump hold ‘productive’ talks on US-UK trade deal

Phone talks held as the UK tries to negotiate an exemption from tariffs on imports into the US.

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US-China relations

Opinion | US treatment of Indo-Pacific allies could de-escalate ties with China

Donald Trump is likely to keep projecting power in Asia but his focus on other priorities will reshape regional dynamics.

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US President Donald Trump waves to the press as he leaves a luncheon in Washington, on March 12. Photo: AP
Ukraine war

Putin will breach Ukraine peace deal unless it is defended, UK’s Starmer says

British PM told meeting of defence chiefs in London that security arrangements must be in place to ensure sovereignty for Ukraine.

Britain

‘Keep the pressure on Putin’: Starmer to world leaders amid ongoing Ukraine war

Starmer has taken the lead in assembling the ‘coalition of the willing’ in part to persuade Trump to maintain support for Kyiv.

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Ukraine war

EU leaders agree to plan to ‘re-arm Europe’ as they rally behind Ukraine

EU leaders back new military spending plans at Ukraine summit, support Zelensky after US aid freeze.

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives for the EU Summit at the European Council building in Brussels. Photo: AP
Ukraine war

Opinion | Trump-Zelensky clash gives Europe a chance to shape Ukraine endgame

Europe has ‘woken up’ and is taking a more coordinated approach to security. But will it be taken seriously by the US?

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Leaders including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (centre) attend a summit on Ukraine at Lancaster House in London on March 2. Photo: EPA-EFE
Ukraine war

Ukraine’s Zelensky embraced by UK’s Starmer a day after Trump meltdown

The president was told he had Britain’s unwavering support before a meeting with King Charles and a summit with other European leaders.

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Ukraine war

Trump plays down ‘dictator’ jibe at Ukraine’s Zelensky: ‘Did I say that?’

The US president also said he trusted Russia’s Putin to stick to any ceasefire with Kyiv, even without American security guarantees.

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United States

Trump signals support for Britain’s plan to transfer control of strategic Chagos Islands

But some Republicans worry about handover to Mauritius, a close China ally, as archipelago includes US-UK military base Diego Garcia.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (left) meets with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Britain

UK to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, Starmer says

The British prime minister said the increase would be funded by cutting overseas development aid.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo: AP
Ukraine war

Macron, Trump vow to work together on Ukraine, despite differences

American and French leaders display stark differences on Ukraine despite friendly veneer.

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Donald Trump

Trump shakes transatlantic alliance with sudden Russia pivot

Trump will meet French and UK leaders as uncertainty grows about US ties to Europe and Ukraine.

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Ukraine war

Ukraine’s Zelensky offers to give up presidency for Nato membership

Zelensky appeared to address criticisms by Trump, who has described the Ukrainian leader as a ‘dictator’.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a press conference in Kyiv on Sunday. Photo: AP
Ukraine war

EU leaders to head to Kyiv, Macron to visit Trump to shore up Ukraine support

UK media reported that Britain and France were pushing ahead with discussions about a European force to secure a peace agreement in Ukraine.

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Donald Trump

UK’s Starmer to meet with Trump in Washington next week

Starmer’s planned trip comes as Britain faces the looming threat of US trade tariffs, but Trump says it will be a ‘friendly meeting’.

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Ukraine war

Rubio leading US delegation to Saudi Arabia for talks with Russia on Ukraine

The trip follows a phone call between Trump and Putin, in which they agreed to start negotiations over the Ukraine war.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio boards a plane at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on February 1. Photo: Reuters
Britain

Undocumented migrants to be ‘forever second class’ as UK refuses citizenship

The move makes it nearly impossible for undocumented migrants arriving by boat to gain citizenship, has been criticised by some Labour MPs.

An interforce officer and a border force officer help a woman on the beach at Dungeness on the southeast coast of England, on August 16, 2023. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

Starmer rejects Trump ‘out of line’ comment, calls UK-US trade ‘fair’

Asked by BBC on Monday if he will target the UK with tariffs, Trump said: ‘UK is out of line but I’m sure that one … can be worked out’.

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Britain

Make England Great Again: jailed far-right figure sparks rival London rallies

Supporters invoking Trump and Elon Musk demanded the activist’s release, while a large group of counterprotesters gathered in opposition.

Britain

Starmer says killing of 3 girls in Southport must lead to ‘fundamental change’

The incident sparked debate about the evolving nature of terrorism and the need to address new threats posed by individuals motivated by extreme violence.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the government has announced an inquiry into how the British state ‘failed’ to identify the risk posed by the Southport killer Axel Rudakubana. Photo: EPA-EFE/Pool
International Property

Will higher school fees, new taxes turn Hongkongers away from UK properties?

Additional education fees, a new tax scheme and slowing growth in rental rates could turn Hongkongers away from UK property.

People view the office buildings of the City of London from Parliament Hill in the Hampstead suburb of north London. Photo: AFP
Britain

UK’s Starmer congratulates Trump ahead of US inauguration

Questions remain over what impact the second Trump presidency will have on economies across the world, including the UK.

Britain

UK anti-corruption minister resigns over ties to ousted Bangladesh PM

Siddiq’s aunt Sheikh Hasina, who had ruled Bangladesh since 2009, is being investigated there for alleged corruption and money laundering.

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