Billionaire agrees £17.8bn Panama Canal deal after Donald Trump China outrage | World | News

Most of the stakes in key ports on the Panama Canal owned by a Hong Kong-based company are set to be sold off after Donald Trump announced his intention for the US to take over the waterway. The company has agreed to the sale to a group led by American investment firm BlackRock. Although not owned by China, CK Hutchison, which was founded by Hong More...

Ukraine LIVE: Trump brags ‘America is back’ as he announces Zelensky is ready to sign deal | World | News
Defence Secretary John Healey will travel to America today ahead of a meeting with his US counterpart Pete Hegseth on Thursday. The trip, which was agreed after the UK announced an increase in defence spending More...

Porsche boss sparks fury over plans to build tunnel and private garage under £7m mansion | World | News
The boss of Porsche has sparked fury over his plans to build a tunnel and private garage under his Austrian mansion. Wolfgang Porsche, 81, wants to build a complex beneath one of Salzburg’s most recognisable More...

Drinks chain with more shops than McDonalds sees £352m stock exchange debut | World | News
Shares in a Chinese bubble tea chain with more outlets than Starbucks and McDonald’s soared in their debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Mixue Ice Cream and Tea has more than 45,000 shops across China More...

POLL: Should Zelenksy resign to stop Ukraine-Russia war | World | News
Speculation is mounting over whether Volodymyr Zelensky could resign as part of a deal on Ukraine‘s future. The president has defended his still being in office after Donald Trump called him a “dictator” More...

Reform UK would ‘rip up’ Chagos deal despite Trump ‘backing’ – ‘it’s treachery!’ | Politics | News
Reform UK’s deputy leader, Richard Tice, has slammed the Government’s potential Chagos deal after Donald Trump appeared to give it his backing. Nigal Farage’s party, he added, would carry on fighting against More...

Israel agrees to Gaza ceasefire extension after phase one expires | World | News
The Israeli Prime Minister’s office has confirmed that Israel will adopt a proposal for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza, put forward by Steve Witkoff, U.S. President Donald Trump‘s envoy to the Middle More...

Austria: Far-right party denied power in EU country despite winning election | World | News
A EU country has blocked an election winning party from taking power just weeks after the US warned the bloc that “the voice of the people matters”. Three parties in Austria have reached a deal to More...

Ukraine LIVE: Fierce flames rage after Russian drone strike targets in | World | News
Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is preparing for a meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday. The Ukrainian President, sharing a clip via X, commented: “Today, there has been a lot More...

The eye-watering cost of rebuilding Ukraine – same as one country’s entire GDP | World | News
It will cost an astonishing £413 billion to rebuild Ukraine’s economy after Russia‘s invasion, according to new estimates by the World Bank, United Nations, European Commission and the Ukrainian government. The More...