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Friday, Apr 26

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Joe Biden agrees to debate Donald Trump after weeks of uncertainty

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There were doubts the 2024 US election rivals would agree to the traditional televised face-off

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With Trump in court, can Biden take control of the election?

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As polls show the race tied, the president is campaigning around the country and his opponent is stuck spending his days in a Manhattan courtroom

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Gut or guile? Pedro Sánchez’s resignation threat leaves Spain on edge

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Country left guessing by prime minister’s unusual tactic ahead of announcement on his political future set for Monday

Two died after UK shift from analogue to digital phone lines

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Government says it met Virgin O2 chief executive and Ofcom after incidents last year

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Two British men charged with helping Russian intelligence in London arson attack

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Three others also charged in connection with case targeting Ukrainian-owned business

15

Xi tells Blinken US should avoid ‘vicious competition’ with China

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Secretary of state’s trip to Beijing comes as tensions remain over Taiwan, war in Ukraine and tech export controls

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China’s EV supply chain dominance risks ‘collapse’ of US subsidies, warns South Korea

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Seoul’s industry minister says China’s grip on graphite threatens Inflation Reduction Act incentives

Thursday, Apr 25

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Supreme Court debates limits of presidential immunity in Trump appeal

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Several justices appear sceptical of expansive reading but also question distinction between official and private acts

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US wants allies to cut chip-related China exports amid Huawei alarm

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Washington urges Japan, South Korea and the Netherlands to tighten supply of tools and technology

Cleverly likens Tory plots against Sunak to leaving plane without parachute

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UK home secretary says an attempted putsch against PM after a local election drubbing would be a ‘catastrophic idea’

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Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction in New York overturned on appeal

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State appeals court found mistakes in prosecution of former film mogul that gave momentum to #MeToo movement

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Europe faces ‘mortal’ threat, says Macron

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French president calls for huge investment push and EU reforms in Sorbonne speech

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How TikTok’s Chinese owner tightened its grip on the app

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Insiders say ByteDance exerting increasing influence over platform despite US pressure over ownership

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China warns Blinken US must choose between ‘co-operation or confrontation’

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Secretary of state expected to demand Beijing cease support for Russia’s war in Ukraine

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Ukraine to increase long-range strikes in Russia, says UK defence chief

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Admiral Sir Tony Radakin tells the FT fresh military aid will help Kyiv reshape ‘difficult’ land fight against Moscow

Sadiq Khan urges Labour to pursue UK-EU youth mobility deal

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London mayor tells FT that scheme would be ‘incredibly important’ for capital after Labour shunned proposal

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UK veterinary deal with EU could boost agrifood exports by 22%, study finds

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Since Brexit, food and drink industry has faced border checks on business with largest trading partner

Wednesday, Apr 24

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Columbia’s ‘Gaza encampment’ becomes centre of US stand-off

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Anti-Israel slogans echo across Ivy League quad as protests spread across the country

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Biden campaign will continue to use TikTok despite divest-or-ban law

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US president’s campaign has posted on Chinese-owned video app in attempt to appeal to younger voters

US secretly shipped long-range missiles to Ukraine

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Biden had previously held back Atacms system out of fears of escalating war with Russia

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Pentagon rushes $1bn in weapons to Kyiv after Biden signs aid bill

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US president says ‘we need to move fast’ as Ukrainian troops falter on front lines

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Employee non-compete ban challenged in court by US business groups

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Lawsuit from US Chamber of Commerce and other groups argues rule approved by FTC will hurt business and economy

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Trump prepares his final pitch on presidential immunity

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US Supreme Court will hear arguments in case that has huge implications for former president — and the presidency

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EU conducts ‘dawn raid’ on Chinese security equipment supplier

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Separate Brussels probe targets Chinese medical market amid growing trade tensions with Beijing

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The young South Africans rethinking Nelson Mandela’s legacy

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Some of those born after the end of apartheid are taking inspiration from the radical politics of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

Tuesday, Apr 23

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Ex-tabloid publisher says he sought to shield Trump from infidelity claims

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David Pecker testifies in Manhattan district attorney’s ‘hush money’ case against former US president

UN officials call for probe into reports of mass graves at Gaza hospitals

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Human rights chief says he is horrified by destruction at Nasser and al-Shifa medical facilities

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Sunak pledges big boost to UK defence spending by 2030

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Prime minister says military budget will rise to 2.5% of GDP by the end of the decade

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Russia threatens to step up attacks on western weapons in Ukraine

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Russian defence minister reacts to US passage of military aid as Kyiv’s forces struggle to hold frontline positions

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Five people die in attempted Channel boat crossing to UK

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Accident off French coast comes after Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda plans gain parliamentary approval