The UK is now a major market for cocaine in Europe – and that’s affecting people around the world.
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US stocks make historic gains after Trump pauses some tariffs
But Trump also raises tariffs on goods from China to at least 125% “effective immediately”.
Trump pauses higher tariffs for 90 days but China trade war escalates
Trump has said he is authorising a universal “lowered reciprocal tariff of 10%” for most countries, except China, while tariff negotiations continue.
Can Trump convince Iran to ditch its nuclear programme?
The BBC’s James Landale looks at how Iran might respond to Trump’s threat to agree to a deal or face military action
King greeted by Meloni before speaking Italian in parliament speech
The King and Queen will later attend a state dinner on the third day of their state visit to Italy.
Germany’s Merz seals government deal bringing end to months of stalemate
The conservatives under Friedrich Merz reach a coalition agreement with the Social Democrats to govern Europe’s biggest economy.
Israeli strike on Gaza residential building kills 29, medics say
The Israeli military says it had struck a “senior Hamas terrorist” in the Shejaiya neighbourhood of Gaza City.
Despair as death toll from Dominican Republic nightclub collapse rises
Rescue workers are searching for survivors of the incident, which killed at least 124 people and injured more than 150 others.
Trump tariffs spark US government debt sell-off
The cost of borrowing for the US government rose as confidence in the economy waned.
Gaza is a ‘killing field’, says UN chief, as agencies urge world to act on Israel’s blockade
Israel has blocked all supplies from entering for five weeks – the longest period since the war began.