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Starmer holds phone call with Trump over Greenland tariff threat

Starmer tells Trump in phone call: Tariff threat over Greenland 'wrong' The conversation follows the US president vowing a 10% levy on the UK and others opposing his annexation of the Danish territory.

'The finest in the world': Why the US is buying icebreakers from Finland

Why the US is buying icebreakers from Finland The Nordic nation leads the way when it comes to both the design and construction of the vessels.

Malaysia and Indonesia block Musk's Grok over sexually explicit deepfakes

Grok AI: Malaysia and Indonesia block X chatbot over sexually explicit deepfakes Sexualised images of real people generated by Grok have circulated on X in recent weeks.

US justice department opens criminal probe into Fed chair Jerome Powell

US Fed Chair Jerome Powell under criminal investigation He called the probe "unprecedented", following his refusal to lower interest rates after demands by Donald Trump.

Beyoncé declared a billionaire by Forbes

Beyoncé declared a billionaire by Forbes The star joins Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Bruce Springsteen and her husband Jay-Z with 10-figure fortunes.

Swedish workers trial 'friendship hour' to combat loneliness

Swedish workers trial 'friendship hour' to combat loneliness The pilot project is even giving staff free money to help pay to do activities with their friends.

Amazon blocks 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents

Amazon blocks 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents The firm’s chief security officer said North Koreans tried to apply for remote working IT jobs using stolen or fake identities.

Who are the frontrunners for the top Fed job?

Next Fed chair: Who are the frontrunners for the top job? Donald Trump is due to name a new leader of the Federal Reserve at a tricky moment.

Japan hikes interest rate to highest level since 1995 as inflation bites

Japan hikes interest rate to highest level since 1995 as inflation bites It comes as new PM Sanae Takaichi is keen for inflation to fall but also needs low government borrowing costs.

TikTok owner signs agreements to avoid US ban

TikTok owner signs join venture deal to avoid US ban The deals would end years of efforts by Washington to force ByteDance to sell its US operations.

Meta starts kicking Australian children off Instagram and Facebook

Meta starts kicking Australian children off Instagram and Facebook The tech giant will begin closing accounts for under 16s, a week before an official ban.

Oil, defence and geopolitics: Why Putin is visiting Modi in Delhi

India-Russia: Why Putin and Modi are meeting in Delhi BBC editors explain what is at stake as Russian President Vladimir Putin starts a two-day visit to India.