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Good Morning! Much of England and Wales are in for more sunshine today, whilst Scotland and Northern Ireland aren’t so lucky and are facing a day of clouds, wind and rain. Much of the UK news continues its coverage of the latest from the Ukraine- US spat, Donald Trump’s address to the US Congress, and the stock markets’ reaction to US tariffs. A little closer to home, the upcoming Spring Budget, a shooting death in South London, Arsenal’s 6-1 win in the Champions League and a new report on the latest statistics on matricide in the UK reveal an alarming…

Two teenagers were arrested after tossing a heavy chair from a railing at the Stratford Westfield shopping centre. The incident, which occurred from a height of approximately 120 feet, nearly struck shoppers below, prompting police involvement. Thankfully, no injuries were reported as a result of the reckless act. Teens arrested after heavy chair thrown from railing of Stratford Westfield – Evening Standard Shocking Incident at Stratford Westfield Onlookers were left horrified as two teenagers hurled a large chair from the third floor of the popular Westfield shopping centre in Stratford. The chair, which fell from an incredible height, could have…

Good Morning! As the sun begins to rise in Geneva, let’s catch you up with today’s biggest news. Globally, the ongoing bust-up between the US and Europe continues to dominate as European leaders seek out alternatives to American leadership and support, and Donald Trump and JD Vance continue to throw insults across the pond (including about British and French soldiers). Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China continue to have a global impact as stocks fall and retaliatory tariffs come into effect. In Swiss news, politics also dominate with much of the conversation around a proposed plan to restrict the…

Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., blasted President Donald Trump’s foreign policy agenda Tuesday after the president addressed Congress, claiming that Trump would have lost the Cold War if he’d been president in the 1980s. ‘Would have lost US the Cold War’: Slotkin blasts Trump’s foreign policy in response to Congress address Slotkin’s remarks come after Trump delivered an address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday in a speech similar to the annual State of the Union, where he declared that “America is back” and that the “American dream is surging.” “We all want an end to the war in Ukraine,…

Martin Lewis, the financial expert and founder of MoneySavingExpert.com, has issued a warning regarding the importance of acting quickly to boost state pensions. He highlighted that individuals have a limited time frame—specifically one month—to make contributions that could significantly increase their state pension entitlement, potentially by as much as £50,000 over the course of retirement. This warning likely pertains to the opportunity for individuals to fill in gaps in their National Insurance contributions, which can enhance their state pension benefits. Those who have missed contributions due to various reasons, such as being self-employed, taking time off work, or other circumstances,…

US President Donald Trump is continuing to tighten the thumbscrews in his approach to war-battered Ukraine. Following the public blowout in the White House between Trump, US Vice President JD Vance, and the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier in March, Trump has now stopped all US military aid to Ukraine with immediate effect. So far, there has been no official information on the scope or the duration of the suspension. However, it is likely to involve weapons and ammunition deliveries amounting to more than $1 billion (€950m), which had been approved by the Biden administration but have not yet arrived…

Good Morning! A lot is happening around the world today, March 5 2025, with politics taking centre stage. The ongoing row between Ukraine and the US dominates much of the global news cycle as the reaction to the fallout continues – and Europe looks for alternatives.

Police were called to the school in Swiss Cottage, north west London, just before 1pm today. After a 12-year-old boy is in hospital after being stabbed at school. His condition is non-life threatening. Police were called to the school in Swiss Cottage, northwest London, just before 1pm today. Two older boys, both aged 14, are in custody after being arrested on suspicion of GBH and having an offensive weapon. Met Police spokesperson A Met Police spokesperson said: ‘Officers were called to an altercation at a school on Adelaide Road, Camden at 12.54pm on Tuesday, March 4. ‘A 12-year-old boy suffered a…

An aircraft crashes in Germany and a man has died after a small aircraft crashed in western Germany’s Sauerland region, according to German police said on Tuesday. Aircraft crashes in Germany The police statement said that the aircraft smashed into the garden of a residential building in the town of Plettenberg in the western state of North-Rhein Westphalia at around 4:40 p.m. local time (1540 UTC). The wreckage was lying between trees in the undergrowth. Based on initial findings, there were no other casualties. The man’s identity had yet to be determined. He was said to have been the pilot of…

China aims for an economic growth of 5% in 2025, Beijing announced on Wednesday, which analysts say reflect Beijing’s ambitions for continued military modernization and growing geopolitical challenges.  Trade tensions Premier Li Qiang presented the figure in a report at the opening session of the National People’s Congress, the annual meeting of China’s legislature. US President Donald Trump has announced a 10% tariff on Chinese goods in February, which increased to 20% on Tuesday. China has retaliated with its own tariffs on US goods and vowed to fight the trade war to a “bitter end.” The renewed trade tensions come as China…