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Trump: US workers in Ukraine would be a security backstop The Guardian reports that the US President has ruled out the US providing a backstop in Ukraine aimed at stopping the Russians from re-invading. Instead, Trump says the presence of US workers in Ukraine would effectively stop Russia from invading Ukraine again. The paper features an image of Trump and the PM. Police are set to investigate the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, who were found dead at their home, along with one of their dogs.

Starmer plays royal Trump card in critical White House summit The Independent says the prime minister flatters the president with a second state visit invitation from King Charles – and wins reassurances over Chaogos Island deals and no trade tariffs. The paper also notes Trump didn’t commit to the US providing a backstop in Ukraine. Hollywood actor Gene Hackman and his wife and dog have been found dead in their home.

Historic White House Summit – What an unlikely bromance! The Daily Mail’s front page reacts with surprise regarding the meeting between Starmer and Trump. A UK-US trade deal is on the horizon, and Trump said he’ll back Starmer’s Chagos island deal. Elsewhere, Gene Hackman and his wife died in suspicious circumstances. The paper says the pair were found mummified.

PM’s White House Summit – Special delivery A “love-in” is how the Sun describes the Trump-Starmer meeting. Its front page carries a picture of the moment Starmer handed him the King’s personal invitation in full view of the cameras, which the paper says left the president “thrilled”. Gene Hackman and his wife have died under suspicious circumstances – an update us expected soon.

A very special relationship: Keir’s Trump card The Daily Mirror reports the meeting between Starmer and Trump went well, with a UK-US trade deal expected soon. The paper also reports Trump accepted King Charles’s invitation for a second state visit. Gene Hackman, his wife and their dog have been found dead at their home. The paper says its a suspected ‘gas accident’ – but recent updates now suggest there was no obvious signs of a gas leak.

PM Sir Keir Starmer’s meeting with Donald Trump dominates much of the UK’s news this Friday. The British Prime Minister met with the US president in what much of the media is dubbing a ‘White House summit’. To almost everyone’s surprise, the meeting appeared to go well, with a UK-US trade deal expected soon, the president backing the prime minister’s Chagos deal, and the president effectively ruling out a US backstop for Ukraine.

At least 70 people have died from cholera and more than 2,200 have been infected in southern Sudan over the past week, Save the Children said Thursday, citing health ministry data. The outbreak White Nile state capital Kosti, followed a reported drone strike on the Um Dabakar power station, 275 kilometres (170 miles) south of Khartoum, which disrupted access to clean water. It comes as Sudan’s healthcare system, crippled by a brutal civil war nearing its second year, struggles amid tens of thousands killed and over 12 million displaced. “More than 2,200 people, including children, are now battling the deadly…

For most of the current conflict, Dr. Eyas al-Bursh, a young Palestinian general practitioner, had worked as a volunteer doctor at Gaza City’s main Shifa Hospital. But in March 2024, the 30-year-old was abducted with others after Israeli forces launched another major assault on Gaza’s hospitals. Israel has many questionable apartheid policies, one of which allows the IDF to abduct mainly men and detain them for indefinite periods until they can verify that the person is not a threat to the IDF, in some cases it is used as a deterrent to force people to move from regions, so new…

Gabby Logan is the latest presenter to sign up for the 2025 Women’s Football Awards The 2025 Women’s Football Awards has today announced that broadcaster Gabby Logan will be joining the hosting line-up for the event this May, marking a new addition to the prestigious ceremony.  The event, Europe’s largest awards celebration for women’s football, has partnered with Metro for a third year running to recognise all levels of the game once again – from grassroots talent to the organisations and brands supporting its rise, to the superstar players lighting up the pitch. Gabby Logan, a leading figure in sports…

Jose Mourinho has been handed a four-match ban and a fine of £35,000 for comments he made following Monday’s feisty clash between Fenerbahce and Galatasary. Jose Mourinho handed ban and fine for ‘derogatory and offensive statements’ Jose Mourinho has been handed a four-match ban and a fine of £35,000 for comments he made following Monday’s feisty clash between Fenerbahce and Galatasary. After a 0-0 draw in the top-of-the-table Turkish Super Lig clash, Mourinho launched into an explosive post-match press conference in which he said the Galatasaray bench were ‘jumping like monkeys’ following an early challenge. The former Chelsea and Manchester…