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US President Donald Trump and his threats to slap punishing tariffs on Canada dominated a televised leadership debate Monday as part of the race to become the country’s next prime minister. FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney speaks to Guillaume Lavoie, Associate Member, Raoul-Dandurand Chair in Strategic and Diplomatic Studies, at the University of Quebec in Montreal. He says that the standoff with Donald Trump has given Canadian Liberals a second life. Trump-standoff-has-given-canadian-liberals-a-second-life-analyst-says”>Trump standoff has given Canadian Liberals a second life, analyst says

President Donald Trump says Ukraine “could forget about” joining the NATO military alliance as he prepares to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Friday. FRANCE 24’s Fraser Jackson reports from Washington. Trump says Ukraine can ‘forget about’ joining NATO

Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn face-off cancelled after security concerns Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn have been banned from participating in another face-off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after Tuesday’s chaos. Two press conferences were arranged this week to launch their fight taking place on 26 April with the first instalment in Manchester last night ending in a brawl on stage after Eubank Jr slapped Benn with an egg. Benn’s father Nigel, who shared a legendary rivalry with Chris Eubank Snr over 30 years ago, was also involved in the carnage along with promoter Eddie Hearn. There…

Erik ten Hag aims dig at Man Utd players in first interview since sacking Erik ten Hag has lifted the lid on the difficulties of dealing with modern footballers in his first interview since his Manchester United sacking. The Dutchman’s reign yielded two trophies, including an FA Cup final win over Manchester City at Wembley but, ultimately, he failed to meet the targets he was set. Silverware papered over the cracks that his successor, Ruben Amorim, is struggling to deal with as a disjointed squad continues its slump towards a likely bottom half of the table Premier League finish.…

Victor Osimhen drops transfer hint amid links to the Premier League Victor Osimhen is unsure what the future holds for him but has hinted he would be open to staying at Galatasaray amid interest from several Premier League clubs. Osimhen has enjoyed a productive loan spell at the Turkish club this season, scoring 20 goals in 26 appearances. The Nigerian striker has been one of the most prolific goalscorers in Europe over the past four seasons, netting an impressive 76 goals in 133 matches for Napoli and helping the Italian club win the Serie A title. Osimhen was forced to…

Modelling shows that, by mid-century, households would save about £700 a year on heating bills Two ways UK households could save thousands of pounds per year Climate advisers say households would save hundreds of pounds a year on driving and energy bills by shifting away from “volatile” fossil fuels – but admit, it would come with upfront costs. The Climate Change Committee say its modelling shows that, by mid-century, households that switch to low-carbon heat pumps for home heating and electric vehicles (EVs) would save about £700 a year on heating bills and another £700 on motoring costs. The committee said…

Exclusive: As of January, there were just 369 UK staff working on the British-led programme that has trained over 51,000 Ukrainian soldiers to resist Vladimir Putin’s illegal invasion More than 1,000 British staff cut from key Ukraine troop training programme The number of British personnel working on an international training program for Ukrainian soldiers has fallen by more than 1,000 in the last 2.5 years, new figures reveal. The decline marks a 73 per cent reduction in the UK staffing of the British-led Operation Interflex that has trained over 51,000 Ukrainian soldiers to resist Vladimir Putin’s invasion. It comes as…

PM Starmer takes a shot at Trump as he sets Britain on a course that will accelerate an increase to its defence spending, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday, on the eve of a crucial visit to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington. Starmer said he will raise military spending from 2.3% of Britain’s GDP to 2.5% by 2027, and then again to 2.6% the following year, as a rift opens up between Trump and Europe over the future of the war in Ukraine. However, yesterday’s announcements have all been to appease Trump, the PM has already admitted defeat…

Man charged over death of three-year-old girl in Manchester tram crash A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a three-year-old girl was killed in a crash between a van and a tram in Manchester at the weekend. Rawal Rehman, 35, of Lambton Road, Manchester, will appear at Manchester Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, Greater Manchester Police said. Louisa Palmisano, known as Lulu, died after the collision on Mosley Street in the city centre on Saturday morning. Lulu’s parents, who were visiting Manchester for the weekend, paid tribute to her. In a statement issued by GMP, they…

Starmer mocks Badenoch’s ‘desperate search for relevance’ in clash over defence spending boost: PMQs live Kemi Badenoch has appointed herself “saviour of the western civilisation”, Sir Keir Starmer said, after the Conservative leader suggested she had advised him to increase defence spending. In a clash at PMQs, the prime minister said she “didn’t feature in my thinking at all” and that her comment was a “desperate search for relevance”. Sir Keir Starmer has faced questions from MPs after his shock announcement the government will increase the UK’s defence spending to 2.5 per cent, before a meeting with Donald Trump in…