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The Original Factory Shop (TOFS) has initiated a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) that may threaten nearly 1,000 jobs due to plans for significant rent reductions at 88 stores.

In today’s World News Briefing: Israel’s deadly strike on Rafah kills 22 as Gaza reels under renewed bombardments. Donald Trump rebukes Zelenskyy over Crimea, prompting international backlash.

Politics continues to dominate the American headlines this morning, 24 April 2025, as Donald Trump signals the tariff war is slowing down, which has settled the markets a bit, along with Trump’s statement that he has no plans to fire the Federal Reserve boss, Jerome Powell.

Trump’s comments on Ukraine, and his new US-led deal, which would require Ukraine to hand over Crimea to Russia, are making national and international headlines. Trump has said he will walk away from Ukraine if a deal isn’t reached soon.

Richard Lassiter, who suffers from a severe peanut allergy, can now consume up to four peanuts daily due to a groundbreaking trial involving gradual desensitisation.

Economists say Chancellor Rachel Reeves may have to raise taxes in the October Budget.

Pepper spray will be implemented in young offender institutions as a last resort to control violence, with specific use limitations and a review after 12 months.

The chancellor is back on the front pages this morning ahead of a meeting with her American counterpart. Rachel Reeves is in the United States in hopes of securing a trade deal but has warned she will not rush it.

Beth Rigby, Sky News political editor, is running the London Marathon in memory of her late friend Laura, who passed away from ovarian cancer, using the event to honour and celebrate her life.

Donald Trump has told the Ukrainian president Crimea is lost, telling him to concede the region as part of the new US-proposed deal or expect the United States to walk away. Trump’s recent wild comments are leading many of the UK newspaper front pages, as the US President claims Zelensky is jeopardising a peace deal with Russia.

India has closed its main border crossing with Pakistan, suspended the Indus Water Treaty, and downgraded diplomatic relations following a deadly militant attack in Kashmir that killed 26 individuals, primarily Indian tourists.