The Prime Minister said the increase in spending to 2.5% of GDP will boost the economy and be felt in the pockets of workers.
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CrowdStrike CEO announces 5% of workforce to be slashed globally, citing artificial intelligence efficiencies created in the business
Trump has approved a $310m sale of F-16 parts and support, and told Russia and Ukraine to sort out their own ceasefire.
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A Garda photographer described photographing the site in Tina Satchwell’s home where her remains were found.
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Southampton avoid becoming an addition to a pub quiz question after moving past Derby County's record low total of 11 points.
The blame game began only hours after President Trump announced Saturday that the U.S. had mediated an immediate ceasefire.
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Any enduring resolution demands good faith, addressing root causes including Kashmir.
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Force received report at around 11am from Housing Department employee who found man’s remains in flat’s washroom.
The Duke of Sussex has issued a new statement just days after his bombshell BBC interview.
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford urges Prime Minister to repair national unity and `show some love’ to Alberta and Saskatchewan
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Former Manchester United defender Paul Parker has claimed Marcus Rashford would definitely not want to return to Old Trafford in the summer...
A former football star has been accused of a ten-year campaign of abuse and harassment against Sugababes star Keisha Buchanan.
Groups of funs rom all corners of the world have come here to witness the election of the next pope.
Luke Humphries reacts to beating Luke Littler in his beloved Leeds on Night 14 of the Premier League and sealing a place in the play-offs.
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The US vice-president said that the Kashmir conflict had ‘has nothing to do with America’s ability to control it’ as cross-border strikes es...
Depending on your birthdate, traditional Social Security recipients will begin getting paid on May 14 this month, a bit later than usual.
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Warm air is expected to be drawn up across the UK over the weekend and into next week.
Carla Hayden has championed books by diverse authors. 'We felt she did not fit the needs of the American people,' White House spokeswoman sa...
After meeting a month ago with Gov. Whitmer, the president ordered his administration and Illinois to commit to stopping the species spread.
ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Pakistan said it launched a military operation against India early on Saturday, targeting multiple bases incl...
A federal judge in San Francisco has ordered the Trump administration to halt much of its massive downsizing of the federal workforce.