Trump says progress made in Ukraine talks but 'thorny issues' remain
Posted on Monday December 29, 2025

The US and Ukrainian presidents both describe talks in Florida as "great" and "terrific" but the issue of territory remains "unresolved".

British-Egyptian dissident apologises for tweets as Tories push for UK deportation
Posted on Monday December 29, 2025

Shabana Mahmood is facing growing calls to revoke the citizenship of British-Egyptian dual national Alaa Abdel Fattah after the emergence of social media posts.

Hospitals warned end-of-life care crisis threatening treatment
Posted on Monday December 29, 2025

A rising number of patients in hospitals could affect the level of treatment carried out this winter, a group of regional NHS leaders have been told.

Mother and two children killed in Boxing Day blaze
Posted on Monday December 29, 2025

One man, a serving police officer, escaped the fire but his wife and their two children died in the blaze.

John Simpson: 'I've reported on 40 wars but I've never seen a year like 2025'
Posted on Monday December 29, 2025

It has been a year of multiple major conflicts - and there are geopolitical implications of unparalleled importance