China Blocks Meta’s $2 Billion AI Deal; DeepSeek Slashes Prices | The Pulse 4/25
"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. Today's guests: Simon Dangoor, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Fixed Income Deputy CIO & Fixed Income Macro Strategies Head; Julie Norman, University College London, Professor; Evie Aspinall, British Foreign Policy Group, Director. (S...
Secret Service officer's phone stops bullet during White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting
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Trump slams conspiracy theories as ‘Staged’ trends after Correspondents’ Dinner shooting
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump slams conspiracy theories as ‘Staged’ trends after Correspondents’ Dinner shootingPresident Trump said that conspiracy theorists speculating about Saturday’s shooting are ‘more sick than they are con people’Owen Scott Monday 27 April 2026 11:54 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookma...
Push for indyref 2 powers would begin after government formed – Swinney
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A political violence expert on what the latest attack on President Trump tells us
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsAnalysisA political violence expert on what the latest attack on President Trump tells usJames Piazza shares what is driving the rise of political violence in the U.S. and what can be done about itMonday 27 April 2026 11:35 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"ar...
Russia, Israel and the US will meet to discuss nuclear weapons. Here are two challenges they face
NewsWorldWorld PoliticsRussia, Israel and the US will meet to discuss nuclear weapons. Here are two challenges they faceDiplomats from almost every nation will convene in New York this week to review the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)Tilman Ruff The Conversation Monday 27 April 2026 11:30 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Book...
King Charles arriving for visit with Trump at a fraught time
Politics King Charles arriving for visit with Trump to highlight nations' "special relationship." Here's what to know. By Eleanor Watson Eleanor Watson CBS News Reporter Eleanor Watson is a CBS News multi-platform reporter and producer covering the Pentagon. Read Full Bio Eleanor Watson April 27, 2026 / 6:00 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — King Charles III and Queen Camilla are arriving in the U.S. on Monday for their first visit as monarchs. The trip, marking the 250...
Archbishop of Canterbury tells Pope he will get warm welcome if he visits UK
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Starmer to chair Cobra meeting on economic impact of Iran war
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Trump blames ‘very dangerous hate speech of the Democrats’ for political violence
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump blames ‘very dangerous hate speech of the Democrats’ for political violencePresident Trump said on 60 Minutes that political violence has ‘always been there’ and that he is unsure if there is ‘any more now than there was’Owen Scott Monday 27 April 2026 10:22 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":...
Opposition parties ‘playing silly political games’ calling for PM to face probe
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Alleged White House Correspondents' Dinner shooter set to appear in federal court
Politics Alleged White House Correspondents' Dinner shooter set to appear in federal court April 27, 20265:00 AM ET By Joe Hernandez Secret Service agents responded to a shooting at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday evening. President Trump and other administration officials were rushed out, and a suspect was arrested. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Stay up to date with our Polit...
Call for vote on inquiry into claims Starmer lied over Mandelson dismissed by Labour grandees – UK politics live
Alan Johnson and David Blunkett say Tory proposal for a privileges committee inquiry is a ‘nakedly political stunt’Good morning. Kemi Badenoch is trying to get Lindsay Hoyle, the speaker, to give MPs a vote on a proposal to get the Commons privileges committee to investigate allegations that Keir Starmer lied to MPs in statements he made to them about the vetting of Peter Mandelson. Other opposition parties may be backing her, but we don’t know for sure because the process is relatively secret;...
Angela Rayner's allies should stop plotting to topple Keir Starmer, says minister as PM fights to stay in No10
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White House Correspondents’ Dinner suspect to be charged as Trump prepares to welcome king – US politics live
Suspect in Saturday evening’s shooting – Cole Tomas Allen – expected to be formally charged in court todayGood morning, and welcome to our live coverage of US politics.The suspected gunman in the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday evening, identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, from Torrance, California, is due to appear in court later today.He is expected to be formally charged with using a firearm during a violent crime and assault on a federal officer using a...
London fuel tax protest LIVE: Demonstrators set to gather in Whitehall for Reform-organised 'national rally'
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Starmer facing another bruising week over Mandelson vetting scandal
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Iran Reportedly Offers Plan to Open Strait | The China Show 4/27/2022
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Renters' Rights Act: what it means for tenants
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Man, 37, arrested by counter-terror police investigating attacks on Jewish sites
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