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US borrowing costs have jumped after Kevin Warsh , the chairman of the Federal Reserve, signalled he could defy Donald Trump and raise interest rates.

Germany's economy has shown surprising signs of strength lately. Consumer, investor and business confidence has rebounded, factories are taking more orders and growth is the fastest since 2022.

Just three foreign-funded British oil and gas projects were approved in 2025, down from 16 the year before - FreddyTb/iStockphoto

“Hello, Greenland!” Donald Trump's two-word post on Truth Social sounded innocuous, almost cheery.

“Hello, Greenland!” Donald Trump’s two-word post on Truth Social sounded innocuous, almost cheery. But the greeting was accompanied by a mocked-up photo of the president’s much-enlarged face looming ominously over the Greenlandic town of Tasiilaq.

Martin Williams is well known in farming circles. For three generations, his family have worked land in lush border country on the banks of the River Wye in Herefordshire.

Martin Williams is well known in farming circles. For three generations, his family have worked land in lush border country on the banks of the River Wye in Herefordshire.

In a quiet, tidy suburb north of Helsinki, Matti, a shaven-headed and casually dressed 54-year-old, sits casually on the balcony outside his apartment.

In a quiet, tidy suburb north of Helsinki, Matti, a shaven-headed and casually dressed 54-year-old, sits casually on the balcony outside his apartment.

Central Amsterdam is a compact city, home to fewer than a million people. But its canals, museums and red-light district lure more than 20 million overnight visitors a year.