Crucial US-Iran talks in Geneva amid US military build-up

The US and Iran will hold crucial talks in Geneva on Thursday.

It's the third round of negotiations on a possible nuclear deal and comes amid a massive build-up of US military assets in the region.

Ross Cullen reports.

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UK INSISTS CHAGOS DEAL REMAINS ON

The UK government insists it is pressing on with its deal to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

That's despite a foreign office minister telling MPs on Wednesday that the process was being paused for talks with the U.S.

Last week, US President Donald Trump said the UK shouldn't give up control of the islands that host a joint military airbase at Diego Garcia.

But the government says the plans are not actually being paused - which shadow defence secretary James Cartlidge says is a mistake.

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MODI TO HOLD TALKS WITH NETANYAHU IN ISRAEL

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will discuss defence and trade with Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, during a rare visit by a foreign leader to Tel Aviv since the war in Gaza.

Prime Minister Modi has already addressed Israel's Parliament, where he said India 'stands by the country' with full conviction. 

Neha Poonia is reporting.

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The visit has also seen Mr Modi face mounting criticism at home for deviating from India's longheld position on supporting the Palestinian cause.

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US imposes 126% tariffs on Indian solar goods

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The Trump administration has imposed 126% duties on Indian Solar products - accusing New Delhi of unfairly subsidising solar exports. 

A new report now says the punitive measures could have kicked in after Indian conglomerate Adani Group's companies did not participate in the US Department Commerce investigation.

Ishan Garg tells us more from New Delhi. 

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North Korea’s Kim vows to build more nukes, but opens door to US

INTRO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has spurned Seoul's efforts to mend diplomatic relations and pledged to build more nuclear weapons.

However, Kim left the door open for discussions with the United States saying relations could improve if Washington recognizes North Korea as a nuclear power. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong.

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Zelensky and Trump phone call: discuss Thursday meeting and plans for trilateral leaders summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that he and U.S. President Donald Trump expect that the next session of trilateral talks in March on ending the war with Russia, should lead to a meeting of the countries' leaders.

On the phone call, Mr Zelensky said they also discussed issues ahead of tomorrow's (Thursday) meeting between Ukrainian and U.S. negotiators in Geneva, to address post-war reconstruction.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington.

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Cuban troops kill 4 in US speedboat

Cuban border troops have killed four people in a US speedboat which
entered the island's territorial waters.

The Cuban government says the people in US boat fired first.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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HOUSE OF COMMONS SPEAKER FORCED TO ADMIT HE TIPPED-OFF POLICE ON MANDELSON

London's police service has apologised to the Speaker of the House of Commons for inadvertently forcing him to reveal he was the source of a tip-off that saw Peter Mandelson arrested last week.

It all revolves around the claim that former British ambassador to the US, Lord Mandelson, was planning to flee to the Virgin Islands, which his lawyers say was 'baseless'.

Stuart Smith has more from London.

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Larry Summers resigns Harvard position over Epstein ties

Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers is resigning his position
at Harvard University over his ties to late sex offender Jeffrey
Epstein.

Documents show Summers asked Epstein for romantic advice and made
sexist comments.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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US trade representative warns 10 percent tariffs will go up to 15 percent for some nations

The US's trade representative has warned that the current 10 percent tariffs will go up to 15 percent for some nations.

Jamieson Greer did not name those who would face the hike.

Our Washington Correspondent Jagruti Dave has more.

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Gates apologies for ties to Epstein, concedes he had two affairs

Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, has apologised to staff at the Gates Foundation for his ties to sex-trafficking financier Jeffrey Epstein.

He's also admitted having two affairs that Epstein then threatened to reveal.

Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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Germany's Merz tells Xi of 'great opportunity' to develop ties

INTRO: Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he sees "great opportunity" to develop ties with China in a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.

It's Merz's first visit to the country since he became chancellor last year. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong.

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Versailles president replaces under-fire director of the Louvre Museum

The current head of France's opulent Chateau de Versailles will take over as the new director of the Louvre Museum.

The under-fire director of the Louvre, Laurence de Cars, resigned on Tuesday after a series of scandals at the beleaguered institution.

Ross Cullen reports.

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US sends fighter jets to Israel as military buildup continues

Israeli officials reportedly believe that US strikes on Iran are "unavoidable" and "inevitable" as the buildup of American military assets has continued ahead of crucial talks set for Thursday.

 

Blake Sifton reports from Tel Aviv

 

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U.S. special envoy says Ukraine peace talks to continue on Thursday

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff says he will hold another round of
talks with a Ukrainian delegation on Thursday.

Witkoff will be in Geneva for talks with Iranian officials but says he
will also be meeting with Ukraine's National Security and Defense
Council Secretary Rustem Umerov.

William Denselow reports from Kyiv.

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UK Hospitals Missing Cancer Target

Almost all hospital trusts in the UK are missing a major cancer target.

Patients are meant to wait no more than 62 days from diagnosis to treatment, but some are facing waits of more than 100 days.

New data shows some of the worst performers are only seeing around half of patients on time.

 

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust in the north of England is one of only 3 trusts meeting that target.

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TRUMP SAYS IRAN IS AGAIN PURSUING NUCLEAR WEAPONS

US President Donald Trump says he hopes to solve a standoff with Tehran via diplomacy rather than military action.

But he says he won't let Iran pursue a nuclear weapon.

In his State of the Union address he claimed Iran's nuclear weapons programme had been completely destroyed in US strikes last year.

But he says Tehran is now attempting to restart that programme, something Iran denies.

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Trump heralds “turnaround” in longest ever State of Union speech

US president Donald Trump has wrapped up the longest State of the
Union speech in American history hailing his "turnaround" while
championing economic and immigration accomplishments.

He lamented the recent Supreme Court decision against his tariffs and
again warned Iran about obtaining a nuclear weapon.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Modi in Israel for two-day visit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Israel for a two-day visit, his first since the war in Gaza.

He's expected to discuss defence cooperation and a trade pact with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

But the visit is coming under the shadow of geopolitical headwinds, with reports that US President Donald Trump is planning a military strike on Iran.


Neha Poonia has more.

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Meta and AMD agree $100 billion AI chip deal

Meta has agreed to buy billions of dollars worth of AI chips from US chipmaker AMD to build new data centers... and could become a ten percent owner of the company.

The deal is a major challenge to Nvidia, which currently dominates the market for the processors powering the artificial intelligence boom.

Ira Spitzer reports.

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