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US and Ukraine sign long-awaited natural resources deal

The White House has been pushing for the agreement as a prerequisite for further military assistance.

Apple referred for possible criminal contempt investigation

The tech giant had been ordered in 2021 to allow greater competition and open the App Store up to outside payment options.

Trump tells business chiefs he needs 'little bit of time' as US economy shrinks

The US president blames the first quarterly GDP decline in three years on his Democratic predecessor.

Deported gang members get second chance at call centre

In the Mexican city of Tijuana a number of firms are employing people who were removed from the US.

Armagh healthy ready meal firm enters liquidation

The healthy food company's products have disappeared from the shelves of some of NI's biggest supermarkets.

'We don't care': A defiant China looks beyond Trump's America

Chinese exporters tell the BBC if the US doesn't want their goods, "other countries have money" to buy them.

Royal Mail takeover approved by shareholders

The approval of the £3.6bn deal will see the 500-year institution taken over by Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group.

Hackers target the Co-op as police probe M&S cyber attack

The retailer says it's disabled parts of its IT systems in response to the incident.

Struggling families urged to use Honesty Jar shop

The Honesty Jar helps those struggling financially by offering items for free or at a low cost.

Warning electricity meters in 300,000 homes could stop working

Those without upgraded meters could also find their heating stuck on or off, energy watchdog Ofgem warns.

Shops could be forced to accept cash in future, MPs warn

There is no data on how widely cash is accepted which puts the UK at risk of becoming cashless, a report warns.

Shops could be forced to accept cash in future, MPs warn

There is no data on how widely cash is accepted which puts the UK at risk of becoming cashless, a report warns.

House prices fall in April as stamp duty changes kick in

The slowdown in the market was expected due to the lowering of thresholds at which buyers need to start paying stamp duty.

House prices fall in April as stamp duty changes kick in

The slowdown in the market was expected due to the lowering of thresholds at which buyers need to start paying stamp duty.

Xi's real test is not Trump's trade war

The real battleground of the current trade war might be China's domestic economy

Xi's real test is not Trump's trade war

The real battleground of the current trade war might be China's domestic economy

Fifty years after the war, Vietnam faces a new US threat - tariffs

The South East Asian country is on a path to prosperity. The US-China trade war could change that.

Second-hand school uniform scheme 'flat out'

A community shop says, on average, 20 families use its free school uniform service every day.

More people worrying at benefit changes say centre

A support centre says people are coming in "petrified" about planned benefit changes.

What is bug hunting and why is it changing?

Bug hunters make money by funding flaws in software, but AI is changing the way they work.

How Armenia is trying to build a Silicon Valley in the Caucasus

The country is aiming to boost its technology sector by training children in tech from a young age.