Gazans to be allowed into the northern part of the Palestinian territory on Monday, ahead of the release of more hostages

Government aims to double economic output of science-rich region between Britain’s two best-known universities

Industry and EU member states urge European Commission to wind back sustainability rules

Bogotá had turned back American planes carrying deported migrants

Disruption of line between Sweden and Latvia follows earlier incidents linked to Russia and China

Ministers set to allow companies to access defined benefit scheme surpluses to help kick-start growth

Prestigious Milanese bank has become latest pawn in government consolidation efforts

UK chancellor expected to support Heathrow airport expansion despite concerns over environmental impact

Marginal gains in the country’s strengths and weaknesses would go a long way

US president urges Egypt and Jordan to take in people from ‘demolition site’

‘They put two extra dog sleds there . . . they thought that was protection,’ says US president

Ahead of the phone call between the two leaders, the US president lavishes praise on the UK prime minister

Concern grows over what Rachel Reeves ‘will target next’ to shore up the government’s finances

Net selling highlights how rising interest rates in Japan are reshaping global markets

Businesses left trying to nail down what the flurry of executive orders will mean for them

Davos shows how many companies are convinced diversity and environmental measures make financial sense

Many nations have been responding to Trump tariffs not by retaliating but by courting other trade partners

Call for stronger action comes on warning of growing risk the virus will evolve to spread more easily between humans

Top tech leaders at Davos such as DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis and Meta’s Yann LeCun in fiery debate

US intelligence agency changes assessment of pandemic’s likely origins

Support for schools, hospitals and economic development in Ukraine at risk from Trump administration’s order

South Dakota governor has mandate to tackle immigration crisis after president declared national emergency

High interest rates and thrifty consumers pushed record number of portfolio companies into bankruptcy last year

Nigel Farage’s party will hold £25,000-a-head event at private members’ club Oswald’s