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The FTSE 100 index ended up 40.29 points, 0.4%, at 10,846.70, a record close.

Here are five of the biggest stories from around the world today. Denmark’s PM calls election after surge in support over Greenland crisis Sending British troops to Ukraine will prolong war, Russia warns Cuba accuses US residents of attempted ‘infiltration’ after speedboat deaths Two South Africans die after being tricked…

‘It’s important to understand that even modest rate declines can make a big impact over the life of a loan,’ one expert said

Some 98 percent of Americans exposed to PFAS which are tied to cancer, dementia and cardiovascular disease

Jeff Bezos, the world’s fourth-richest man, has donated only one-fifth of what his ex-wife has. Her giving last year is more than his over his lifetime.

Hosting an audience-friendly festival in a highly political capital city has always been a challenge. If Berlinale’s organisers push out Tricia Tuttle over the latest Gaza row, they may as well give up trying

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate slipped this week below 6% for the first time since late 2022, good news for home shoppers as the spring homebuying season gets rolling

Mette Frederiksen hopes to profit from her stand against Donald Trump’s attempt to claim the Arctic territory

‘Policies are not putting America first,’ letter says to energy secretary as Trump’s repeated pledges to slash utility bills

COMMENT: Conor Benn’s shock split from Eddie Hearn was just the start, writes Alex Pattle. After a week of crass slanging matches and reports of a $1bn court case, it seems boxing civil war has broken out

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Thursday to discuss avenues for expanding the trade relationship between India and the United States.