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How significant is Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korea?

How significant is Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korea?

Beijing is Pyongyang's main political and economic backer.…
How Trump acolytes seized on UK teen’s killing to push anti-immigration agenda

How Trump acolytes seized on UK teen’s killing to push anti-immigration agenda

Senior administration officials jump on death of Henry Nowak – and statements echo language of the far rightOver a breathtaking few days that spanned …
Badenoch to vow to scrap public sector equality duty in effort to fend off Reform

Badenoch to vow to scrap public sector equality duty in effort to fend off Reform

In speech on Tuesday, Tory leader will claim obligation to consider equality being used to advance ‘divisive agendas’Kemi Badenoch will vow to scrap t…
UN human rights leader calls for Cuba sanctions to be ‘lifted immediately’

UN human rights leader calls for Cuba sanctions to be ‘lifted immediately’

Volker Turk, the UN's high commissioner for human rights, warns that 'children are dying' as result of US oil blockade.…
How one of India's most successful female politicians is losing her party

How one of India's most successful female politicians is losing her party

Mamata Banerjee's once-dominant Trinamool Congress party is unravelling, weeks after losing power in West Bengal.…
Pilot ‘hyperlocal’ job support scheme in England shows promising signs of effectiveness

Pilot ‘hyperlocal’ job support scheme in England shows promising signs of effectiveness

Government-funded JobsPlus trial in 10 neighbourhoods could be scalable nationwide, evaluation showsWe would like to hear from young people in the UK …
Family courts show ‘widespread’ gender bias and victim-blaming, report finds

Family courts show ‘widespread’ gender bias and victim-blaming, report finds

Exclusive: Analysis shows 72.5% of 91 judgments in England and Wales contained judicial victim-blaming, with mothers scrutinised more intenselyA repor…
Plan for AI legal assistants in England and Wales ‘cannot replace funding and staff’, lawyers say

Plan for AI legal assistants in England and Wales ‘cannot replace funding and staff’, lawyers say

David Lammy to announce trial of AI assistants in crown courts in effort to cut backlog of casesA plan to roll out virtual legal assistants powered by…
Trump nominates Todd Blanche as attorney general, setting up Senate fight

Trump nominates Todd Blanche as attorney general, setting up Senate fight

Blanche, who currently serves as acting attorney general, has faced controversy over the Epstein files and January 6.…
Maine’s Platner faces test as four US states hold midterm primary votes

Maine’s Platner faces test as four US states hold midterm primary votes

Four states - Maine, Nevada, South Carolina and North Dakota - are holding primaries ahead of November's midterms.…
Kalshi and Polymarket prohibit affiliates from spreading election misinformation

Kalshi and Polymarket prohibit affiliates from spreading election misinformation

Prediction market apps are doubling down on paid content creators denying election results, asking them to remove posts or lose sponsorshipPopular onl…
Nithya Raman: progressive who bested Spencer Pratt eyes Hollywood ending

Nithya Raman: progressive who bested Spencer Pratt eyes Hollywood ending

Raman shook up LA mayoral race by entering hours before the deadline – now she faces her one-time political allyRaman advances to face Karen Bass in L…
Nithya Raman edges out Spencer Pratt to face Karen Bass in LA mayoral runoff

Nithya Raman edges out Spencer Pratt to face Karen Bass in LA mayoral runoff

Progressive challenger to face incumbent mayor in November as former reality star Pratt trails behindNithya Raman, a progressive Los Angeles city coun…
ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan suspended amid sexual misconduct inquiry

ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan suspended amid sexual misconduct inquiry

Khan, a prominent British lawyer, has repeatedly denied the allegations which first emerged in 2024The chief prosecutor of the international criminal …
ICC prosecutor suspended pending vote on sexual misconduct claims

ICC prosecutor suspended pending vote on sexual misconduct claims

Karim Khan rejects suspension as ICC governing body refers him to disciplinary proceedings before member states.…
Donald Trump given hostile reception as New York crowd boos and jeers president at NBA finals

Donald Trump given hostile reception as New York crowd boos and jeers president at NBA finals

President attends Spurs v Knicks game at MSGKnicks aiming to win first title since 1973Donald Trump was loudly booed when he was shown on the video sc…
New York City crowd boos US President Donald Trump at NBA playoff game

New York City crowd boos US President Donald Trump at NBA playoff game

US President Donald Trump was loudly booed when he was shown on screens before Game 3 of the NBA Finals.…
The criminal cartels cashing in on the World Cup – podcast

The criminal cartels cashing in on the World Cup – podcast

Football fans are celebrating the tournament coming to Guadalajara. But with a brutal crime syndicate holding sway there, what are the risks for fans …
Trump booed in New York as he becomes first US president to attend NBA Finals

Trump booed in New York as he becomes first US president to attend NBA Finals

The catcalls came after ticketholders faced airport-style security to enter the venue at Madison Square Garden.…
Parents caring for seriously ill children in UK could get financial support under ‘Hugh’s law’

Parents caring for seriously ill children in UK could get financial support under ‘Hugh’s law’

Proposals considered by government would strengthen protections for parents forced to become full-time carers Thousands of parents who are forced to b…
Tony Abbott backs One Nation preference deal and says Liberals can’t just be a ‘little less woke than Labor’

Tony Abbott backs One Nation preference deal and says Liberals can’t just be a ‘little less woke than Labor’

Liberals and Nationals grappling with surging support for Pauline Hanson’s party, which threatens to replace them as Australia’s main conservative par…
Tuesday briefing: Is a social media ban in the UK enough to help protect young people?

Tuesday briefing: Is a social media ban in the UK enough to help protect young people?

In today’s newsletter: With Keir Starmer expected to announce Australia-style restrictions, further problems – including AI chatbots - are on the hori…
Is Keir Starmer trying to build a legacy or just getting on with the job?

Is Keir Starmer trying to build a legacy or just getting on with the job?

As the Makerfield byelection and a potential leadership challenge loom, there is a sense the PM is looking to create impacts that lastAs the weeks tic…
‘As close as lips and teeth’: The highs and lows of China-North Korea ties

‘As close as lips and teeth’: The highs and lows of China-North Korea ties

Chinese President Xi has been welcomed in Pyongyang for his first visit since 2019.…
Nuclear weapons spending surges to record high of $119bn, report says

Nuclear weapons spending surges to record high of $119bn, report says

International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons says states spent an extra $16.8bn on their nuclear arsenals in 2025.…
Rows over defence investment plan ‘have badly harmed cabinet relations’

Rows over defence investment plan ‘have badly harmed cabinet relations’

Sources say much delayed Dip is close to sign-off but only after some of the Labour government’s worst infightingCabinet relations have been left badl…
Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un vow stronger ties as North Korea visit wraps up

Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un vow stronger ties as North Korea visit wraps up

Xi has wrapped up a two-day visit to Pyongyang, his first official trip to North Korea since 2019.…
China’s Xi, North Korea’s Kim pledge to boost ties at rare Pyongyang summit

China’s Xi, North Korea’s Kim pledge to boost ties at rare Pyongyang summit

President Xi Jinping is on a rare visit to North Korea, where he commits to deeper cooperation with Kim Jong Un.…
NSW prosecutors launch proceedings against Labor officials accused of disguising donations to Chris Minns

NSW prosecutors launch proceedings against Labor officials accused of disguising donations to Chris Minns

Labor MP Ernest Wong and restaurateur Jonathan Yee are facing court over allegedly circumventing election funding lawsGet our breaking news email, fre…
Protests erupt in Kenya over US Ebola quarantine centre in Nanyuki

Protests erupt in Kenya over US Ebola quarantine centre in Nanyuki

Anger grows in Kenya as residents accuse the US of offloading Ebola risks onto Kenyans.…