UK: Schools bill is an act of vandalism, says Kemi Badenoch

Deprived children in England will “pay the price” of the government’s changes to schools, Kemi Badenoch has said as she accused ministers of “an act of vandalism”. At Prime Minister’s…

UK: Priti Patel clarifies defence of party’s immigration record

Priti Patel has put out a statement insisting she “was not happy” about the levels of immigration under the previous Conservative government, after earlier defending her party’s record. In the…

UK: Farage hails Trump ‘inspiration’ at Reform UK rally

Nigel Farage has told a rally of Reform UK supporters that Donald Trump’s election as US president should “serve as an inspiration”. Speaking in the North West Essex constituency of…

Russian: Four dead in strike on Kursk school-Ukraine says

President Volodymyr Zelensky says Moscow has bombed a boarding school in Ukrainian-occupied Russia where civilians were sheltering and preparing to evacuate. The Ukrainian army said four people were killed and…

USA: Trump says he ordered air strikes on Islamic State group in Somalia

Donald Trump says he ordered military air strikes on a senior attack planner and others from the Islamic State (IS) group in Somalia. “These killers, who we found hiding in…

USA: Trump imposes tariffs but Canada and Mexico hit back

US President Donald Trump has announced sweeping new tariffs on all goods imported from America’s three largest trading partners, China, Mexico and Canada. Trump said the US would impose tariffs…

Sudan: Deadly artillery shelling hits Omdurman market killing 56

At least 56 people have been killed in Sudan after artillery shelling and air attacks on a vegetable market in Omdurman. The Health Ministry said at least 158 people were…

Palestine: Prisoners released by Israel show signs of ‘torture, starvation’

Dozens of Palestinians released from Israeli jails show signs of torture and starvation, the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society said following the latest batch that was released on Saturday. As part of ceasefire agreement…

UK: Blow for Reeves as AstraZeneca ditches £450m investment

AstraZeneca has scrapped plans to invest £450m in expanding a vaccine manufacturing plant in Merseyside, blaming a reduction in government support. The pharmaceutical giant announced its decision just two days…

USA: Mother and child among six killed in Philadelphia medical jet crash

A small medical transport plane crashed into several buildings in north-east Philadelphia on Friday evening, killing all six people on board and injuring people on the ground. The plane had…