Republicans in the US House of Representatives narrowly passed a multi-trillion dollar government spending bill on Tuesday, a major boost for President Donald Trump that advances his 2025 agenda. The…
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UK: Starmer upends Labour manifesto to confront Europe’s new reality
A big moment and a big decision, ahead of a big meeting. The government’s announcement that it will crank up defence spending and shrivel the international aid budget amounts to a big…
Ukraine: Minerals deal agreed with US
Ukraine has agreed the terms of a major minerals deal with the US, a senior official in Kyiv has said. “We have indeed agreed it with a number of good…
UK: Ten Church of England clergy face disciplinary action
Former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey is among a number of clergy facing disciplinary action over safeguarding failures after a report into prolific abuser John Smyth, the Church of England…
UK: Starmer cuts aid to fund hike in defence spending
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has set out plans to increase defence spending to 2.5% of national income by 2027, as peace talks to end the war in Ukraine gather…
USA: Judge declines to immediately restore AP access to White House
A US judge has declined a request by the Associated Press to immediately restore its access to presidential events after the Trump administration blocked the agency in a dispute over…
India: Race against time to save eight workers trapped inside tunnel
Authorities in the southern Indian state of Telangana are racing against time to save eight construction workers trapped inside a tunnel for more than 72 hours. Around 50 workers had…
USA: Greenpeace risks bankruptcy at US pipeline trial
Greenpeace has said that a lawsuit brought by an energy company over the Dakota Access Pipeline could wipe it out. The Texas-based company, Energy Transfer, alleges protest tactics by Greenpeace…
China: Bangladesh wooed by Beijing as ties with India fray
A 22-member Bangladeshi delegation of political leaders, civil society activists, academics and journalists have begun a 10-day visit to China. They will be having talks with Chinese government officials and…
UK: We may have to leave human rights treaty- Badenoch
The UK must look again at international agreements, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said. In her first major speech on foreign policy, Badenoch said if the European Convention on Human…