USA: Marco Rubio demands Panama ‘reduce China influence’ over canal

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has demanded that Panama make “immediate changes” to what he calls the “influence and control” of China over the Panama Canal. America’s top diplomat…

DRC: Arsenal, PSG and Bayern urged to end Visit Rwanda deals

The Democratic Republic of Congo has called on Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain to end their “blood stained” sponsorship deals with Visit Rwanda amid a worsening humanitarian crisis in…

China: What lies under the bonnet of the new AI chatbot DeepSeek?

Tumbling stock market values and wild claims have accompanied the release of a new AI chatbot by a small Chinese company. What makes it so different? The release of China’s…

UK: The painful divorce of Marcus Rashford and Manchester United

He joined Manchester United at the age of seven. Twenty years, 426 appearances, 138 goals and five trophies later, Marcus Rashford is set to leave for Aston Villa. It will…

UK: Arsenal humiliates Manchester City at Emirates Stadium

Arsenal moved to within six points of Premier League leaders Liverpool by thrashing Manchester City at Emirates Stadium. The Gunners, who knew only a victory would suffice with Liverpool opening…

USA. Musk team given access to sensitive federal payment system – reports

The Trump administration has given billionaire Elon Musk’s deputies access to the federal payments system that controls the flow of trillions of dollars in government funds every year, US media…

USA: Rubio lands in Panama as Trump threatens to ‘take back’ canal

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has kicked off his first official foreign trip with a stop in Panama, a longtime US ally shaken by President Donald Trump’s extraordinary threat…

USA: Global alarm, condemnation as Trump tariffs hit Mexico, Canada and China

A barrage of condemnation has rained down on United States President Donald Trump following his decision to impose stiff tariffs on imports from neighbouring countries, Mexico and Canada, as well as its…

Canada: PM Justin Trudeau imposes 25% tariffs in trade war with US

Canada has announced retaliatory tariffs against the US, in a move that marks the beginning of a trade war between the neighbouring countries. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau set out “far-reaching”…

Germany: Mercedes streamliner raced by Moss and Fangio sells for record €51.155m

A Mercedes ‘streamliner’ raced by Formula 1 legends Stirling Moss and Juan Manuel Fangio has sold for a record £42.75m (€51.155m) at auction. The silver W196 R Stromlinienwagen was driven…