Category: Politics

US president tells reporters that Europe ‘wants to make a deal very badly’ as he leaves the White House for his trip to Scotland Separately, Reuters reported that Elon Musk’s Starlink systems used by Ukrainian military units were down for two and a half hours overnight, a senior commander said, part of a global issue…

Meeting comes amid growing pressure on Trump administration to release Jeffrey Epstein files The Jeffrey Epstein files scandal swirling around Donald Trump and his administration continued to escalate on Thursday as officials from the Department of Justice were reportedlymeeting with the late sex offender’s longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell. Todd Blanche, the US deputy attorney general,…

Former Labour leader said he was founding the new party, which is being referred to currently as Your Party Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds blamed Donald Trump’s tariffs and competition from China for the slump in vehicle manufacturing. He told BBC Breakfast he was “very concerned” about the industry, which he described as the “jewel in…

Thailand uses ‘air power against military targets as planned’, army says after neighbours accuse each other of opening fire first along border Full report: Armed clashes break out between Thailand and Cambodia Cambodia’s defence ministry has not immediately responded to a Reuters request for confirmation of Thailand’s claim of airstrikes against Cambodian military targets. The…

Albanese government says it’s ‘satisfied’ by strengthened control measures by the US to ‘manage biosecurity risks’. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Coalition demands biosecurity reassurances after US beef trade deal news The opposition is a little less welcoming of the decision to lift restrictions on…

Decision is first ruling in series of attempts by Donald Trump’s administration to release more information on the case US judge rejects Trump administration’s bid to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts Lawmakers are calling for the release of an Afghan interpreter, who worked with the US military for years in his home country, who was…

Newly appointed shadow housing secretary James Cleverly says there is no excuse for recent riots but government is making a difficult situation worse India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, is visiting London to sign a landmark free trade agreement between his country and the UK, a pact viewed as a political and economic prize amid global…

More than 100 aid agencies, including Doctors Without Borders, Save the Children and Oxfam, say ‘our colleagues and those we serve are wasting away’ Israel is facing intensifying international condemnation for its killing of starving Palestinian civilians in Gaza, and its attacks on humanitarian efforts, as the UN secretary general, António Guterres, said the “last…

Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Ley won’t weigh into Nationals leadership The net zero debate is still alive and kicking within the Coalition with some Nationals agitating loudly for the policy to be abandoned. The leader of the Nationals is a matter for their party…

Exclusive: Peter Kosminsky accuses government of acting like ‘tinpot dictatorship’ in pressuring director general One of television’s most prominent directors has accused the culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, of attempting to “bully the BBC” over its coverage of Gaza, following her repeated attacks on its director general, Tim Davie. Peter Kosminsky, the writer and director of…