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German chancellor accuses far-right AfD party of seeking ‘ethnic cleansing’
Friedrich Merz says Alternative für Deutschland is ‘dividing our society’ after party won nearly 44% of vote in Saxony-Anhalt state electionEurope live – latest updatesGermany’s c…
Republican midterm convention 2026: What to know about Trump’s Dallas event
Trump and JD Vance headline the unusual two-day Republican convention before the November midterm elections.
‘Their boat was sinking’: RNLI vows to keep rescuing asylum seekers despite attacks
Charity stresses small boat rescues are tiny part of its work and speaks out after volunteers abused by far-right agitatorsThe lifeboat charity RNLI has vowed to continue to rescu…
Troubled league LIV Golf files for bankruptcy protection in US
LIV Golf says it intends to restructure its business with a $49.6m bankruptcy loan provided by the Saudi PIF.
EU unveils ‘buy European’ public procurement rules to counter China
Authorities and public bodies to be urged to buy goods and services from Europe, but without binding quotasEuropean authorities will be encouraged to buy more domestic goods and s…
N Korea has built two-storey uranium enrichment facility, says watchdog
The International Atomic Energy Agency's says the facility is cause for "serious concern".
N Korea has built two-storey uranium enrichment facility, says watchdog
The International Atomic Energy Agency's says the facility is cause for "serious concern".
Conflicting court rulings on Missouri map threaten November’s election | First Thing
The state can’t use new congressional districts under one court order – or its old ones under another. Plus, the architects in Europe turning urban spaces into areas of climate re…
Syria: How the 'house of sisters' threat split society
Rumor has it that the 'house of sisters' is where kidnapped women from other Syrian sects are forced to convert to Islam. Nobody knows if it really exists, but it's being used to …
Germany's Merz attacks AfD in stormy debate after far-right election win
Germany's chancellor clashes with AfD leader Alice Weidel, saying her migration policy amounts to "ethnic cleansing" for skilled workers.
LIV Golf in financial turmoil: what's next for the sport?
Six months after Saudi Arabia pulled funding from the breakaway organization, LIV Golf have filed for bankruptcy protection. Several of the world's best players signed on to LIV, …
Has Iran captured an unmanned US submarine? What we know
Tehran lauds capturing Andruil's Dive-LD vessel, while Washington insists that it “had malfunctioned a day ago”.
Norway's King Harald V laid to rest in state funeral
Heads of state from around the world came to Oslo to pay tribute to the late monarch.
Serbia dissolves parliament as snap elections called
Serbia will head to the polls in late October after President Aleksandar Vucic dissolved parliament following growing pressure from protesters demanding political change. However,…
Colombia's new president loosens gun control rules
President Abelardo de la Espriella has lifted a decade-long suspension on permits to carry legal firearms.
Colombia's new president loosens gun control rules
President Abelardo de la Espriella has lifted a decade-long suspension on permits to carry legal firearms.
Trump center stage at RNC in midterms gamble – US politics live
President to give speeches on both days of unprecedented gatheringRepublican midterm convention will be ‘Trumpist pageantry’ – at the party’s own riskSign up for US Breaking News …
Electronic shelf labels likely to cost jobs and drive up grocery prices, US report warns
AFL-CIO calls for ban on such labels to protect consumers and workers from surveillance pricing and job cutsThe universal adoption of electronic shelf labels in grocery stores acr…
Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes as two killed at Moldova border
Meanwhile, four people, including a child, were killed in the southern Russian city of Novorossiysk.
The losers of the US-Canada trade war
The losers of the US-Canada trade war
‘Overdue first step’: UK reacts to gov’t ban on Israeli settlement trade
UK bans imports from illegal Israeli settlements in a strong policy move after recognising a Palestinian state last year.
Yemen war escalates: Who are the key actors involved?
Here is a look at the main actors currently involved in the conflict.
Ministers to put white working-class people in UK at heart of new equalities unit
Bridget Phillipson to announce creation of unit which will make class a key part of its equalities agendaUK politics live – latest updatesThe government is putting class at the he…
Singapore’s Prime Minister Gets a Big Raise
Singapore’s prime minister, Lawrence Wong, got the bump as part of a longstanding policy to pay high salaries to public servants in order to attract top talent and prevent corrupt…
