US and Iran exchange more airstrikes, fuelling fears of wider return to hostilitiesUS and Iran exchange more airstrikes, fuelling fears of wider return to hostilities

Attacks on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and reprisals against US bases in Middle East quash hopes that flare-up last weekend was limited in nature The US has launched new airstrikes on Iranian targets, prompting counter strikes by Tehran targeting American interests in Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Iraq, fuelling concerns about a ...

Four Maga defectors on what led them to walk away: ‘I’d been addicted to fear and rage’Four Maga defectors on what led them to walk away: ‘I’d been addicted to fear and rage’

Ex-Maga supporters unpack their role in bolstering Trump’s platform and share what brought them to the Leaving Maga non-profit support network Life after Maga: the group offering an ‘exit ramp’ for rightwingers questioning Trumpism Since Donald Trump’s first presidential campaign a decade ago, “Make America Great Again” (Maga) has evolved ...

Beijing warns automakers against overseas price warsBeijing warns automakers against overseas price wars

China’s regulators warned the country’s automakers on Tuesday not to launch aggressive pricing strategies in overseas markets, as the sector’s blistering global expansion raises fears of so-called involution. Calling for “rational and ⁠orderly” expansion, Beijing hopes to avoid the price war dynamics that have eroded profits among its domestic e-commerce ...

Ed Miliband promises ‘comprehensive reset’ of UK policy toward IsraelEd Miliband promises ‘comprehensive reset’ of UK policy toward Israel

Foreign secretary tells MPs he will try to stop illegal settlements carving up the West Bank Ed Miliband has promised to “reset” Britain’s policy on Israel, saying he will try to stop British companies helping build settlements in the West Bank. Speaking to the Commons for the first time as ...