The outgoing Greater Manchester mayor is lining up a third attempt to be Labour leader following his return to Westminster. ...
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South Africa to raise health funding cuts at UN meetingSouth Africa to raise health funding cuts at UN meeting
The News South Africa will raise the alarm over the steep decline in global health aid at a UN HIV/AIDS meeting opening today, officials said, which comes as the US plans to permanently cut its $8 billion HIV relief programme, pushing the country’s fragile coalition government toward a fiscal and ...
TCW sees Gulf funds ramping up dealsTCW sees Gulf funds ramping up deals
The News Gulf sovereign wealth funds are expected to look for ways to do more deals and profit from market volatility caused by the Iran war over the next few months, according to US asset manager TCW’s top executive in the region. Sovereign investors across the region, which together control ...
AI energy firm born out of ADNOC and G42 eyes USAI energy firm born out of ADNOC and G42 eyes US
The News Abu Dhabi-backed AI firm AIQ is looking to sell its products in the US, against the backdrop of the UAE’s $1.4 trillion investment commitment into the world’s largest oil producer. AIQ, a joint venture between state oil company ADNOC and Presight (itself a unit of AI firm G42), ...
Right-wing populist wins Colombia presidential runoffRight-wing populist wins Colombia presidential runoff
Colombian right-wing candidate Abelardo De La Espriella won the country’s presidential run-off, marking the latest sign of Latin America’s drift to the right. Colombia joins Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Honduras, and Perú, where voters have increasingly favoured conservative leaders in the face of rising crime and slowing economic growth. Some ...
China imposes restrictions on US rare earth companiesChina imposes restrictions on US rare earth companies
China imposed export restrictions on 10 US companies, including two rare-earths firms backed by Washington, marking the latest escalation in recent Sino-American trade tensions. Under the new rules, Chinese firms will be barred from providing them with dual-use equipment that could be used for military ends. Rare earths have become ...
Cracks are showing in Trump’s blue-collar base | Steven GreenhouseCracks are showing in Trump’s blue-collar base | Steven Greenhouse
Voters are upset that Trump has failed to deliver on his economic promises. That’s bad news for Republicans in November If any demographic group was key to Donald Trump’s election victories in 2016 and 2024, it was white, blue-collar voters. But in perhaps perilous news for Republicans, Trump’s support from ...
Watch and read Keir Starmer’s resignation speech in fullWatch and read Keir Starmer’s resignation speech in full
Sir Keir announces he will be step down as Labour leader and PM in a Downing Street address. ...
Top lawyer whose ‘Mr Rules’ approach failed to connect with the publicTop lawyer whose ‘Mr Rules’ approach failed to connect with the public
Less than two years after he won a huge majority in the 2024 general election, Sir Keir Starmer has been forced out. ...
Who is Andy Burnham? Returning MP who wants to be prime ministerWho is Andy Burnham? Returning MP who wants to be prime minister
The outgoing Greater Manchester mayor is lining up a third attempt to be Labour leader following his return to Westminster. ...