Month: June 2026

Discussion about the prime minister’s future ramps up after Makerfield by-election. ...

Police say a man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder has been bailed. ...

The highly public exchange is an indication that their earlier close ties have frayed since Trump’s decision to go to war with Iran. ...

Trade between Africa and China surged in 2025, new data showed, helping drive increased use of the yuan in international commerce, a key priority for Beijing. China’s recent decision to scrap tariffs on African imports led to an 18% jump in bilateral trade, a surge that comes as both China ...

Cuba moved to privatize swaths of its state-run economy as it looked to boost moribund growth and assuage the US, which has repeatedly threatened to replace the island’s communist leadership. The measures mark the single biggest change to the country’s economic system since Fidel Castro took over after the 1950s ...

The EU moved to reduce tensions with both Moscow and Beijing, though the bloc was far from unified in its efforts to tone down rhetoric against its geopolitical rivals. The president of the European Council, comprised of member states’ governments, defended his decision to open diplomatic communications with the Kremlin ...

Oil prices headed for a sharp weekly decline, while the International Energy Agency warned of a potential supply glut. Benchmark crude prices were largely flat on Friday at around $80 a barrel, down more than 25% from a month ago. The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz after months of ...

The US-Iran peace deal was cast into doubt mere hours after it was signed, with talks between Washington and Tehran called off and Israel maintaining its offensive in Lebanon. The interim truce required Israel to cease military operations, but overnight strikes on southern Lebanon killed at least 18 people while ...

How could MPs who want Sir Keir Starmer to be replaced force a leadership contest and who could stand? ...

The Reform UK leader says he is “disappointed” with his party’s performance in the key by-election. ...