His aim throughout the forthcoming campaign is to clearly frame this by-election as “the people versus the establishment”. ...
Month: July 2026
Harry loses High Court privacy case against Daily Mail publisherHarry loses High Court privacy case against Daily Mail publisher
Judge Mr Justice Nicklin says the claimants had failed to prove the allegations. ...
Marine Le Pen found guilty, but court clears way for presidential run if she wears ankle tagMarine Le Pen found guilty, but court clears way for presidential run if she wears ankle tag
The National Rally leader now has to decide whether she will run with an electronic tag and will speak on TV later. ...
Woman suspected of Monaco bomb attack found dead in UkraineWoman suspected of Monaco bomb attack found dead in Ukraine
Police had been hunting Anastasiia Berezovska after a Ukrainian millionaire was injured in the blast. ...
‘FOBO’ is driving China’s AI anxiety‘FOBO’ is driving China’s AI anxiety
Andy’s view China has long been a nation of techno-optimists, and not just because software and engineering — from smartphones to high-speed trains to drone deliveries — have radically improved life across the country in the span of a single generation. Faith in technology as a force for progress is ...
UN warns of ‘catastrophe’ unfolding in SudanUN warns of ‘catastrophe’ unfolding in Sudan
The UN warned of a “catastrophe” unfolding in el-Obeid, Sudan. The Human Rights Council passed a motion condemning escalating violence and setting up an inquiry; its chief said the besieged town has been subject to “relentless” drone strikes as well as executions, torture, abductions, and sexual violence. Save the Children ...
Le Pen’s presidential bid hangs in the balanceLe Pen’s presidential bid hangs in the balance
A French court will rule today on whether the hard-right leader Marine Le Pen can run in next year’s presidential elections, a decision that will reverberate well beyond Paris. Le Pen is appealing a 2025 conviction for embezzling public funds, resulting in a jail sentence and a five-year ban on ...
Iran strikes two tankers in Strait of HormuzIran strikes two tankers in Strait of Hormuz
US officials said Iran had struck two tankers traversing the Strait of Hormuz, testing a ceasefire that has helped almost halve oil prices from their recent April peak. While some Gulf countries have ramped up oil shipments to near pre-Iran war levels — Saudi Arabia has exported 34 million barrels ...
NATO is falling behind in global arms raceNATO is falling behind in global arms race
War has changed, and NATO is struggling to keep up. Apart from the need to bolster European leadership as the US backs off, the alliance “has the wrong technology” and its “doctrine is outmoded,” analysts told the Financial Times. “Our tactical/operational conceptual thinking rather stopped in about 1991,” a NATO ...
Tehran teemed with Khamenei mourners, but divisions – and demands for change – remainTehran teemed with Khamenei mourners, but divisions – and demands for change – remain
Many of the millions who turned out for funeral wanted to show their opposition the killing of their leader, regardless of their broader views of the regime As the multipurpose, multinational funeral of Iran’s former supreme leader Ali Khamenei moved to the Jamkaran mosque in the holy city of Qom, ...