European bond yields rose on fears that renewed tensions in the Middle East could accelerate inflation, crimping the already tight fiscal space for under-pressure governments across the continent. French, Italian, and UK bonds have fallen the most in the G7 in the past month, while German yields rose on concerns ...
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US push for Russia-Ukraine talks yields little hopeUS push for Russia-Ukraine talks yields little hope
Neither Russia nor Ukraine appear to hold high hopes for the ongoing US diplomatic push toward peace. Trump administration envoys who traveled to Kyiv and Moscow over the weekend hailed “substantive” talks, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he expected the war to continue into winter, and his Russian counterpart ...
Republican midterm convention will be ‘Trumpist pageantry’ – at the party’s own riskRepublican midterm convention will be ‘Trumpist pageantry’ – at the party’s own risk
A historically unpopular president will take centre stage as the party seeks to sway voters with an unprecedented event It seemed like a good idea at the time. In December 1978, Jimmy Carter, a US president besieged by inflation and energy crises, watched as thousands of Democrats descended on Memphis, ...
25 years ago, two strangers met in the twin towers and escaped on 9/11. What happened next?25 years ago, two strangers met in the twin towers and escaped on 9/11. What happened next?
Stanley Primnath and Brian Clark were two of only four individuals known to have survived above the impact zone in the north tower He has told the story hundreds of times, but it never seems to fade. If anything, it only becomes more vivid. “Oh, gosh,” exclaims Stanley Praimnath, his ...
‘Swiftly enchanted’: why Bedknobs and Broomsticks is my feelgood movie‘Swiftly enchanted’: why Bedknobs and Broomsticks is my feelgood movie
The latest in our series of writers recommending their most rewatched comfort films is a reminder that Disney’s kids fantasy is more than a Mary Poppins knock-off “Filigree, apogee, pedigree, perigee!” – the four incantatory words I blame for receiving a shonky Paul Daniels Magic Set as a child in ...
Germany’s far-right AfD says ‘democracy demands’ parties work with them after state election winGermany’s far-right AfD says ‘democracy demands’ parties work with them after state election win
The far-right party is trying to form a government in the state after falling three seats short of a majority. ...
Israeli strikes in southern Lebanese village kill nineIsraeli strikes in southern Lebanese village kill nine
Lebanon says a recent Israeli escalation is jeopardising a US-brokered ceasefire meant to end the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. ...
New videos of man in 9/11 lawsuit reveal extremist linksNew videos of man in 9/11 lawsuit reveal extremist links
The footage and other evidence the FBI failed to share undermine Omar al-Bayoumi’s 25 years of denials. ...
Probe begins into why cargo plane overran Miami runwayProbe begins into why cargo plane overran Miami runway
Five people died and five others were injured as the Amazon plane overshot the runway after landing at Miami International Airport. ...
Zelensky says he expects war to continue into winter after talks with US envoysZelensky says he expects war to continue into winter after talks with US envoys
There was no announcement of a major breakthrough, after Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner travelled to Kyiv. ...