Iranians describe how daily life is becoming ever harder as conflict continues and human rights crisis worsens As US airstrikes hit port and inland cities in Iran, and Tehran strikes at the US’s Middle East allies, the escalating conflict has left many Iranians fearing that, amid war and a worsening ...
Wednesday briefing: How Trump’s Iran gamble has produced a crisis reshaping the global orderWednesday briefing: How Trump’s Iran gamble has produced a crisis reshaping the global order
In today’s newsletter: A White House operating without expertise, strategy or restraint is stuck in a conflict with no easy way out, which is sending economic shockwaves far beyond its own borders Good morning. Within two hours of entering No 10 on Monday afternoon, Andy Burnham had his first call ...
Iran’s foreign minister describes moment of attack that killed KhameneiIran’s foreign minister describes moment of attack that killed Khamenei
Abbas Araghchi says he has kept on the move since being pulled from rubble after strike on first day of war Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has described how he was pulled from the rubble of a leadership compound after the US-Israeli airstrike that killed the country’s supreme leader, Ali ...
‘I fell in love with the art of coffee-making’: the female baristas shaking up Somalia’s booming cafe scene‘I fell in love with the art of coffee-making’: the female baristas shaking up Somalia’s booming cafe scene
As fear and fighting ease in Mogadishu, coffee shops have become catalysts for change, bringing jobs for women and creating much-needed social spaces Every morning at six, Saabiriin Hassan slips on her apron as she takes her place behind the counter at Cplus Cafe in the heart of Mogadishu. The ...
Hegseth estimates rising cost of Iran war now at $37.5bn – as it happenedHegseth estimates rising cost of Iran war now at $37.5bn – as it happened
This blog is now closed. Read our latest full report here. Lebanon’s president, Joseph Aoun, is due to meet Donald Trump for the first time today as he wraps up a four-day visit to Washington. The meeting coincides with ongoing US-mediated talks between Lebanon and Israel. The two sides announced ...
What is Pickaxe Mountain, Iran’s underground nuclear facility Trump is threatening to attack?What is Pickaxe Mountain, Iran’s underground nuclear facility Trump is threatening to attack?
Little is known about the complex near the Natanz nuclear facility, but it is estimated it is buried almost 100 metres inside a mountain With the conflict between the US and Iran facing its most sustained outbreak of violence since a ceasefire was agreed in April, Donald Trump has returned ...
Burnham pulls back on suggestion to increase income tax allowanceBurnham pulls back on suggestion to increase income tax allowance
The new prime minister previously said voters were frustrated over the freeze in tax-free personal allowance. ...
Modi critics seize on Cockroach ralliesModi critics seize on Cockroach rallies
Indian police briefly detained the country’s top opposition leader and his sister during a protest on Tuesday, as a fresh wave of public outrage puts pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Rahul Gandhi was criticizing the authorities’ use of tear gas and batons on Monday against thousands of protesters ...
US could sanction top Chinese AI modelsUS could sanction top Chinese AI models
The US will scrutinize top Chinese AI models for signs they ripped off American competitors — as Beijing eyes restrictions on overseas access to those same systems. Washington has accused Chinese tech firms of what it calls intellectual property theft through a process called distillation, in which one AI is ...
Fervor over top-selling drugs fuels biotech dealmakingFervor over top-selling drugs fuels biotech dealmaking
Biotech is commanding attention from dealmakers and investors. Pharma companies have acquired 37 biotech firms worth at least $1 billion this year, more than all of 2025, as they race to bolster pipelines before several blockbuster drugs lose their patent protections in the coming years. The Trump administration’s light-touch regulatory ...