Fact-check: Viral video of Chinese freight train to Afghanistan is from Oct 2024
Viral video misleadingly claims to show a newly launched China-Afghanistan freight train
I would like to rejoin EU, says Burnham, but ‘British public are the bosses’ – UK politics live
PM says talking about changing the relationship with the bloc would not be divisive but ‘can start to bring people together’The Times is reporting this morning that the tax allowance for low-income pensioners will be raised in the budget so that they do not have to pay income tax on their state pension.As Steven Swinford…
Australians should prepare for online services to go down unexpectedly as threats rise, cyber agency warns
Australian Signals Directorate chief says advanced AI tools are needed to defend against ‘AI-enabled attackers’Get our daily political email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians should prepare for more basic and important online services to go offline unexpectedly, the nation’s signals intelligence agency has warned, urging that “system security must be prioritised over system availability”.The…
UK sanctions senior Sudanese commanders 'implicated in rape campaign'
Senior Sudanese commanders allegedly implicated in a campaign of rape during the country’s conflict have been sanctioned by the UK government.
Trump intensifies anti-Muslim rhetoric against Abdul El-Sayed at Michigan rally – US politics live
The US president was condemned for remarks that questioned the senate candidate’s loyalty to the countryWhat are the US midterm elections and why do they matter?Sign up for Breaking News US emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Donald Trump intensified his anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday, portraying him…
4 killed in southern Philippines ambush
4 killed in southern Philippines ambush
Serbia wakes up to new reality after student-led movement ousts Vučić – Europe live
Hopes raised for a reset in relations with EU and other partners following the defeat of authoritarian presidentSerbian leader ousted by student movement in seismic electionMore European leaders have now logged in after the weekend and are sending their congratulations to Serbia’s Student List after their win over Vučić last night.Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said:“There…
Brazil-Exposed Companies Slide After Surprise Lula Victory
Spanish and Portuguese stocks were especially hard hit by the election result, with shares in Spain’s largest bank, Santander, down close to 4%.
Trump officials back Orbán bid for UN secretary-general, WSJ reports
The WSJ reports that Trump administration officials are floating former Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán for UN secretary-general, potentially backed by the US, Russia and China, though nothing is confirmed and his selection remains uncertain.
About 90,000 properties still without power after two storms strike Britain
More strong winds are forecast after Storms Boelo and Austen cause travel disruption, flooding and kill two peopleAbout 90,000 properties across northern parts of the UK are still without power after a weekend of stormy weather, with forecasters warning of more strong winds to come.Two men were killed by falling trees after two named storms,…
