The Ex-Taxi Driver at the Center of Russia’s Shadow War
The Kremlin’s sabotage campaign against European allies of Ukraine has been escalating. It needs people like Aleksei Kolosovsky, 42, to carry it out.
Read Full StoryLatest News
U.S.-Canada Tensions Turn Olympic Hockey Final Into a ‘Grudge Match’
Amid growing cross-border political animosity, the game meant even more than usual to Canadian fans who had flown in for one of the marquee events of the Winter Games.
Iran students stage first large anti-government protests since deadly crackdown
Student protesters honoured thousands of those killed when nationwide mass protests were put down by Iranian authorities last month.
Iran-US tensions: What would blocking Strait of Hormuz mean for oil, LNG?
More than $500bn in oil and gas flows through waterway annually, leaving the global economy exposed to disruptions.
Trump warns Netflix of ‘consequences’ unless it pulls top Democrat from board
US president calls for removal of Susan Rice as streaming platform pursues takeover of Warner Bros DiscoveryDonald Trump has told Netflix to remove the Democratic foreign policy expert Susan Rice from its board or “face the consequences”, while the streaming platform is locked in an extraordinary corporate battle to take control of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD).In comments posted on his Truth Social platform, the US president described Rice – who served as national security adviser to Barack Obama and UN ambassador and White House adviser under Joe Biden – as a “political hack” and accused her of having “no talent or skills”. Continue reading...
LIVE: Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal – Premier League
Follow the build-up, analysis and live text commentary of the game as Spurs host Arsenal for crucial North London derby.
Trump tariff chaos: What does 15% levy mean for trade deals the US signed?
From the EU to Vietnam to the UK and India, multiple countries had signed or finalised trade deals with the US.
England bowlers crush Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup Super Eight opener
The 2022 champions demolished host nation Sri Lanka for just 95 runs to win the Super Eight matchup at Pallekele.
Tories would scrap ‘debt trap’ of high interest student loans, says Kemi Badenoch
Education secretary Bridget Phillipson suggests priority is grants for poorer students rather than cutting interestKemi Badenoch has said the Conservatives would scrap the “unfair debt trap” of high interest rates on student loans, piling pressure on Labour ministers to tackle the growing outrage over the high costs.The education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, admitted the system of plan 2 loans had “problems” but suggested the government’s priority would be maintenance grants for poorer students, rather than tackling the high interest rates. Continue reading...
St. Francis’ Remains, Rarely Seen, Go on Display in Assisi
The bones of Italy’s patron saint will be shown to the public for a month, to mark the 800th anniversary of his death.