Geopolitics

Trump to pick US attorney Jay Clayton for director of national intelligence

Nomination comes amid pushback over Donald Trump’s selection of Bill Pulte as acting director of the agency.

11 Jun 2026

Democrats to call on Vance to testify to House committee over Epstein files

Plan comes after major New York Times report alleges files became source of crisis within Trump administration Democrats on the House oversight...

11 Jun 2026

Israel deports French journalist accused of supporting Hamas

Isreal suppressed coverage of its war on Gaza, banning international press and killing hundreds of local journalists.

11 Jun 2026

China bars Philippines defence chief as South China Sea spat sails onwards

Chinese individuals and organisations are also banned from doing business with Gilberto Teodoro and his family.

11 Jun 2026

US lawmakers demand Trump officials halt plan to send Afghans to DRC

Government urged to reconsider proposal for 1,100 Afghans, currently stranded in Qatar, who worked with US forces Dozens of US lawmakers urged...

11 Jun 2026

How a Kushner-linked resort sparked protests across Albania

A luxury resort linked to Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner has sparked some of Albania’s biggest protests.

11 Jun 2026

US authorities investigate huge etching of ‘8647’ on National Mall grounds

Live webcam footage from atop the Washington Monument shows a highly visible ‘8’, while the others appears fainter US federal authorities are...

11 Jun 2026

Canadian mother sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT led her daughter to kill herself

Suit filed in US alleges chatbot told Alice Carrier, 24, ‘maybe this is just the end’ as she struggled with suicidal thoughts...

11 Jun 2026

UK defence funding crisis has been a long time coming

John Healey’s complaint is that Starmer sat on this problem for months before making a derisory offer UK politics live – latest...

11 Jun 2026

Musk’s Grok accused of violating Canadian privacy laws on deepfakes

Privacy watchdog finds xAI’s Grok lacks safeguards for sexualised deepfake image sharing, amid growing global scrutiny.

11 Jun 2026

Republicans split on following Trump’s demands for restrictive voting bill

US president urges congressional Republicans to use budget reconciliation procedure to enact his priorities Donald Trump has demanded that congressional Republicans get...

11 Jun 2026

Before-and-after photos: Trump’s $14.2m makeover delivers … a blue pool

President steered no-bid contract for project that he said would cost $1.8m to company that worked on his golf resort The final...

11 Jun 2026

Trump nominates Jay Clayton as top US intelligence official after pushback on Bill Pulte

US president had faced widespread criticism of his decision to install a controversial ally, Bill Pulte Donald Trump has nominated Jay Clayton,...

11 Jun 2026

Delhi issues ‘strong protest’ after US fire kills three Indian seafarers in Gulf

Washington claims their vessel was violating its blockade of Iranian ports and failed to comply with instructions Middle East crisis – live...

11 Jun 2026

Drone strikes on central Sudanese city kill up to 23: NGO

Local rights group Emergency Lawyers blamed the attack on the RSF, which did not immediately claim responsibility.

11 Jun 2026

Property deeds no protection for Palestinians as settler violence spreads

Israeli settlers follow Palestinian Bedouins across the West Bank, chasing them from their land.

11 Jun 2026

Alleged rape of girl ‘simply not true’, Jeffrey Donaldson tells trial

Former DUP leader also rejects suggestion wife knew about or witnessed abuse, saying ‘there was nothing to know’ Jeffrey Donaldson is “crystal...

11 Jun 2026

Burnham’s momentum builds in Makerfield as byelection nears

Hundreds of Labour activists and MPs have ‘made the pilgrimage’ to the seat, where they are pounding the streets For a few...

11 Jun 2026

Global wars, a depleted military and stubborn Labour MPs: Healey exposes Starmer’s perfect storm

There is no narrative to convince the British public that difficult economic decisions on defence will be worth it UK politics live...

11 Jun 2026

Helen Mirren speaks out about being called ‘evil Zionist’ on the street in London

Responding to an incident in which she was verbally abused, the actor said that that ‘evil forces are rising everywhere’, as well...

11 Jun 2026

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Trump to pick US attorney Jay Clayton for director of national intelligence

Democrats to call on Vance to testify to House committee over Epstein files

Israel deports French journalist accused of supporting Hamas

China bars Philippines defence chief as South China Sea spat sails onwards

US lawmakers demand Trump officials halt plan to send Afghans to DRC

How a Kushner-linked resort sparked protests across Albania

US authorities investigate huge etching of ‘8647’ on National Mall grounds

Canadian mother sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT led her daughter to kill herself

UK defence funding crisis has been a long time coming

Musk’s Grok accused of violating Canadian privacy laws on deepfakes

Republicans split on following Trump’s demands for restrictive voting bill

Before-and-after photos: Trump’s $14.2m makeover delivers … a blue pool

Trump nominates Jay Clayton as top US intelligence official after pushback on Bill Pulte

Delhi issues ‘strong protest’ after US fire kills three Indian seafarers in Gulf

Drone strikes on central Sudanese city kill up to 23: NGO

Property deeds no protection for Palestinians as settler violence spreads

Alleged rape of girl ‘simply not true’, Jeffrey Donaldson tells trial

Burnham’s momentum builds in Makerfield as byelection nears

Global wars, a depleted military and stubborn Labour MPs: Healey exposes Starmer’s perfect storm

Helen Mirren speaks out about being called ‘evil Zionist’ on the street in London