The attorney general has apologised for a “clumsy” remark that compared Conservative and Reform calls to disregard international treaties and quit the European convention of human rights (ECHR) with the early days of Nazi Germany. In a speech on Thursday, Richard Hermer defended the government’s commitment to abide by international law and likened those who…
Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States and stranded in Honduras disembark from a Conviasa Airlines plane upon arrival at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela on March 24, 2025. Juan Barreto | Afp | Getty Images The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump can terminate the protected status of around 500,000…
Cachella Smith & Amy Walker BBC News Banksy / Instagram The new artwork has been traced to the French city of Marseille Banksy’s latest piece of graffiti art, revealed to the world on Thursday, has now been traced to a street in Marseille. Images posted on the elusive artist‘s Instagram depict a lighthouse stencilled on…
Russia says it will send a delegation to Istanbul on Monday for a second round of peace talks with Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow’s conditions for a temporary truce were being developed and would be discussed in Turkey. Ukraine has said it remains committed to dialogue but will not send a delegation until…
Bernard Kerik, who served as New York City’s police commissioner on during the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and later pleaded guilty to tax fraud before being pardoned, has died. He was 69. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director Kash Patel said that Kerik’s death Thursday came after an unspecified “private battle with illness”….
Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump (R). Fabrice Coffrini | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Friday accused China of violating a preliminary trade agreement with the United States, and suggested he would take action in response. “So much for being Mr. NICE GUY!” Trump wrote in a social media post…
19 May 2025, Berlin: Apricots are sold at a greengrocer for 7.98 euros per kilogram. Grapes and papaya are also on offer. Photo by Jens Kalaene/picture alliance via Getty Images Germany’s annual inflation hit 2.1% in May approaching the European Central Bank’s 2% target but coming in slightly hotter than analyst estimates, preliminary data from…
Bus stop advertising for Chinese fashion company Shein on 4th May 2025 in London, United Kingdom. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images Fast fashion giant Shein’s troubles continue to mount after its much anticipated London initial public offering (IPO) reportedly hit a fresh roadblock. The e-commerce behemoth is now aiming for a Hong…
A member of the Bank of England’s interest rate-setting committee has warned that higher-than-expected inflation and growth figures should not distract policymakers from continuing to cut borrowing costs. Alan Taylor, who was one of two monetary policy committee members to call for a bigger 0.5 percentage point cut last month, said that while he was…
Indian tourists and Kashmiris walk near the clock tower (Ghanta Ghar) in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 28, 2025. Firdous Nazir | Nurphoto | Getty Images India’s economy expanded at a faster-than-expected annual rate of 7.4% in the quarter ended March, despite the growing uncertainty in the global economy. The gross domestic product in…
