Economists believe that meeting the target will be challenging as Beijing grapples with Donald Trump’s new trade war China has set its GDP target for 2025 at “around 5%”, a figure which was unveiled by Premier Li Qiang at the opening session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) in Beijing […]
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Sports ground exclusions and mandatory work for offenders in England and Wales ‘part of mix’ under sentencing review Criminals could be banned from pubs, sports grounds and social events under proposals being considered as alternatives to prison, a minister has said. Sarah Sackman, the courts minister, told the Guardian that […]
Ukrainian president signals willingness to sign US minerals deal as he attempts to rebuild ties after Oval Office clash Trump Congress speech live Volodymyr Zelenskyy has proposed a possible peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, saying he is willing to work “constructively” under Donald Trump’s “strong leadership” and […]
Analysis forecasts a third of young people will also be overweight or obese, in ‘unparalleled’ threat to health More than half of adults and a third of children and young people worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050, posing an “unparalleled threat” of early death, disease and enormous strain […]
Aid to Kyiv being reviewed to ensure country is ‘committed’ to goal of peace deal, White House says, as JD Vance says US economic interest in Ukraine would guarantee its security Donald Trump will lay out his priorities tomorrow evening in a prime-time speech to Congress, his first since returning […]
Policy Exchange report blames austerity for breakdown in policing and criminal justice Soaring levels of crime are costing Britain’s economy as much as £250bn a year, according to a report that blames austerity for a breakdown in policing and criminal justice. The report by the centre-right thinktank Policy Exchange, backed […]
Jessica Brösche has spent more than a month in detention center after being denied entry at San Diego from Mexico A German tourist is fighting to be released from an immigration detention center after she was denied entry at the San Diego border and taken into custody by US Immigration […]
Parents banned from school sites after leaders spat at and trolled, poll finds Four in five school leaders in England, Wales and Northern Ireland say they have suffered abuse from pupils’ parents in the past year, according to a poll that found they had been spat at, trolled on social […]
Netanyahu wants Hamas to allow for release of hostages without troop withdrawal, in plan Israel says came from US Israel has cut off humanitarian supplies to Gaza in an effort to pressure Hamas into accepting a change in the ceasefire agreement to allow for the release of hostages without an […]
Conan O’Brien is hosting the 97th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Zoe Saldaña and Kieran Culkin take the supporting actress and actor prizes. Join us for full coverage• The complete list of winners• The red carpet – in pictures And now a special live update from the Guardian’s Xan Brooks […]