State premier for North Rhine-Westphalia wins support over rival Markus Söder in bid to succeed Angela Merkel Armin Laschet, leader of Germany’s Christian Democrats (CDU), won the backing of senior party members at an internal meeting to run as the conservative candidate to succeed Angela Merkel in September’s federal election, […]
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Former senator and ambassador lost one of the most lopsided US elections in history to Ronald Reagan Walter F Mondale, the former vice-president and liberal leader who lost to Ronald Reagan in one of the most lopsided presidential elections, has died at the age of 93. A towering figure in […]
Former officer charged with murder of George Floyd Derek Chauvin trial – live coverage The Derek Chauvin murder trial heard closing arguments on Monday before the jury began considering a verdict over the death of George Floyd that is anxiously awaited by millions of Americans. Related: Daunte Wright and George […]
Calls for clarity about Lord Prior’s involvement with Greensill as former PM David Cameron is under fire The Conservative peer who chairs NHS England is facing demands to explain why he helped arrange for Greensill Capital to lobby senior health service bosses, with Labour describing his role as “shocking”. David […]
Statement confirms involvement of 12 clubs Uefa, Premier League and politicians condemn proposal European football was thrown into turmoil on Sunday night after new plans for a European super league were revealed that would mean six English clubs – Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham – joining […]
Retiring head of Merseyside force says if he had £5bn he would spend 20% on policing and 80% on cutting poverty Cutting poverty and inequality is the best way to reduce crime, a police chief has said, calling for more money for deprived areas to thwart criminals’ attempts to recruit […]
If all goes to plan, craft will ascend to 10 feet above the surface of Mars, hover for 30 seconds, then rotate before descending Nasa on Monday will attempt to fly a miniature helicopter above the surface of Mars in what would be the first powered, controlled flight of an […]
NSPCC fears end-to-end encryption of messages will make tools that identify grooming and images of abuse useless Home secretary Priti Patel will call for tech companies including Facebook to “live up to their moral duty” and do more to safeguard children in a roundtable discussion about end-to-end message encryption. Major […]
Prime minister ‘will lose trust of ex-Labour supporters’ over Cameron lobbying scandal, leading Tory Sir Bernard Jenkin says Boris Johnson will lose the trust of former Labour voters who helped put him in Downing Street unless he tackles the burgeoning sleaze crisis now threatening to engulf his government and the […]
World’s biggest polluters release joint commitment to climate action following John Kerry visit to Shanghai The US and China are “committed to cooperating” on the pressing issue of climate change, the two sides said in a joint statement Saturday, following a visit to Shanghai by US climate envoy John Kerry. […]