Wei Fenghe issues threat at Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, while Japan PM invokes Ukraine in announcing defence strengthening Beijing will “not hesitate to start a war no matter the cost” if Taiwan declares independence, China’s defence minister, Wei Fenghe, was reported as telling his US counterpart, Lloyd Austin, as they […]
Hearings aim to be TV spectacular that ‘blows the roof off’ What to know about the public January 6 committee hearings Who are the key players on the House committee? Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email The US Department of Justice has announced a […]
Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner were captured while fighting in Ukrainian army Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates Two British men and a Moroccan national captured while fighting in the Ukrainian army in Mariupol have been sentenced to death by pro-Russia officials after a days-long process described as a “disgusting Soviet-era show […]
Low-paid health and care workers cannot afford to fill tanks, head of Unison warns Low-paid health and care workers are calling in sick because they cannot afford to fill their cars with petrol to travel to work, the head of the UK’s largest trade union has warned. Boris Johnson said […]
‘Maybe what I really needed all this time was a Disney Princess,’ actor writes, sharing a photo with fashion designer Ramona Agruma Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email and listen to our podcast Rebel Wilson has revealed that she is dating a woman, using social media to announce her […]
TSSA union ballots could lead to complete national shutdown by time of Commonwealth Games in July Managers and train drivers could join the strikes across the railway, potentially setting up a complete national shutdown by the time of the Commonwealth Games in July. The Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) union, […]
Opponents condemn ‘hot air and waffle’ in planned speech amid reports that people will be able to use housing benefit to buy homes Boris Johnson will try to reset his beleaguered premiership on Thursday with a speech on housing and the cost of living that was condemned by opponents as […]
Police detain man on drugs and weapons charges but say too early to link arrest directly to disappearance in Amazon of Dom Phillips Authorities in the Amazon investigating the disappearance of a British journalist and an Indigenous advocate have yet to find any evidence of a crime three days after […]
Unscripted question appears to catch foreign minister off guard in Turkey, where he was discussing plans for a grain export corridor from Ukraine What we know on day 106 of the invasion A Ukrainian journalist took advantage of a visit to Ankara by the Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, to […]
Zero-growth warning for UK as petrol prices surge and OECD says Britain will be weakest economy in G7 next year Boris Johnson’s attempt to reset his troubled premiership has received a double blow after petrol prices had their biggest daily rise in 17 years and a leading international thinktank said […]