Politics

Fears mount that next UN chief will downgrade climate action

Experts say some of António Guterres’s possible successors could be ‘disastrous’ for efforts to tackle crisis

DOJ Defends Trump Ban of 3 News Outlets, Says White House Access is a 'Privilege'

The Department of Justice also argued President Trump was motivated by national security concerns in banning MS NOW, CNN and Politico from the White House.

Burnham navigates diplomatic rapids in first Trump meeting, but turbulent waters lie ahead

British aides express relied, as the prime minister’s team say the meeting was at the ‘top end of their expectations’

Iran floats conditions for Hormuz reopening as Trump says deal could come after midterms

Tehran's proposal could pave the way for restoring traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, reviving fragile hopes for a diplomatic off-ramp.

From Russia With Impunity

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The American Bar Association’s Discriminatory Diversity Push Is Ending—For Now

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New UK agency to fight ‘information warfare’ from likes of Russia, Burnham tells UN

PM aims to ‘stem poisonous tide’ of disinformation and deepfakes with National Centre for Information Defence

At Turtle Bay, Trump Sinks Under His Own Weight

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Europe frets about Trump. But soon he could be the least of our problems

The US relationship is stabilising, but how will Europe face up to Russia and China if President Le Pen is in power?

AI looms large over Trump-Xi meeting amid deep distrust between US and China

Fears persist about Trump ‘sucking up’ to Xi on Taiwan, but few concrete outcomes anticipated from US meeting

Macron scoffs at Trump arch rivalry: 'Monuments are bigger than ourselves'

French President Emmanuel Macron brushed off the idea that President Donald Trump’s planned triumphal arch will rival the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

In photos: Key takeaways from day one of the UN General Assembly

World leaders descended on New York for the annual United Nations General Assembly, where the agenda covers topics from wars to the risks posed by AI.