Politics

UK must end all trade with Israel, says co-founder of BDS movement

Exclusive: sanctions against ministers and settler groups are ‘smoke and mirrors cop-out’ says Omar Barghouti

China's Xi keeps Iranian president at arm's length weeks ahead of Trump summit

China's Xi gave Iran's Pezeshkian a brief, low-profile audience at the SCO summit, as Beijing seeks to avoid appearing close to Tehran ahead of a high-stakes summit with Trump.

Scaramucci says he had 'Potomac fever' in the White House

"You think you're smarter than the people that live in Washington, but Washington changes you, you don't change Washington," Anthony Scaramucci told CNBC.

US political commentator sentenced to two years in prison for working as Chinese agent

Thomas Pauken II, a journalist and political commentator originally from the United States, was sentenced to prison on Tuesday after it was discovered he acted as “an agent of a foreign government” while in the country.

Japan halves speed limit to 30km/h on all narrow city streets

Speed limit dropped from 60km/h for around 70% of general roads in the hope of making narrow streets of crowded cities safer

A Venezuelan Oil Deal With Many Layers

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British man deported from Sweden despite living there since childhood

John Sellers, 34, who moved with his family to Sweden aged 10, has been ejected despite his recent marriage to a Swede

The Big Problems With the ‘Biggest Oil Deal’ Ever

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Off-grid UK-Australian couple given more access to children who were removed from home in Italy

Decision marks a significant turning point in a case that sparked a national debate in Italy

Tiger Woods set for plea change in Florida DUI case after rollover crash

Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in the DUI case stemming from a rollover crash near his Florida home earlier this year, according to court documents filed on Tuesday.

As Talarico goes from bad to worse, GOP debates support for Paxton

AS TALARICO GOES FROM BAD TO WORSE, GOP DEBATES SUPPORT FOR PAXTON. There’s been a lot of commentary lately about the faults of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican candidate for Senate. There are many such faults, and the impeached and scandal-ridden Paxton is widely recognized among GOP strategists as a poor candidate.

The shadow of the AfD hangs over German democracy – but I still have faith in my adopted country

As I celebrate five years of citizenship, the far right is poised to take control in Saxony-Anhalt. Courage is needed to defeat it