Politics

Military strikes on water facilities in Iran may constitute a war crime, experts say

Strikes on Bemani damaged key water reservoir for 20,000 people living in area amid a historic drought in the country

‘My kids are crying’: list of targeted addresses stokes fears across Belfast

People in city’s minority ethnic communities speak of alarm as violence casts light on racism in Northern Ireland

Nearly 7 Million Student Loan Borrowers Remain in Defunct Biden-Era Payment Plan: Trump Official

Millions of student loan borrowers who've lingered in the SAVE plan are at risk of getting billed unaffordable payments and eventually falling into default.

Trump and Hegseth telegraph US attacks on Iran

President Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth have adopted a rather blunt new communications strategy when it comes to U.S. operations against Iran: we are going to tell you exactly what we are going to do, and there is nothing you can do to stop us.

UK defence funding crisis has been a long time coming

John Healey’s complaint is that Starmer sat on this problem for months before making a derisory offer

Healey’s shock resignation over defence plan pushes Starmer to brink

Former defence secretary accuses PM of putting UK’s security at risk at a time of growing international threats

Republicans split on following Trump’s demands for restrictive voting bill

US president urges congressional Republicans to use budget reconciliation procedure to enact his priorities

Before-and-after photos: Trump’s $14.2m makeover delivers … a blue pool

President steered no-bid contract for project that he said would cost $1.8m to company that worked on his golf resort

Trump nominates Jay Clayton as next intelligence chief

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he has chosen Jay Clayton, former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to succeed Tulsi Gabbard as the next director of national intelligence.

Trump picks former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton as national intelligence director

Trump's announcement came after House Democrats' objections to his pick of Bill Pulte as acting chief ensured that a key national security tool expires Friday.

The Guardian view on John Healey: the defence secretary’s resignation undermines Labour as well as Keir Starmer

The party stalwart’s blistering attack is not just a problem for the prime minister – it makes the task of a successor far harder

'New man' Graham Platner can’t stop lying

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