Trump rejects second TV debate as ‘too late’
AdminsFormer US President Donald Trump has said he will not take part in a second TV debate ahead of November's presidential election. While Vice-President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party's candidate,…
New center-right government in France announced 2 months after divisive elections
The French presidential palace unveiled a long-awaited new government Saturday dominated by conservatives and centrists. It came more than two months after elections that produced a hung parliament and deepened…
Climate activists cleared in UK of charges in rooftop protest at Sunak’s estate
Four Greenpeace activists arrested for scaling the country estate of former U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and draping it in black fabric to protest his plan to expand oil and…
Central Europe braced for worst flooding in years
Sandbags are being prepared in Austria, reservoirs have been emptied in the Czech Republic and flash floods are expected in Poland, as forecasters warn of days of "potentially catastrophic" rainfall.…
Trump vows mass deportations from town rocked by ‘pet-eating’ lies
Donald Trump has said he will mass deport migrants in a small Ohio town that has been rocked by baseless claims that its Haitian influx are eating pets and park…
US imposes new sanctions on Russian state media
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced new sanctions against the Russian media channel RT, accusing it of being a "de facto arm of Russia's intelligence apparatus". The top…
No new pledge on Ukraine missiles after Starmer-Biden talks
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer did not signal any decision on allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles to hit targets inside Russia after talks with US President Joe Biden…
Trump-Harris debate sums up policy-light US election
Kamala Harris entered Tuesday’s night’s presidential debate with a clear plan: dominate and destabilise Donald Trump. It started with her opening power move, when she strode across the compact stage…
Kamala Harris’s pain-free campaign faces first crunch moment
In American politics it’s customary to suggest that most voters don’t start paying attention to the presidential election until after the Labor Day holiday weekend. Well, that occasion - seen…
Italian minister quits after appointing ex-lover as adviser
Italy's culture minister has resigned after a row over the appointment of his former mistress as a top adviser caused weeks of controversy for the the country's right-wing government. Gennaro…