Facebook was ‘hand in glove’ with China, BBC told
Social media company considered letting Beijing control content for access to its lucrative market, BBC told. Read More
Romanian far-right populist appeals against poll ban
Sunday’s decision sparked violent protests by Calin Georgescu’s supporters in the capital Bucharest. Read More
JD Vance’s cousin criticises him for ‘belittling’ Zelensky
Nate Vance spent three years volunteering with the Ukrainian military after Russia’s full-scale invasion. Read More
Rubio says Ukraine partial ceasefire plan ‘has promise’ ahead of talks in Saudi Arabia
Russia has previously rejected a temporary ceasefire, calling it an attempt to buy time. Read More
Stocks slide as Trump warns of US economy ‘transition’
New retaliatory tariffs from China targeting some US farm products came into effect on Monday. Read More
Syria says operation against Assad loyalists over after deadly violence
A monitoring group says 973 civilians have been killed in revenge attacks against the Alawite sect since Thursday. Read More
‘There’s never been a spotlight like this’: Greenland heads to the polls as Trump eyes territory
Donald Trump’s vow to take over Greenland has shone a global spotlight on the island’s elections. Read More
Hundreds of flights cancelled as strikes hit German airports
An unexpected nationwide strike by airport workers over pay has caused disruption at major transport hubs. Read More
Athol Fugard: Death of a great South African playwright
Athol Fugard, who has died aged 92, wrote more than 30 plays in a career that spanned seven decades. Read More
Syrian bloodshed heaps pressure on Sharaa and exposes deep fractures
Deadly violence in Syria’s Alawite heartland is the worst since rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad in December. Read More