Trump hopes China will help push Russia towards Ukraine peace talks
Struggling to broker a peace deal in Ukraine, Trump hopes Xi Jinping could influence Vladimir Putin. Read More
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Venezuela’s Maduro says US ‘fabricating war’ as it deploys world’s largest warship
The deployment marks a major escalation in what the US says is a campaign against drug traffickers, which Trump warns will include “land action”. Read More
‘I am not done’ – Kamala Harris tells BBC she may run for president again
The former US vice-president made her strongest suggestion to date she will make another bid for the White House Read More
Ousted Madagascan president stripped of citizenship
Andry Rajoelina, who was removed from power in a coup last week, had already acquired French nationality. Read More
Japanese tourist falls to death at Pantheon in Italy
Local media reports the 69-year-old had been sitting on a wall when he lost his balance. Read More
Trump says he wants to meet Kim Jong Un on Asia trip
The US president says he has a “great relationship” with the North Korean leader and is “open” to a face-to-face chat. Read More
Bank of England chief tops 2026 Powerlist as UK’s most influential black person
Afua Kyei, 43, is in charge of the financial governance of the Bank’s £1 trillion balance sheet. Read More
Target to slash 1,800 office jobs in bid for turnaround
The decision marks the company’s first major job cuts in a decade. Read More
Growth won’t justify climate damage in airport plans, say MPs
A committee of MPs says the government has not demonstrated if economic benefits from airport expansion outweigh climate impacts. Read More
What is driving the decision to learn in a manual or automatic car?
Learner drivers say a lack of automatic instructors and the higher cost of lessons pushes them to manual. Read More