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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (right) and his then-ambassador to the US, Peter Mandelson, in February 2025. Photo: Reuters

UK’s Starmer faces calls to resign as Mandelson scandal reignites

Crisis deepens as the UK government admits Starmer’s former ambassador to US was appointed despite failing security vetting.

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Epstein scandal: UK foreign ministry chief out over Mandelson vetting failure

17 Apr 2026 - 7:37AMvideocam

US-China trade war

Trade tensions dim foreign investment outlook in US and China, survey finds

16 Apr 2026 - 9:00PM

Europe running low on jet fuel, stoking fears of flight cancellations

IEA executive director Birol said the Hormuz blockade-induced energy crisis will hit nations including Japan, China and India harder.

16 Apr 2026 - 7:44PMvideocam

A plane passes behind kerosene storage facilities at Liege airport in Belgium on Thursday. Photo: EPA

Russian strikes kill at least 17 across Ukraine in worst attack this year

Officials warn the toll could rise after Russia unleashed missiles and hundreds of drones at Ukrainian cities.

16 Apr 2026 - 8:08PM

Ukraine unit says it has launched over 100 robot attacks on Russia’s forces

President Zelensky says the ground drones – used in place of human infantry – have helped capture a Russian position.

16 Apr 2026 - 1:11PM

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Turkey reels as 9 die in second school shooting in as many days

A 14-year-old student armed with five guns opened fire in Kahramanmaras, just one day after a similar attack in Sanliurfa.

16 Apr 2026 - 1:53PM

Police at the scene following a deadly school shooting in the southeastern province of Kahramanmaras on Wednesday. Photo: IHA via Reuters

BBC to slash 2,000 jobs in biggest redundancy drive in 15 years

The British broadcaster will axe 10 per cent of its workforce as it navigates ‘financial pressures’.

16 Apr 2026 - 1:14PM

UK PM Starmer says ‘not going to yield’ to Trump’s Mideast war threats

Keir Starmer insists the UK will not be dragged into the Iran war despite Trump’s threats to scrap a bilateral trade deal.

16 Apr 2026 - 12:28AM

EU unveils age-check app amid efforts to better protect children online

The app will allow users to prove their age when accessing online platforms and is ‘completely anonymous’ to ensure data cannot be tracked.

15 Apr 2026 - 8:15PM

An illustration shows an EU flag and smartphone with social media app icons displayed. Photo: Reuters

Chinese steelmakers team up to adjust to EU’s carbon-linked import imposts

Industry insiders say carbon costs are expected to cascade through supply chains, adding to compliance costs for Chinese exporters.

15 Apr 2026 - 6:30PM

Workers prepare steel coils for shipment at Lianyungang Port, in Jiangsu province, on Saturday. Photo: AFP

Incoming Hungarian leader vows to suspend state news broadcasts

Peter Magyar wants to restore media independence after his landslide election win, ending Viktor Orban’s 16-year rule.

15 Apr 2026 - 5:05PMvideocam

King Charles to charm Trump on state visit overshadowed by US-UK rift

The British king’s first US state visit later this month takes on far greater significance amid tensions between Trump and Starmer.

15 Apr 2026 - 2:01PMvideocam

China energy security

Which countries are most vulnerable as US imposes Persian Gulf blockade?

Nomura says more than 90 per cent of the crude oil imported by Japan and the Philippines comes from the Middle East.

15 Apr 2026 - 8:00AM

A customer at a petrol station in London on Monday. Photo: EPA

Stunned Frenchman wins US$1 million Picasso with US$117 raffle ticket

Sales engineer Ari Hodara wondered if it was a hoax when he got a call after the draw at Christie’s auction house in Paris.

15 Apr 2026 - 3:44AM

Charity founder Peri Cochin speaks on the phone with the raffle winner in Paris, France, on Tuesday. Photo: EPA

Men with higher IQs are less conservative, study finds

Those of average ability tend to support values associated with tradition and strict social order, German researchers say.

15 Apr 2026 - 2:47AM

Sexual harassment and assault

‘Truly monstrous’: Germany jails Chinese student in Pelicot-like rape case

Zhongyi J. repeatedly drugged, assaulted and filmed his girlfriend, sedating her so heavily that her breathing repeatedly stopped.

15 Apr 2026 - 1:45PM

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‘I’m shocked by her’: Trump turns on Italy’s Meloni in clash over pope

US president accuses European ally of lacking ‘courage’ after she denounced his attacks on the pope and refused to join the Iran war effort.

15 Apr 2026 - 1:50PMvideocam

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and US President Donald Trump in 2025. Photo: AFP

French minister seeks ban of Kanye West concert in Marseille

West, 48, has been heavily criticised for making antisemitic remarks and voicing admiration for Adolf Hitler.

14 Apr 2026 - 8:25PM

Gunman at Turkey high school wounds 16 before killing himself

The attacker, a former student of the school, was born in 2007 and killed himself when ‘cornered by police’.

14 Apr 2026 - 7:30PM

Wife of Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez charged with corruption

Begona Gomez, who is on an official visit to China with Sanchez, denies charges including embezzlement and misappropriation of funds.

14 Apr 2026 - 11:54AM

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, right, and his wife Begona Gomez at Tsinghua University in Beijing on Monday. Photo: AFP

EU launches operations of critical minerals procurement platform

The move aims to cut reliance on dominant producer China and give more power to regional buyers.

14 Apr 2026 - 2:24AM

European Union flags fly at the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Photo: AFP

‘Failing to help’: Ex-UK PM Boris Johnson criticises ‘timidity’ over Ukraine

Johnson’s three-day trip to Ukraine is the subject of a feature-length documentary called ‘Into The Kill Zone’.

14 Apr 2026 - 2:37AMvideocam

‘Failure’: UK murder of 3 girls should have been prevented, says inquiry

Agencies did not fully ‘take ownership of the risk’ while teenage killer’s parents bore ‘significant responsibility’ too.

13 Apr 2026 - 9:21PM

France open to engaging on slavery reparations, says Ghana

The African nation says discussions with President Macron last week included economic inequities, structural racism and looted artefacts.

13 Apr 2026 - 6:50PMvideocam

A sign hangs at the entrance of a dungeon used to house slaves at Elmina Castle in Ghana. The centuries-old site was a major centre of the transatlantic slave trade. File photo: Reuters

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