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The roof of the Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra burns.

Nine killed, historic monastery on fire as Ukraine faces major Russian attacks

The fresh strikes came after Volodymyr Zelensky said he had spoken to Donald Trump about efforts to achieve an end to the more than four-year conflict.

  • Jekaterina Golubkova

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The city of Belfast exploded in anger this week, fuelled by growing public anxiety over unchecked migration.

Reading the riots: Belfast reveals a nation at boiling point

In the aftermath of this week’s shocking scenes in Northern Ireland, some say they sympathise with the rioters, revealing the moral and political complexity of the migration debate across the UK.

  • David Crowe
Europe is seeking to rein in China in moves that are set to cause a new flare-up in global trade tensions.

There’s a new front in the global trade war, and Trump’s not part of it

Europe is considering steps to stem the flow of imports from China ravaging its manufacturing industries. Beijing has warned it will retaliate.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
Just a few years ago, Xi Jinping’s economy was on the brink of world domination.

‘China Shock 2.0’ could destroy Europe as we know it

Europe’s leaders are waking up to a terrifying danger.

  • Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
While Operation Epic Fury was militarily successful, securing a settlement, peace deal or even just a framework agreement has been less of a triumph.

Trump’s war is starting to strangle the world

The impact of the global energy shock sparked by the war is starting to hit economies. And there is more pain coming.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
Garment workers in Bangladesh, which has been linked in the past to forced  labour.

‘Exploitation isn’t sustainable’: $100 trillion investor coalition demands overhaul of modern slavery laws

A powerful coalition has stepped up pressure on the government to introduce tougher laws, three years after a review found Australia’s legal framework had failed to create meaningful change.

  • Rob Harris
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European airlines, which panicked initially, are sounding more confident about their jet fuel supplies for the Northern hemisphere summer.

No, the Iran War won’t ground your European holiday flight

Tickets will be more expensive. The odd disruption may occur, too. But barring a worst-case scenario, the invisible hand of the market is already doing enough to keep most planes flying.

  • Javier Blas
Wes Streeting, former UK health secretary, at the Progress Conference 2026! in London.

Brexit back in focus as Streeting says he’ll join any UK leadership contest

The leadership ructions came as tens of thousands of people marched through London in two protests – one against high levels of immigration and another in support of Palestinians.

  • David Milliken
Last days at the helm? British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the state opening of parliament at the Palace of Westminster on Wednesday.

Australia got addicted to political beheadings. Ten years on, is the UK following suit?

Such is the public revulsion for Keir Starmer, Britain is on the brink of surpassing Australia’s record for ousting PMs.

  • Nick Bryant
Donald Trump is hoping it’s third time lucky.

Trump’s ‘Hail Mary’ attempt to save his war on the world

US courts have now deemed Trump’s first two attempts to impose a global tariff regime unlawful. His third, and probably final, attempt may also be challenged.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz