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The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has urged voters not to let the “owners of social media channels” decide next year’s snap election, after Elon Musk repeatedly endorsed the far-right party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD).

In a New Year’s Eve address recorded for television and made available before its broadcast on …

Sadiq Khan and Stephen Fry received knighthoods along with the former England manager Gareth Southgate while Emily Thornberry became a dame in the first new year honours list since Labour’s general election win.

The mayor of London, who secured a record third term in City Hall this May, said he …

The former chief executives of HSBC and Rolls-Royce have been knighted, as figures from the business world joined sportspeople, entertainers and public servants on the new year honours list.

Noel Quinn, 62, the bank’s chief executive from 2019 until September, received a knighthood for services to finance and net zero. …

Campaigners for justice in the Post Office scandal have said they will “never give in” after receiving OBEs in the new year honours list.

Lee Castleton, Seema Misra, Chris Head and Jo Hamilton were all honoured for services to justice. The lead campaigner, Sir Alan Bates, was knighted earlier this …

Israel has set out its case to the UN security council for a full assault on

Houthi forces in Yemen

The Israeli foreign minister, Gideon …

The German government has accused Elon Musk of trying to meddle in the country’s election campaign with repeated endorsements of the far-right party AfD.

“It is indeed the case that Elon Musk is trying to influence the federal election,” said the government spokesperson Christiane Hoffmann after Musk’s X posts and …

As families in Taiwan prepare to gather for lunar new year celebrations in January, a new game that will be released that month promises to offer some war-themed fun over the festive period.

“2045” is a new board game developed by the Taiwanese company Mizo Games. It invites players to …

Keir Starmer has finally been able to take an overseas holiday and is understood to be in Madeira with his family over the new year.

While he has the use of Chequers, his official country retreat, the prime minister was unable to go on a planned summer break in August …

Global stock markets are tipped to keep rising in 2025, led by more gains among US shares, despite anxiety about inflation and fears that Donald Trump could spark a new trade war.

Wall Street analysts are forecasting the S&P 500 will rise by roughly 9% in 2025, taking the index …

Hospital buildings in England are in such a dilapidated state they risk fires, floods and electrical faults, internal NHS trust documents reveal, with leaders saying conditions have become “outright dangerous”.

Official papers from NHS trust board meetings show how staff and patients are being put at risk by an alarming …