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Seth Meyers on Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing: ‘A test to see how loyal Republicans will be’
Pete Hegseth
’s contentiousSenate confirmation hearing
for secretary of defense.Seth Meyers
recapped a tough day on Capitol Hill for Trump’s secretary of defense nominee, Pete Hegseth – the …Badenoch says UK is getting poorer and failing to compete on world stage
Kemi Badenoch has said the UK is getting poorer and people should be honest that it is failing to compete with the rest of the world.
In a speech billed as the Conservative leader confronting the party’s mistakes in government, Badenoch failed to offer a specific apology but said that …
Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra/Dudamel review – epic Mahler is exhilarating but overwhelming
Say what you will about El Sistema (and
over thepolitical status
and inner workings of the 50-year-old youth music programme), but one thing remains unequivocal: the ferocious energy of its flagshipSimón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela
. For the first of two …Up to 50 people on small boat bound for Canary Islands feared drowned
As many as 50 people are thought to have died after a boat bound for the Canary Islands got into difficulties after a 13-day voyage along the
perilous Atlantic migration route from west Africa
.The migration NGO Caminando Fronteras (Walking Borders) said the boat set off from …
UK to back Ukraine ‘beyond this terrible war’ with 100-year pact, says Starmer
Keir Starmer has announced a “historic” 100-year partnership with Ukraine, saying the UK would support the country “beyond this terrible war” and into a future where it is “free and thriving again”.
Speaking during his first trip to Kyiv as prime minister, Starmer said the unprecedented agreement reflected the “huge …
Gaza deal should benefit Netanyahu in short term, but he is critically exposed
The nature of Israel’s febrile coalition politics has long favoured theatrics. The standing and psychology of its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, adds a further element of panic and cynical calculation.
All those characteristics were in evidence as Israel and Hamas edged towards a ceasefire deal, particularly in Netanyahu’s struggle to …
Yvette Cooper announces urgent national review on grooming gangs
Ministers have ordered an urgent national review of the scale of grooming gangs and will also help councils run their own local inquiries into the issue, Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, has announced.
While ministers have faced sustained pressure to order a new national inquiry into the gangs, officials stress …
Draper and Fearnley follow different paths before Melbourne reunion
In the quiet, mountainous Czech town of Roznov pod Radhostem, home to only 16,000 people, some of the best junior players under the age of 12 in Europe converged in February 2013 for the prestigious European Indoor Championships, a team event also known as the Winter Cup. After three days …
‘TARIFFS all the way!!!’: EU prepares carrot and stick policy for Donald Trump presidency
If there is one thing the EU knows about Donald Trump, it is that he loves tariffs. The incoming president has said “tariff” is “the most beautiful word in the dictionary” and has threatened to impose them on US allies around the world.
On the campaign trail he proposed tariffs …
Teenager guilty of murdering Elianne Andam in Croydon after row over teddy
A teenager has been found guilty of the murder of a 15-year-old girl after a row over a teddy bear.
Hassan Sentamu, who is now 18, admitted manslaughter after stabbing Elianne Andam in the neck outside the Whitgift Centre in Croydon, south London, in September 2023.
He denied murder, claiming …