How Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign for Ohio governor returned him to the ‘real world’
The Vivek Ramaswamy running for governor of Ohio in 2026 is different from the one you might remember running for president in 2024.
‘You can’t just remove the cloud’: US sprinting’s reckoning before LA 2028
Once a nearly man of US sprinting, Marvin Bracy-Williams’ ban has exposed a sport gripped by doping, distrust and whispered betrayals Marvin Bracy-Williams dreamed of ranking in the pantheon of elite male US sprinters alongside Carl Lewis, Michael Johnson and Maurice Greene. He’s quick – 9.85sec for 100m – but his problem was he could … Read more
Russia and Ukraine to hold joint peace talks with U.S. for first time
Ukraine and Russia will hold joint peace talks Friday with the United States, the first trilateral meeting since the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion nearly four years ago.
Trump prompts outrage with claim Nato troops avoided frontline in Afghanistan
UK MPs and veterans condemn US president’s comments and highlight his avoidance of military service in Vietnam Donald Trump has provoked outrage among British MPs and veterans after claiming Nato troops stayed away from the frontline in Afghanistan. The US president made his comments in an interview with Fox News in which he reiterated his … Read more
The greatest threat facing Britain may soon be the US – but the establishment won’t recognise it | Andy Beckett
Since the end of the second world war, all eyes have been on Russia. Yet Trump’s increasingly erratic, hostile presidency is shattering old assumptions One of the things that the depleted, often denigrated British state is still pretty good at is persuading the public that another country is a threat. As a small, warlike island … Read more
Australian Open 2026: Zverev v Norrie, Tiafoe v De Minaur, Svitolina v Shnaider – live
Updates from the evening session at Melbourne Park Mboko sets up Sabalenka clash after win | Mail Katy Norrie and Zverev are going through the pre-match formalities. The umpire tells the players to smile big for the cameras. Not sure how easy that is for Norrie, given the British No 2, the last Brit standing … Read more
Trump says US should have tested NATO by invoking Article 5 over border security
President Donald Trump on Thursday said the United States should have considered testing NATO by forcing member countries to respond to America’s southern border crisis. Trump speculated in a post on Truth Social that the U.S. could have invoked Article 5 — the alliance’s collective defense clause that deems an attack on one member as … Read more
The Australian dollar is (oddly) rising – what does ‘sell America’ sentiment have to do with it?
So much for the ‘Trump trade’ – investors are moving money out of US assets amid tariff disputes, attacks on the Federal Reserve and concerns over government debt levels Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast When Donald Trump threatened tariffs on … Read more
Philadelphia sues after slavery exhibits were taken down from President’s House site
The city of Philadelphia sued the Interior Department and the acting director of the National Park Service on Thursday over reports that slavery exhibits were being dismantled in the city’s historic district
Top 5 moments from Jack Smith’s testimony on Capitol Hill
Former special counsel Jack Smith testified during a hearing Thursday on Capitol Hill, where he faced searing criticism from Republicans and praise from Democrats over his two prosecutions of President Donald Trump. The hearing gave Smith, a career prosecutor of nearly three decades, a rare chance to speak publicly about his work. He defended his … Read more