Fed cut sets stage for Asia’s next easing wave amid trade strains
Several flags including that of the United States, Cambodia, the European Union, Japan and ASEAN are seen outside a building in Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia, on July 27, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Asian central banks may find…
Japan core inflation dips to lowest since November 2024 as rice price surge eases
A shop staff works in a shop at the Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo on August 22, 2025. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) (Photo by PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images) Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s core…
The Sunbed King stifles a yawn at Chequers while Keir twitches at the press | John Crace
Donald Trump and Keir Starmer address the press at Chequers, the prime minister’s country residence in Aylesbury. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA Donald Trump and Keir Starmer address the press at Chequers, the prime minister’s country residence in Aylesbury. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA…
The Lady from the Sea review – Andrew Lincoln and Alicia Vikander make waves in magnificent rewrite
Full-bodied … Andrew Lincoln and Alicia Vikander in The Lady from the Sea. Photograph: Johan Persson Full-bodied … Andrew Lincoln and Alicia Vikander in The Lady from the Sea. Photograph: Johan Persson Theatre Review The Lady from the Sea review…
‘If you don’t make a stand now, when would you?’: inside the Together for Palestine concert
Palestinian doctors on stage. Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian Palestinian musicians were joined by stars including Neneh Cherry and Louis Theroux for a massive four-hour fundraising concert in London. Their artistry revealed the strength and breadth of a culture under siege…
Trump suggests Starmer could use military to control UK borders
4 hours ago Joshua NevettPolitical reporter EPA Donald Trump suggested Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer could use the military to stop illegal migration at a news conference marking the end of the US president’s second state visit to the UK….
Trump diverted and forced to swap helicopters on way to Stansted
4 hours ago Thomas Mackintosh Story Picture Agency The helicopter carrying US President Donald Trump was forced to divert to Luton Airport as he finished his state visit to the UK. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said “due to…
Chris Mason: Delight and relief in government after state visit
1 hour ago Chris MasonPolitical editor BBC The prime minister and his team are delighted – and relieved. State visits are far from a new tool in the British armoury of soft power, but they are frequently a useful one…
Why France is at risk of becoming the new sick man of Europe
2 hours ago Hugh SchofieldParis correspondent BBC Some people in France were upset to learn this week that their political chaos was being laughed at… by the Italians. In less than two years France has gone through five prime ministers,…
MI6 launches dark web portal to attract spies in Russia
4 hours ago Frank GardnerSecurity correspondent, Istanbul, and Thomas Mackintosh BBC MI6 is launching its own dedicated portal on the dark web in the hope of attracting new spies online, notably from Russia. Secure messaging platform Silent Courier aims to…