Former president Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting Brazil coup
1 hour ago Ione WellsSouth America correspondent in Brasília and Vanessa BuschschlüterBBC News EVARISTO SA/AFP via Getty Images The former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison after being found guilty…
Emily Thornberry pulls out of deputy Labour leader race as deadline to secure 80 nominations nears
41 minutes ago Kate WhannelPolitical reporter PA Media Emily Thornberry has announced she is withdrawing from the Labour deputy leadership contest, leaving four candidates left in the race to replace Angela Rayner. Announcing her decision on social media, Thornberry said…
Stock benchmarks are scaling record highs: ‘Animal spirits are soaring’
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on September 03, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Equities in several parts of the world have been rallying as easing inflation pressures, resilient corporate…
Trump’s pressure on Europe to slap 100% tariffs on India and China raises eyebrows
In this article GLNG TU.S. President Donald Trump and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen shake hands as they announce a US-EU trade deal after a meeting at Trump Turnberry golf club on July 27, 2025 in…
Mothers and staff tell of global charity’s role in child disappearances under Assad regime
8 hours ago Haya Al Badarneh & Jess KellyBBC Eye Investigations BBC Reem al-Kari and her cousin Lama are searching through dozens of photos of children spread out on a desk. Lama thinks she spots one with a likeness to…
Harry’s tea with Charles could be small but significant step to reconciliation
4 hours ago Daniela RelphSenior royal correspondent Reuters Prince Harry has met his father King Charles at Clarence House in London on Wednesday for their first face to face meeting since February 2024. The clues have been scattered all over…
Killing of Trump ally lays bare America’s bloody and broken politics
2 hours ago Anthony ZurcherNorth America correspondent Moments before the crack of a gunshot changed everything, thousands of students had gathered under clear blue skies at an idyllic Utah college to hear from a man considered a rock star in…
TV cooking shows are dying out – this cronut* holds the secret to why (*croissant-donut)
8 hours ago David SillitoMedia and Arts correspondent BBC Some 30 years ago I found myself working with David Pritchard, a director who turned the late Keith Floyd into a TV star. He had first encountered Floyd, glass in hand,…
Trump presses European Union to impose 100% tariffs on India and China to pressure Putin
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump talks to the press on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, U.S., September 7, 2025. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump has asked the European Union to hit China…
CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: A rival AI strategy
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The big story China is taking a lean and…