Young people out of work, training and education edges closer to one million BBC UK parents fear young will be worse off for first time in a century, ex-minister warns The Guardian Government policies have fuelled youth unemployment, Bank of England says Financial Times Nearly a Million Young Britons Are Not in Jobs or Education Bloomberg My daughter is … Read more
Diplomacy continues despite the significant United States military build-up. More talks are planned for Thursday between Iran and the United States, which is mobilising its largest military force since the invasion of Iraq more than two decades ago. Amid mixed messages from US President Donald Trump, Tehran says it wants talks, but is ready for … Read more
Drone sightings, threats and an arms race raise spectre of war. After nearly four years of war between Kyiv and Moscow, fighting is heating up on the front lines of eastern Ukraine. But with drones spotted at sensitive sites across the European Union, its leaders have declared Russia is fighting a hybrid war beyond Ukraine’s … Read more
India and China are resuming direct flights after five years of suspension and say they will strengthen trade ties. Their relationship has long been defined by rivalry, competing ambitions and a disputed border. Now, India and China are resuming direct flights after a five-year suspension. United States President Donald Trump’s tariffs and a shifting trade … Read more
US officials are ‘optimistic’ that an agreement could be imminent. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that negotiations between the European Union and the United States over a long-running trade dispute are making progress. Speaking in Berlin on Wednesday ahead of a dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron, Merz said, “We have been hearing in … Read more
The two sides are marking 50 years of relations this month, holding talks and pledging deeper cooperation. China and the European Union are marking 50 years of diplomatic relations this month. At the core of their partnership is trade. They are the second and third biggest economies in the world after the United States. The … Read more
PGA commissioner wants the US president to negotiate a deal with the breakaway LIV Golf in hopes of ending the sport’s partition at a professional level. The PGA Tour has asked President Donald Trump to help broker a deal with the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia that could lead to a long-awaited alliance … Read more
Palestinian politician Mustafa Barghouti argues that Israel’s plans will fail as long as Palestinians reject occupation. Despite all the Israeli offensives of the past year – in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and elsewhere – Palestinian politician Mustafa Barghouti believes that the Palestinians are closer than ever to achieving their freedom. Barghouti tells host Steve … Read more
Rabih Daher/AFP/Getty Images Smoke billows during Israeli bombardment on the village of Khiam in south Lebanon near the border with Israel on June 19, 2024. CNN — The US is moving forces closer to Israel and Lebanon amid concerns of escalating cross-border fire, according to two US officials, including forces able to carry out an evacuation of … Read more