Will Tony Blair’s intervention change the Labour debate? BBC ‘Worry no longer, I am back’ – Tony Blair’s Why I Have Always Been Right About Everything, digested by John Crace The Guardian Burnham and Streeting accuse Blair of ignoring inequality as they hit back at ex-PM BBC Blair screed uncorks fresh angst over what Labour wants to be, … Read more
Divisions mark the last days of the UN climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belem. Division marked the COP30 climate summit in Brazil as countries struggled to reach a consensus on several sticking points, including a push to phase out fossil fuels. As the world seeks to address the climate crisis, experts say scientists, … Read more
Voting in favor of von der Leyen, as her group will do, “doesn’t mean everything is fine,” Hayer said. “Because since the first motion of censure last July, we can’t say we’ve really made any progress.” 11. The Greens are not part of the von der Leyen club Von der Leyen’s EPP is weakening Europe … Read more
With weeks to go before the US presidential election, do issues matter as much as ‘vibes’? Will Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s bet on anti-immigrant attitudes pay off? Will Democratic candidate Kamala Harris’s wager on abortion rights come through? Did their debate sway anyone to change their mind about whom to vote for? To what … Read more
With both candidates averse to media scrutiny, the presidential debate took on huge significance. This week marked the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. With both candidates giving legacy media the cold shoulder, was it enough to convince voters of their vision for America? Contributors: Shana Gadarian – Professor of Political Science, … Read more
Both sides claim victory as they seek to sway swing voters in the run-up to November’s election. The first televised debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former United States President Donald Trump was closely watched in the US. Harris’s team says she won, but Trump’s side say their man came out on top. So … Read more
Then President Donald Trump shakes hands with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban during a meeting in the Oval Office in May 2019. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mark Wilson/Getty Images This story first appeared in NPR’s live blog of the presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. See how the night unfolded. Former President … Read more
Donald Trump has proposed that the next US presidential debate take place on Fox News on September 4. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has proposed to debate Democratic US Vice President Kamala Harris on Fox News on September 4, and the Harris campaign responded saying Trump is trying to back out of a debate that … Read more
President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that France is “ready to contribute more to the defense of Europe.” In an interview published in several French newspapers Macron said France’s nuclear weapons could be part of a common European defense strategy. It is the second time in recent days where Macron has expressed France’s readiness to get more involved. On Thursday, … Read more
Trump NATO comments spark Europe nuclear debate | DW News DW News Europe Wants to Stand on Its Own Militarily. Is It Too Little, Too Late? The New York Times Can Europe Defend Itself? It May Have Three Years to Find Out Bloomberg Europe and the US are drifting further apart – and Britain will be left to … Read more