By Eniola Amadu  United States President Donald Trump has issued a public warning that “bad things” would follow if Afghanistan did not return control of the Bagram airbase to the United States, after officials in Kabul rejected his demand. Trump posted the message on his Truth Social platform, saying: “If Afghanistan doesn’t give Bagram Airbase back to those that built it, the United States of America, BAD THINGS ARE GOING…

By Eniola Amadu  U.S. President Donald Trump has intensified pressure on Attorney General Pam Bondi to file criminal charges against several of his political opponents, even as he later expressed support for her leadership at the Justice Department. In a series of posts on social media, Trump directly addressed Bondi, citing dozens of public complaints that the Justice Department had not acted swiftly on investigations involving prominent Democrats and critics…

The UK is expected to formally recognise a Palestinian state on Sunday, after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer concluded Israel had failed to meet conditions he set in July for avoiding the move. Starmer had warned that Britain would act before next week’s UN General Assembly unless there was a ceasefire in Gaza, resumed aid deliveries, and credible steps towards a two-state solution. With none of those conditions met, and…

David Lammy has suggested the government could reverse its decision preventing Palestinian scholars from bringing their children to the UK. Thirty-four students from Gaza, including Chevening scholars, have been granted places at British universities and were evacuated last week with government support. But nearly all have been told they cannot bring their dependants, leaving around 20 children at risk of being separated from their parents. Speaking on BBC One’s Sunday…

Sir Keir Starmer and his Cabinet could face electoral wipeout as new polling suggests a Left-wing challenge led by Jeremy Corbyn and the Greens threatens dozens of Labour seats. Labour secured 411 seats at last year’s general election, but fresh analysis by More in Common indicates this would collapse to just 126 if a vote were held this autumn. Up to 52 Labour constituencies are at risk from Green Party…

An anti-asylum demonstration in The Hague spiralled into chaos as masked rioters clashed with Dutch police, leaving streets littered with debris and a police vehicle set ablaze.

Is a university degree still worth it? In an age of artificial intelligence and automation, that question is more pressing than ever. As algorithms replace routine tasks and reshape industries, many fear that the value of non-STEM fields, arts, humanities, and social sciences, has been eroded. Writers, historians, musicians, and philosophers are among those who feel the squeeze. Yet experts warn against drawing simple conclusions. In England, completing a typical…

By Eniola Amadu  Authorities in the United States say an armed man pretending to be law enforcement was arrested at the venue of a memorial service planned for conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The U.S. Secret Service said the suspect entered State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Friday and was acting suspiciously. A spokesperson for the agency confirmed on Saturday that the man, whose name was not released, was armed…

A British couple held by the Taliban in Afghanistan for nearly eight months have arrived back in the UK following their release, ending a long ordeal marked by family appeals and international negotiations. Peter Reynolds, 80, and his wife Barbie, 76, landed at Heathrow Airport on Saturday after travelling from Doha, where they were reunited with their daughter, Sarah Entwistle. The couple, who married in Kabul in 1970 and have…

Justice Secretary David Lammy has voiced deep concerns that legalising assisted dying could pressure vulnerable elderly people into ending their lives prematurely. The Labour minister, became responsible for overseeing the proposed Terminally ill Adults (End of Life) Bill after his recent move to the Ministry of Justice. The legislation, already approved by the Commons, would allow terminally ill people in England and Wales with less than six months to live…

Kemi Badenoch has accused Sir Keir Starmer of handing Hamas a reward for terrorism by pressing ahead with plans to formally recognise a Palestinian state. Writing to the media on her foreign policy agenda, the Conservative leader condemned Labour’s move as reckless and dangerous, warning it would undermine Britain’s global standing and weaken leverage over both Israel and Hamas. “Most of us want to see a two-state solution,” she said.…

Wiltshire Police confirmed that a man in his 30s from West Wiltshire was first arrested in June 2024 on suspicion of six counts of gross negligence manslaughter and four counts of ill-treatment or wilful neglect by a care worker.