China claims Taiwan as its territory and has not ruled out the use of force to seize it.

Trump made a similar pledge to classify Antifa as a terrorist organisation in 2020, during nationwide protests following the killing of George Floyd.

The Taliban has repeatedly voiced concerns about pornography and online interactions between men and women, framing its latest action as part of a broader morality drive.

For now, Federal Reserve officials appear more focused on stabilising the labour market.

Donald Trump’s Aberdeenshire golf resort has breached sewage contamination limits on 14 occasions since 2019, according to documents released by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa). The Trump International Golf Links, located on the Menie estate north of Aberdeen, comprises a 36-hole course, a five-star hotel, a whisky bar and two restaurants. The site operates a private sewage system that treats wastewater before discharging it into the ground via gravel…

Former US President Barack Obama has denounced political violence in the wake of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, describing the country as being “at an inflection point” Speaking at the Jefferson Educational Society in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, Obama said that while political violence was “not new” in American history, it remained “anathema to what it means to be a democratic country”. Addressing the killings of Mr Kirk…

Texas State University has expelled a student following the circulation of a video in which he appeared to mock the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a memorial event held on campus earlier this week. The footage, shared widely on social media on Tuesday morning, shows the individual repeatedly slapping his neck while referring to himself as “Charlie Kirk”, mimicking the fatal shooting that occurred on 10 September at…

Israel’s culture minister, Miki Zohar, has announced that government funding for the Ophir Awards, the country’s national film honours, will be withdrawn from 2026, following the selection of The Sea, a drama centred on a 12-year-old Palestinian boy,  as best feature film. In a statement posted on X and translated by Israeli media, Zohar described the ceremony as “embarrassing and detached”, adding: “Starting with the 2026 budget, this pathetic ceremony…

Fortnum & Mason’s overseas sales, which include its renowned hampers and other luxury goods, totalled £12.5 million in the year to July 2024.

Israeli forces have escalated their ground offensive in Gaza City

The United States Embassy in Nigeria has restated that visa application fees remain non-refundable and non-transferable, irrespective of whether an application is approved or denied. In a statement issued on Tuesday via its official X (formerly Twitter) account, the Embassy acknowledged the frustration expressed by many Nigerians over the high costs associated with the process, particularly in cases where applications are unsuccessful. “We hear your concerns regarding U.S. visa application…

Walz highlighted legislative achievements from the 2023 Democratic trifecta in Minnesota, a period during which Democrats controlled both chambers of the legislature and the governorship.