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Trump’s leaked schedule defies growing scrutiny over health as president’s marathon days of meetings, calls go into late nights

Donald Trump is regularly working over 10 hours a day, according to a version of his schedule released amid mounting concerns over the 79-year-old president’s declining health and stamina. The president…

The great Polish exodus: The arrival of 100,000s of Poles changed the face of Britain, but now they’re returning home in droves for a better life in their low-tax, booming homeland. Could there be a more damning indictment of our decline?

Peering fearfully through the curtains as the police raided a drug den in their maisonette block, the young couple knew it was time to escape back to their own country.…

Headmaster of Sydney’s Shore School is celebrated with a Guard of Honour after he praised Lilie James’ killer as an ‘absolute delight’ and a ‘role model’

Staff at an elite boys’ school have erupted after the outgoing headmaster, who described Lilie James’ killer as an ‘absolute delight’, received a Guard of Honour just hours after chilling new…

Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew questions press secretary’s faith and slams White House as ‘liars’ in furious first interview since ICE arrest

The mother of Karoline Leavitt‘s nephew questioned whether the White House press secretary was a ‘good Catholic’ in a furious first interview after ICE detained her for almost a month.  Bruna-Caroline Ferreira,…

Indonesia tightens control on nickel as the US and China scramble for critical minerals

HANOI, Vietnam — Indonesia is tightening state control over the world’s largest nickel supply after years of betting the metal would anchor a homegrown electric-vehicle industry, and just as global…

Iran’s Araghchi hails ‘good progress’ in nuclear talks with US

Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi has said that “good progress” has been made in indirect nuclear talks with the United States, as Washington warned that military action remains…

From automated farm tractors to exam paper grading, AI boosts efficiency for some in India

KARNAL, India — Farmer Bir Virk tapped the iPad mounted beside his tractor’s steering wheel and switched the vehicle to automatic mode. The machine moved forward and began harvesting potatoes…

Over 80 film workers slam Berlin festival’s silence on Israel’s Gaza war

Tilda Swinton and Javier Bardem among actors and directors expressing dismay at Berlinale’s ‘anti-Palestinian racism’ and silence on Israel’s genocidal war. Dozens of actors and directors, including Javier Bardem and…

Kremlin official says Russian navy to stop West’s seizure of merchant ships

A Russian official says Western powers that seize sanctioned vessels carrying Moscow’s oil are committing ‘piracy-like attacks’. A senior Kremlin official has warned that Russia’s navy could deploy to stop…

‘Tug of war’: Democrats push Trump to release New York City tunnel funds

New York has confirmed that the federal government released another $77m for new tunnels and bridges connecting the state to its neighbour New Jersey, amid a feud with United States…