China denies media reports of willingness to join Ukraine peacekeeping forces

China has firmly rejected media reports suggesting the country expressed readiness to join international peacekeeping forces for Ukraine in case of a ceasefire, calling such claims inaccurate. The denial came in response... Read more »

Music therapy hits the right note with children

Humans have felt the therapeutic powers of music for millennia. Ancient civilisations, from Australian Aboriginals to the wonderful swirling dervishes of Islam, have based much of their societies and spirituality on the... Read more »

Children as young as four being sent home from school for ‘racist’ behaviour

Suspensions for racism rose from 7,403 in 2021 to 15,191 last year. Figures are “unacceptable”, say Government officials, who are working to tackle the problem with teachers 20:44, 25 Aug 2025Updated 20:50,... Read more »

Elon Musk sues Apple and OpenAI, accusing them of anticompetitive practices

Elon Musk attends the opening ceremony of the new Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars in Gruenheide, Germany, March 22, 2022. POOL / VIA REUTERS Elon Musk targeted Apple and OpenAI in an... Read more »

Pete Hegseth says Trump-backed ‘Department of War’ rebrand for the Pentagon is ‘coming soon’

President Donald Trump says he wants to change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War.  It would be a return to the department’s original name it carried until... Read more »

Courts would block Farage’s ‘mass deportation’ plan using common law, says former attorney general

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email The courts would... Read more »

US backs ambassador to France in antisemitism row

Charles Kushner, US ambassador to France, during a diplomatic meeting in the White House, Washington DC, March 25, 2025. MANDEL NGAN / AFP A diplomatic row between the United States and France... Read more »

How Global Leaders Marked Ukraine’s Independence

On Independence Day, Aug. 24, Ukraine, its people, and its leadership received dozens of greetings from leaders around the world. Each message carried its own tone – some purely celebratory, others signaling... Read more »

Last-minute talks scheduled in advance of strike by school secretaries and caretakers – The Irish Times

Exploratory talks between the Department of Education and the Fórsa trade union are to be held on Wednesday in advance of a planned indefinite strike by school secretaries and caretakers across the... Read more »

Is it time for gunboat diplomacy to help stop the people smugglers? | UK News

Curbing the power of judges in asylum cases to tackle the migrant hotel crisis is a typical Keir Starmer response to a problem. The former director of public prosecutions would appear to... Read more »