Salmond, independence strategy and sexism: what we’ve learned from Nicola Sturgeon’s book | Nicola Sturgeon

1. Her relationship with Alex Salmond Sturgeon’s political partnership with her predecessor as first minister, Alex Salmond, dominates the memoir far more than any of her romantic relationships. She describes tensions that... Read more »

Elon Musk threatens Apple with lawsuit over OpenAI, sparking Sam Altman feud | Elon Musk

Elon Musk has threatened legal action against Apple on behalf of his artificial intelligence startup xAI, accusing the iPhone maker of favoring OpenAI and breaching antitrust regulations in managing the rankings in... Read more »

Zelensky says US summit in Alaska is a ‘personal victory’ for Putin

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky attends the parliament session in Kyiv, Ukraine Thursday, July 17, 2025. VADYM SARAKHAN / AP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday, August 12, that Russian counterpart Vladimir... Read more »

The Guardian view on Labour’s feelgood economy: it’s not for everyone – especially the poorest | Editorial

When Sir Keir Starmer told reporters last week that his government’s upcoming budget would “build on what we’ve done” by focusing on “living standards” and “making sure that people feel better off”,... Read more »

The threat to Zelenskyy’s legacy: will Ukraine make another U-turn on its path to the EU?

On 31 July, just after the Ukrainian Parliament had voted to restore the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO), the foreign ministers... Read more »

Limerick Minister praises new CAB powers to confiscate and sells proceeds of crime assets

The Bill also aims to introduce measures ensuring the quick appointment of receivers for assets which are determined by the courts to be proceeds of crime. Photo: Michael Cowhey. A LIMERICK TD... Read more »

Abuse of suspected migrants not an ‘innocent mistake’, says UK equality campaigner | Immigration and asylum

The vitriol faced by scouts and charity rowers mistaken for migrants was not an “innocent mistake”, a race equality campaigner has said, as she warned that toxic rhetoric could lead to more... Read more »

Trump’s takeover of Washington begins as National Guard troops arrive

US military personnel walk outside the DC Armory after President Donald Trump’s announcement to deploy the National Guard and federalize the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC, on August 12, 2025. ELIZABETH... Read more »

US inflation holds but underlying prices creep up

Getty Images US inflation held steady in July despite import tariffs, bolstering bets that the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates next month. Latest official figures showed that consumer prices rose 2.7%... Read more »

Channel crossings hit 50,000 since Labour came to power

Emma Rossiter, Ian Aikman & Simon Jones BBC News Harry Farley Political correspondent Getty Images The number of migrants to cross the English Channel in small boats since Labour came to power... Read more »