Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has apologised to the Spanish people after an escalating corruption scandal brought down a senior Socialist party colleague. Sánchez, who has led Spain since 2018, said there was no such thing as “zero corruption”, adding he was wrong to trust Santos Cerdán, the secretary of his party and close political colleague....
A member of New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s staff has resigned after being accused of secretly taking photos and videos of women, and recording audio of sex workers. Michael Forbes, Luxon’s deputy chief press secretary, offered his “sincerest apologies to the women I have harmed”. The allegations came to light after a sex worker...
Brandon Drenon BBC News, Washington DC Getty Images Former US President Joe Biden’s aides have hit back at a new book that accuses his White House inner circle of covering up his “physical deterioration” during his ill-fated re-election campaign. According to the book, Original Sin, Biden’s condition during his 2024 presidential run was said to...
US envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin had “constructive” talks in Moscow on Friday lasting three hours, according to an aide of Putin’s. Yuri Ushakov said the possibility of Russia and Ukraine resuming direct talks was a particular point of discussion. The US has not released details of what was discussed during the...