Jonathan Beale Defence correspondent Getty Images Nato’s chief Mark Rutte (left) wants to give Donald Trump what he wants – higher defence spending by America’s allies Nato summits tend to be “pre-cooked”, not least to present a united front. Secretary General Mark Rutte has already settled on the menu for their meeting at The Hague:...
And this is why there was a strong case for Postecoglou keeping his job, with even the confirmation of his dismissal acknowledging he had established “a great platform to build upon”. Of course Postecoglou had flaws, such as his stubborn refusal to change his high-line, high-risk strategy, even when it was being exposed in his...
The resignation of Zia Yusuf as Reform UK’s chairman matters because he was a central character in the stand out trend in British politics since the general election – the rise and rise Nigel Farage’s party. I first met this thirty something Muslim son of Sri Lankan immigrants, a former Conservative, when he was unveiled...
Back in 2023, Elon Musk sued Media Matters over a report it put out claiming X was serving ads next to extremist content. Elon Musk, as promised, is hauling Media Matters into court — alleging the liberal watchdog group “knowingly and maliciously manufactured” images depicting neo-Nazi and white-nationalist posts on X next to major marketers’...
The nearest the 22-year-old came on this occasion – a day when United managed just two shots on target – was failing by inches to connect with a low Alejandro Garnacho cross at the far post, when a touch would surely have diverted the ball in given he was less than a yard out. Aside...
I am convinced that Donald Trump always intended to pause his tariff increases on most countries at some point in his strategy to remake the international system of trade. However, I do think that the timing of that pause was somewhat driven by what was happening in the markets, just not the stock market. It...
Watch: Three things to know about Trump’s tariffs announcement US President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on goods from countries across the world, on what he called “Liberation Day”. He says the move will make America wealthy again, but economists warn that prices could rise for Americans and fears of a global trade war have...
