Truthout is an indispensable resource for activists, movement leaders and workers everywhere. Please make this work possible with a quick donation. At the NATO summit in the Hague, almost all European nations reached an agreement to raise military spending to 5% of each county’s GDP. This comes as President Trump said the U.S. would not...
Guy Lambert Society reporter Francesca Gillett BBC News PA Media The government will meet food delivery companies for talks next week after reports that some asylum seekers are working illegally as couriers within hours of arriving in the UK. The Sun newspaper reported that Channel migrants were able to rent out other people’s Deliveroo and...
BBC Sport’s Phil Tufnell catches up with Ravi Chahal, a 12-year-old cricket fan who is registered blind, to learn about how his love for cricket started as a Test Match Special listener. Ravi also speaks about how he’s still able to enjoy playing the game himself despite not being able to see. Read full article...
Joshua Nevett Political reporter Reuters Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus has refused to meet Labour MP Tulip Siddiq to discuss corruption allegations against her during his visit to London. Yunus told the BBC the allegations were a “court matter” and said he had confidence in Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), which is investigating Siddiq. The ACC...
The global nuclear watchdog has found Iran has failed to meet its nuclear non-proliferation obligations for the first time in 20 years. A resolution which was passed by the board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) carries the threat of an eventual referral to the UN Security Council. It follows a report...
A new round of talks aimed at resolving the trade war between the US and China is set take place in London on Monday. A senior US delegation including Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will meet with Chinese representatives such as Vice Premier He Lifeng to resolve tensions between the world’s two largest economies, which is...
While Yamal has achieved more than Ronaldo as a teenager, he will do well to match the Portugal captain’s longevity. At the age of 40, Ronaldo is still prolific for country and club, albeit in the lesser league of Saudi Arabia. He is expected to sign a new deal with Al-Nassr this summer. His winner...
Following in the footsteps of Rafael Nadal as the second Spaniard to reach five major men’s singles finals, Alcaraz could emulate his childhood hero by winning his fifth major at the exact same age: 22 years, one month and three days. The two-time Wimbledon champion has taken just 82 matches to reach 70 wins at...
Dembele delivering the season he has had would have been unthinkable even seven months ago, and winning the Ballon d’Or would complete one of football’s greatest revivals. This season has already resulted in the 28-year-old being named the Champions League’s player of the season and the Ligue 1 Golden Boot winner. His career looked destined...
Getty Images The first bacteria our bodies meet – in the hours after we’re born – could protect us from dangerous infections, UK scientists say. They have shown, for the first time, that good bacteria seem to halve the risk of young children being admitted to hospital with lung infections. The researchers said it was...
A Plymouth hospital will be redeveloped to meet the growing demand for rehabilitation and mental health services in the region, it has been announced. University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust and Livewell Southwest said the changes at Mount Gould Hospital were important as the population gets older. It means wards for general rehabilitation at Mount Gould...
To see one of your children become a professional sportsperson would be a dream for many – but what about two? Meet the Bevan brothers Taylor – an unbeaten pro boxer, signed with fight promoter Eddie Hearn – and Owen, a footballer at Premier League side AFC Bournemouth. Both are on the verge of the...
Laura Kuenssberg Presenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg•@bbclaurak NurPhoto/ Getty Images Down a discreet road, on the fringes of a quiet home counties commuter town, is a set of grey buildings worth many hundreds of millions of pounds. In one, behind a secure fence, a handful of workers are on shift this weekend, making Storm Shadow...
American health tycoon Andrew Cavenagh, who is the driving force behind the proposed takeover of Rangers, will meet the frontrunners for the Scottish Premiership club’s head coach job – departing Real Madrid assistant Davide Ancelotti and former Southampton boss Russell Martin – this week. (Daily Record), external Greek side PAOK are lining up a move...
BBC Sport senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel and chief football news reporter Simon Stone, who will both be at San Mames for the final, have had their say on whose season has been worse. Mokbel on Spurs: “Underperformed, underachieved, unacceptable. Domestically, at least. “While Tottenham will cling on to hope of somehow turning a catastrophic...