Kyiv reprieve: Trump loses patience with Puti...

An illicit shadow economy, rampant extortion and the capture of the criminal justice system: mafia members and tactics are eating away at the state. Oura seems to have captured the market for smart rings; we ask whether it can keep its lead finger-tight. And our correspondent fin ...  Show more

Two more state-election results reveal surging support for both the far-right AfD and the populist-left Die Linke parties. Chancellor Friedrich Merz himself described the outcome as a disaster; what will it mean for him? Our correspondent looks into why there is so much enthusias ...  Show more

For months, Donald Trump has appeared to back Vladimir Putin. Now, frustrated at the lack of a ceasefire and fed up with Russia, the US president is offering to send weapons to Kyiv. Trust-busters are investigating a whiff of price-fixing in the perfume industry. And why bilingua ...  Show more

After cancelling much of America’s international development funding, President Donald Trump is now using that money to boost friends, allies against China and buy goods and influence. Ukraine is striking Russia’s fuel infrastructure deep inside the country. And why JD Wetherspoo ...  Show more

President Donald Trump says he’s not happy with Russian President Vladimir Putin after a weekend of strikes on Ukraine. Meanwhile, Trump says he’s delaying a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union. A new controversial aid group is set to start delivering help to people in Ga ...  Show more

President Trump and his former first buddy feud online in a war of words. It's a clash of titans, but with real stakes for all of us. Plus, Russia strikes back as it launches a deadly aerial assault on Ukraine. Is this the promised retaliation for Kyiv's daring drone attack? We a ...  Show more