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Japanese woman under investigation for kissing BTS's Jin
The incident happened during a public event where the K-pop star hugged 1,000 fans.
Friday’s ‘economic blackout’ boycott shows shoppers are fed up with high prices. Will it hit retailers where it hurts?
The biggest impact of the 24-hour economic blackout protest planned for Feb. 28 could be the strong message it sends ab…
In the age of Trump, global authoritarianism continues its advance
Two studies released this week, by Freedom House and the Economist Intelligence Unit, found international democracy in …
UK National Wealth Fund boosts support for energy efficiency in social housing
Rebranded UK Infrastructure Bank will guarantee loans from insurer Rothesay
Friday Briefing
A meeting between President Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
‘Green roofs deliver for biodiversity’: how Basel put nature on top
For decades, the Swiss city has been transforming its skyline, and now boasts some of the greenest rooftops in EuropeSu…
Saudi border forces accused of killing ‘hundreds of Ethiopian migrants’
Witnesses making the crossing from Yemen report coming under machine-gun fire and seeing rotting bodiesSaudi Arabia’s f…
Ex-Foreign Office mandarins warn against cuts to diplomatic corps
Peter Ricketts and Simon Fraser call on Rachel Reeves to protect headcount at overseas missions in spending review
Hong Kong’s ‘superman’ billionaire and the battle over the Panama Canal
The company founded by 96-year-old Li Ka-shing is caught up in Donald Trump’s complaints about China’s influence
Sterling outshines rivals on stronger economic data
Pound is on course for best month against dollar since September as Trump trades unwind
Trump doesn’t keep my portfolio up at night
One of my cardinal rules for investing is to ignore politics — I’m not breaking it yet
Senior German MP warns of ‘successful’ foreign manipulation of vote
Head of Bundestag intelligence committee calls on government to be clear about impact of malign actors