German leader Merz says he ‘would not advise my children to go’ to US

15/05/2026 16:38 The Guardian

Chancellor says he no longer views US as land of opportunity amid ‘deeply polarising’ social climateFriedrich Merz, the German chancellor, already embroiled in a row with Donald Trump over the Iran war, has said he would not advise his children to study or work in the US in the current climate.Speaking to a conference of young Catholics in Würzburg, the conservative leader, viewed by many as a transatlanticist, said he no longer saw the US as the land of opportunity. Continue reading...

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Secret documents reveal preferred Australian nuclear submarine base – and warn it could be a military target

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15/05/2026 15:00 The Guardian

Mali’s forces target rebel alliance in junta’s fight to keep power

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15/05/2026 14:57 The Guardian

Trump China visit live: US president says a lot of problems ‘settled’, as he meets with Xi on final day of summit

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15/05/2026 14:50 The Guardian

Trump leaves China without breakthroughs on Iran, Taiwan or AI

US president hails ‘fantastic’ deals, but details remain scarce after pageantry and little progress at much-hyped summit with XiTrump in China – latest updatesDonald Trump left China on Friday after a much-hyped summit of the world’s two major powers that was rich in pageantry and promises o...

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British Gas faces record £112m settlement over prepayment meter scandal

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First Thing: China trip winds down but Trump-Xi Iran accord remains elusive | Jem Bartholomew

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UAE to complete second oil pipeline bypassing strait of Hormuz by 2027

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Ukraine attacks Russia with drones after suffering three days of massive strikes

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Starmer ally admits prime minister is ‘unpopular’ but warns of ‘chaos’ if leadership contest triggered – UK politics live

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‘We are not in Trump’s America’: migrant groups say Angus Taylor in race to bottom with far right

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‘Stone-cold racism’: Newsom condemns GOP redistricting efforts; Louisiana approves plan to erase majority-Black district – as it happened

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Xi warns Trump of ‘clashes and even conflicts’ with US over Taiwan

Trump says China’s president also pledged ‘strongly’ not to send weapons to Iran, after two-hour meeting between the leadersTrump in Beijing – latest updatesFive key issues for Xi-Trump summitChina’s president, Xi Jinping, has warned of “clashes and even conflicts” with the US over Tai...

14/05/2026 17:37 The Guardian

Ukraine hit by second day of large-scale Russian missile and drone strikes

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Latvia prime minister resigns days after ‘stray’ drone incursion – as it happened

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Reeves seizes on surprise UK growth as evidence Labour leadership must stay

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Latvian prime minister resigns amid row over drone incursions

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14/05/2026 13:11 The Guardian

First Thing: Xi warns Trump of ‘clashes and even conflicts’ with US over Taiwan

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Republicans’ plan for zero state income tax could be ‘devastating’, experts warn

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Rachel Reeves suggests if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it - as fight to keep her job goes on

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Senate fails to curb Trump’s war on Iran even as Republican opposition grows

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