3 h. ago The Guardian view on Zambia’s Trumpian predicament: US aid cuts are dwarfed by a far bigger heist | Editorial

As the US decries corruption, a paper suggests the real scandal is multinationals legally extracting billions from Africa’s resource-rich nationDonald Trump’s decision to cut $50m a year in aid to Zambia – one of the world’s poorest nations – is dreadful, and the reason given, corruption, rings hollow. There is evidence of large-scale looting, but the real scandal is that the theft appears legal, systemic and driven by foreign interests. In a paper presented to the Association for Heterodox Economics conference in London later this month, Andrew Fischer of Erasmus University Rotterdam argues that Zambia’s economy is not being plundered by domestic actors but rather by transnational corporate practices enabled by opaque accounting. His findings point to a staggering extraction of wealth that dwarfs the value of the aid intended to help.Zambia is blessed – or perhaps cursed – with mineral wealth. It is Africa’s second-largest copper producer. The metal, key to the green...

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4 h. ago World War 3 is 'imminent' claim experts as tensions rise with 17 conflicts raging

In almost every continent across the world, there is some form of war or armed conflict going on, and leading experts have now claimed that World War 3 is 'imminent'

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7 h. ago Nigel Farage tries to quell claims of Reform crisis as he unveils new party chairman and brushes off questions over donations... but membership slumps by 3,400 in a week

The Reform leader confirmed the Mail's exclusive that Dr David Bull will replace Zia Yusuf as chairman to provide greater 'leadership' at a time of turmoil for the party.

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9 h. ago Aid cuts push global funding down by a third in 2025, UN data shows

Agency that coordinates humanitarian responses says that for 44 humanitarian crises it has prioritised this year, only around 11 per cent of the required funding as been confirmed, writes Nick Ferris

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9 h. ago Tesco UK: lucrative supermarket deal gives EV drivers up to £50 in Clubcard loyalty points

The supermarket’s latest perk makes using its car parks even sweeter ⚡️

Economics

9 h. ago Claims male MSPs paid a prostitute for sex raised by Scots MP in Westminster

Labour MP Tracy Gilbert raised the Daily Record's bombshell front page about a former prostitute claiming current MSPs bought sex from her when she sold her body for money.

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10 h. ago Mum claims Ryanair wouldn't let her fly home with ill baby before demanding £490

Christina and her husband had travelled to London with their five-month-old for a meeting with Cbeebies but were told they couldn't fly to Dublin from London without a visa

Society

11 h. ago EastEnders stars claim 'spoiler' fans spotted on upcoming storyline is a 'red herring'

The series recently won eight awards at the British Soap Awards 2025

Sport

13 h. ago Couple claims Ryanair wouldn't let them fly home with sick baby

Christina Finn and her husband Cameron claim they were not allowed to board a flight from London to Ireland with their five-month-old son - but the airline says their passport policy is clear

Society

14 h. ago Greta Thunberg is deeply immature, lacks all shame ... and there is a dark truth about her crusade to Gaza: JAKE WALLIS SIMONS

Sometimes, a photograph says it all. This one showed Greta Thunberg , minutes after she was supposedly 'kidnapped' by Israeli naval forces, gratefully accepting a turkey sandwich.

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16 h. ago HMRC explains how claiming DWP support could help towards state pension

A customer contacted the authority confused about a letter they had received

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20 h. ago Leaked Russian spy memo claims China plotting secret land grab inside Russian borders

Russia is facing an internal crisis as a leaked document has shown Vladimir Putin's government is in fact fearful of China and believes it is plotting to annex key territories

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24 h. ago It's staggeringly offensive of Greta Thunberg to claim she's been 'kidnapped' when we know what real kidnap looks like: JAKE WALLIS SIMONS

Sometimes, a photograph says it all. This one showed Greta Thunberg , minutes after she was supposedly 'kidnapped' by Israeli naval forces, gratefully accepting a turkey sandwich.

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29 h. ago Zelensky claims Trump diverted 20,000 missiles promised to Ukraine to the Middle East

President Volodymyr Zelensky said the missiles had been meant to counter Moscow’s Shahed drones

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29 h. ago Myths like King Arthur and Robin Hood are taking the place of religion for Brits

There's been a 'big surge' in interest of traditional myths and legends like King Arthur and Robin Hood across the UK, with one expert claiming it could be linked to the decline of religion

Politics

29 h. ago Elon Musk slaps down salacious claims by his own AI Grok about Trump aide Stephen Miller's wife

Elon Musk has slapped down a salacious claim from his own AI fact checker involving Katie Miller, the wife of top Donald Trump aide Stephen Miller. 

Politics

32 h. ago Older people on a low income could boost State Pension payments before end of summer

Around 700,000 pensioners are eligible for a £4,300 annual top-up, but not claiming it.

Economics

33 h. ago Aid cuts put vital work to protect millions in Ethiopia from climate crisis at risk

Programmes helping vulnerable communities in Ethiopia to deal with the financial shock of extreme weather and drought are under threat, writes Nick Ferris

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35 h. ago Ukraine claims to have damaged Russian fighter jets in night

Special forces reportedly launched assault on Russian airfield about 400 miles from Ukrainian borderUkrainian special forces claim to have damaged two fighter jets in a night-time raid on an airfield deep inside Russia as Kyiv sought to disrupt Vladimir Putin’s steady advances on the frontline.A week after the spectacle of Operation Spiderweb, when drones struck the Kremlin’s nuclear-capable bombers, the general staff of the Ukrainian army claimed a fresh success. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Brits back cuts to foreign aid, benefits and Net Zero to fund the NHS and police

YouGov research has given an insight into the public's priorities as Rachel Reeves prepares to unveil departmental budgets for the next three years.

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