15 h. ago Heathrow Airport urges Brits to sign up for key alerts ahead of booking a trip

Anyone travelling abroad is advised to consult Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office guidance before setting off

Society

4 d. ago Trump calls for Senate to scrap filibuster in order to force end to month

Snap food benefits are set to run out this weekend as shutdown comes close to matching the record of 2018-2019A US Republican senator is asking President Donald Trump’s administration to help the Malaysian government prevent US artificial intelligence chips from being smuggled through the country to China, according to a letter seen by Reuters.Reuters has previously reported that US officials believe Malaysia is among a handful of countries where organized smuggling operations have worked to get US chips into China that would otherwise be banned from export to China.To support the semiconductor industry in their efforts, it may be beneficial for US and Malaysian officials to develop priority customs clearance procedures for shipments of advanced U.S. chips with anti-diversion mechanisms.These attacks and their mounting human cost are unacceptable. The US must halt such attacks and take all measures necessary to prevent the extrajudicial killing of people aboard these boats.Otherwise...

Politics

4 d. ago News | Tishman Speyer lands first letting at major London Angel Station office development

News | Tishman Speyer lands first letting at major London Angel Station office development  CoStar

Politics

6 d. ago Housebuilders warn Labour will miss target of building 1.5m new homes in fresh Budget blow for Rachel Reeves

Developers are reported to have told the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) that its forecasts for economic growth from house building are too optimistic.

Events

8 d. ago Barnett Waddingham relocates to one of Glasgow’s greenest office developments

“This relocation to Cadworks marks a significant investment and demonstrates our long-term commitment to our Scottish clients” – Andrew Vaughan, senior partner

Society

8 d. ago Australia ‘increasingly alone’ in countering China’s influence in Pacific, aid report shows

US aid cuts hurt Washington’s standing as China recasts itself as a ‘steady’ alternative partner, Lowy Institute report findsAustralia is “increasingly alone” in countering Beijing’s influence in the Pacific and remains the largest foreign aid donor to the region as the US and other western partners cut funding, a new report shows.The 2025 Lowy Institute Pacific Aid Map, released late on Sunday, tracks official development finance (ODF) from 2008 to 2023. It finds ODF to the Pacific fell by 16% in 2023 to US$3.6bn, marking a second consecutive year of record decline in development support. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Foreign Office extends warning to holidaymakers about deadly danger in popular destinations

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued a fresh travel warning for British tourists after a rise in cases of death and serious illness

Events

3 w. ago Authorities to announce 'significant development' in probe of California’s Palisades Fire

Federal officials and Los Angeles police plan to announce a “significant development” related to the criminal investigation into last January’s deadly Palisades Fire

Events