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Dec 1, 2025 - World

Calls from Congress for an immediate investigation into reports that war secretary ordered a second strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat There’s been a swift response from lawmakers following the reports. Republican-led committees overseeing the Pentagon have vowed to conduct “vigorous oversight” into the boat strikes.Senate Armed Services Committee:“Has directed inquiries to the Department, and we will be conducting vigorous oversight to determine the facts related to these circumstances”.House Armed Services Committee: “Is taking bipartisan action to gather a full accounting of the operation in question”.We’ll look into it, but no, I wouldn’t have wanted that – not a second strike. The first strike was very lethal.” Continue reading...

Dec 1, 2025 - World

Elon Musk likened the pursuit of money to the pursuit of happiness.

Dec 1, 2025 - World

Ukrainian president embarks on busy week of diplomacy as US ups pressure to end warUK prime minister Keir Starmer is delivering a major economy speech this morning.You can follow all the key lines on our UK live blog with my colleague Andrew Sparrow, but there’s a particular line of argument that will no doubt reasonate in Europe, too.“Let me be crystal clear, there is no credible economic vision for Britain that does not position us as an open, trading economy.So we must all now confront the reality that the Brexit deal we have significantly hurt our economy and so for economic renewal, we have to keep reducing frictions. Continue reading...

Dec 1, 2025 - World

Prime minister gives speech after report that some ministers are unhappy over handling of the budgetQ: Yesterday you said Rachel Reeves was lying. Today you are saying she gave out false information. Are you still accusing her of being a liar?Badenoch replies: “Yes.” Continue reading...

Dec 1, 2025 - World

Philip Pierre hopes to fend off challenge from former PM Allen Chastanet amid tense relations with USVoters in St Lucia have gone to the polls to elect a new legislature and choose their prime minister, in a race dominated by debates over economic management, violent crime and passport sales.The Labour party, led by the prime minister, Philip Pierre, is seeking to fend off a challenge from the conservative opposition leader, Allen Chastanet, who preceded Pierre as prime minister of the island of 180,000 people. Labour holds a strong majority in both of St Lucia’s legislative chambers. Continue reading...