Transport secretary Heidi Alexander blames Conservative government for ‘obscene increase in times and costs’ Business live – latest updates The HS2 high-speed railway will now cost up to £102. 7bn and trains will not start running between London and Birmingham until as late as 2039, the government has admitted – £70bn more and 13 years later than originally promised.
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In today’s newsletter: Labour has been decimated, Reform has taken up the official opposition, and the Senedd has expanded massively – taking the country’s new leadership into uncharted waters Good morning. While Westminster-watchers were obsessed with Labour’s leadership shenanigans, a new chapter in the relationship between Cardiff and the UK government opened.
Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum denies any links between her Morena party and organized crime Pressure is mounting on Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president, after two former top officials from the country’s Sinaloa state – both members of her Morena party – gave themselves up to US authorities over alleged ties to the Sinaloa cartel. The state’s former security minister Gerardo Mérida Sánchez crossed the border into Arizona last week and was taken into custody by US marshals, Mexico’s security ministry said.
Charity estimates up to 1,360 children could remain separated from families for every month the suspension continues Hundreds of children every month face being separated from their families since the UK suspended refugee family reunion last September, according to analysis by the British Red Cross. Based on examination of Home Office data of family reunion grants previously made, the charity estimates between 550 and 1,360 children could remain separated from their families for every month that refugee family reunion suspension continues.
Trump administration move echoes indictment of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro as fuel crisis racks Cuba Tensions between Cuba and US seem set to rise...
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Chinese scholar Da Wei about the history of the U.S.-China relationship and how it has changed under President Trump.
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With Mexico under pressure from Trump to tackle drug trafficking groups, analysts say ‘it’s the most tense situation since the 1980s’ Relations between Mexico and the United States are being pushed to breaking point amid accusations by Washington that Mexican officials have been “in bed for years” with drug traffickers, and reports of CIA agents freely operating south of the border. “There are many who are betting on the defeat and failure of the Mexican government,” said Claudia Sheinbaum tersely on Wednesday, when asked about the allegations at a news conference.
This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here: Streeting to resign and challenge Starmer, allies say Libby Brooks is the Guardian’s Scotland correspondent. An odd dispute of interpretation has emerged overnight between the Scottish and UK governments.
Demarcation of 410,000 hectares of territory is intended to protect the Amazonian community from farming, illegal mining and logging More than 25 years after the existence of one of the Amazon’s most vulnerable nomadic hunter-gatherer communities was confirmed, the Brazilian government has begun demarcating the Pardo River Kawahiva Indigenous territory , giving greater protection to the uncontacted people. The demarcation of the 410,000-hectare (1m-acre) territory located between the states of Mato Grosso and Amazonas in north-west Brazil , was confirmed by the National Indigenous Peoples’ Foundation (Funai) last week.
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Russian leader says relations between two countries have reached ‘unprecedented level’ on eve of 25th visit to China Vladimir Putin has arrived in...

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It marks a grim milestone in the conflict between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah since March, despite a nominal ceasefire.
Muscat silent about plans – opposed by US – to charge fee and demand details on nationality of all transiting ships Oman has been caught in...
Statement following ‘productive’ talks in Washington comes as Israel launches strikes on southern city of Tyre Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a...
Trump says China’s president also pledged ‘strongly’ not to send weapons to Iran, after two-hour meeting between the leaders Trump in Beijing –...
Doctor in Brandenburg state allegedly committed the crimes, including child rape, between 2013 and 2025 German prosecutors have charged a paediatrician with 130 counts of sexual abuse, including the rape of children, most of them in his care, in a case that has caused shock and prompted clinics to step up safeguards. The 46-year-old doctor, whose name has not been released, has been in custody since November after a mother suspected her child had been assaulted and notified authorities.

At the summit, the Chinese leader placed Taiwan, a key point of friction between the U.S. and China, at the center, calling it "the most important issue" between the two countries.
If current precarious ceasefire between US and Iran ends, Emirates are more likely to be targeted by Tehran The risk of some Gulf states becoming...
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HMAS Farncomb had been due to be retired this year, but is now expected to operate until about 2036 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Taxpayers will fork out an extra $11bn to extend the lifespan of Australia’s ageing Collins-class submarines for another decade, bridging the capability gap before the scheduled arrival of the first Aukus vessels in 2032. Originally designed to have a 30-year working life, the six Adelaide-built submarines have already been operational for between 23 and 30 years.
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