‘Forced labour’ rationale for Trump tariffs met with bewilderment
Measures effectively replace blanket 10% tariffs Trump imposed in February that were struck down by US supreme courtDonald Trump has once again inspir...
Donald Trump hits Australian exports to US with new higher trade tariff over claims of ‘forced labour’
Australia’s trade minister, Don Farrell, says tariff regime is unjustified and inconsistent with free trade agreement with USFollow our Australia news...
British army forced to cancel training in Kenya after defence agreement dispute
Exercise for September called off after Kenya raises concerns over funding and jurisdiction for criminal offencesThe British army has been forced to c...
Britain’s biggest community solar farm forced to shut over grid overload fears
Timing of Devon switchoff ‘could not be worse’, says board, as members face an estimated £2m in lost revenue Britain’s biggest community solar project...
Probation hostels in England and Wales forced to shut after staffing crisis
Watchdog says public being put in danger by closure of premises that accommodate most dangerous offendersNearly one in ten probation hostels where Eng...
Fears Queenslanders could be forced to pay for mine cleanup as LNP reviews environmental ‘red tape’
Mining minister Dale Last says the state has an ‘enormous opportunity’ to become a global leader in critical mineralsFollow our Australia news live bl...
America 250: How Alaska's Indigenous residents were forced to harvest seals
When the U.S. bought Alaska from Russia in 1867, it took ownership of the Pribilof islands, home to the Russian-American Company's commercial fur-seal...
‘Hugely significant’: those affected by forced adoptions welcome apology but demand more remedy
Victims say hearing Keir Starmer’s acknowledgement of their suffering was emotional but want more mental supportThis summer’s World Cup fever vividly ...
Dutch and U.K. Governments Apologize for Their Roles in Forced Adoptions
In the Netherlands, more than 15,000 children were separated from their mothers from 1956 to 1984, causing “great sorrow and anger,” according to an o...
Keir Starmer issues formal state apology over forced adoption scandal
After decades of campaigning by those affected, PM says state ‘did not do enough to protect’ mothers and childrenKeir Starmer has formally apologised ...
Starmer to issue formal apology to mothers and children harmed by historic forced adoption policies – UK politics live
Between 1949 and 1976, an estimated 185,000 babies were taken from unmarried mothers and placed for adoption in England and WalesGood morning. Keir St...
China’s ethnic unity law denounced as ‘forced assimilation’ by rights groups
Law comes into effect that critics fear will further erode rights of Uyghurs and Tibetans, as well as allow Beijing to pursue dissidents abroadA new e...
Keir Starmer forced on defensive at PMQs over ‘weak’ defence plan
Prime minister says he will take no lectures from Tories after Kemi Badenoch says investment plan is insufficientUK politics live – latest updatesKeir...
‘I’m missing out’: the cash-strapped UK university students forced to live at home
Experts say students from poorer backgrounds increasingly having to limit their options because of money worriesMost days, Mariam spends hours simply ...
Trump forced to drain the reflecting pool swamp – podcast
The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington DC will have to be drained again. Donald Trump has blamed vandalism for the failure to keep the wat...
US supreme court blocks Rastafarian man’s lawsuit over forced head-shaving in prison
In a 6-3 opinion, the court says Louisiana prisoner cannot sue guards after he grew his hair for more than 20 yearsThe US supreme court refused on Tue...
Man Forced Boy, 3, Into Crocodile Pen at English Zoo, Police Say
A man is being held on suspicion of attempted murder after a boy was critically injured when he ended up in a crocodile enclosure at a zoo outside Cam...
Iran peace deal makes clear how far US has been forced to retreat since 2025
Plan is admission US could not achieve what it sought through war as red line after red line has been erasedOnly a man with an unparalleled ignorance ...
