Chancellor faced with fund’s forecast that impact of Iran war will leave Britain as G7’s biggest loser Iran war escalation could trigger global recession, IMF warns The Iran war is bad news for the global economy. But for some countries, the unfolding conflict is having a bigger impact than for others. The International Monetary Fund’s verdict is that Britain is the G7’s biggest loser. Amid the rising damage from the Middle East war, the Washington-based fund warned UK economic growth rate would
The FDA's current vaccine chief, Dr. Vinay Prasad, is leaving the agency this month.
In a 2-1 ruling, an appeals court panel has blocked a federal judge from conducting a contempt inquiry into the Trump administration's removal of Venezuelan detainees from the U.S. to El Salvador, despite a court order to turn around the planes.
Eric Swalwell speaks at the 2026 California Democratic Party State Convention in San Francisco on Feb. 21, 2026.
The family of Marie-Thérèse, from Brittany, fear for her health after she was cuffed and placed in a detention centre An 86-year-old French woman who moved to the US to marry her 1950s sweetheart is being held in a crowded detention centre in Louisiana after she was arrested by immigration agents and cuffed by her hands and feet. The family of the woman, named only as Marie-Thérèse, said they feared for her health as French consular officials attempted to secure her release. One of her sons told
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Results of six-week trial prompt concerns over government proposals as children reject healthier meals A pilot to test England’s new school food standards triggered a 15% decline in uptake of meals, with children rejecting healthier options in favour of a packed lunch, a caterer has revealed. The results of the six-week trial, which took place at a Brighton primary school, have prompted concerns that the government’s proposals, though well-intentioned, could end up having a negative impact on ch
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Push for states to assign presidential electors to winner of popular vote gains momentum in bid to reach 270 threshold A national majority vote for president is one step closer to reality after Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger signed the National Popular Vote bill into law, joining an interstate compact with 17 other states and the District of Columbia. Under the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, states would assign their presidential electors to the winner of the popular vote, regar
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Remarks come as Italian PM suspends defence agreement with Israel amid growing domestic pressure over conflict Donald Trump lashed out at one of his closest allies on Tuesday, saying Italy’s Giorgia Meloni lacked courage in light of her failure to join the US in attacking Iran. “I’m shocked at her. I thought she had courage, but I was wrong,” the US president said in an interview with the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera. Continue reading...
