Why the Philippines Is Confident of Defense Ties With Trump Administration
Officials in the Philippines say that President Trump will not pull back from defense commitments because Manila and Washington have a common adversary.
TV tonight: Tamara Lawrance is an ace detective in a Jamaica-set thriller
Get Millie Black is an action-packed story by Booker prize-winner Marlon James. Plus, Lucy Boynton stars in a dark true crime drama. Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, Channel 4 Continue reading...
German debt ‘bazooka’ sends stocks, euro rallying and bond yields soaring; dollar slides – business live
Defence stocks leap while dollar falls further, sparking talk that it could lose its safe-haven statusGerman stock markets are surging while the country’s borrowing costs have jumped.Last night, the two parties likely the form the next coalition govern...
Former Gabon youth coach banned for life by Fifa over sexual abuse of players
Patrick Assoumou Eyi found guilty by Fifa over actsEyi banned for life and fined 1m Swiss francsFifa has banned the former Gabon youth-team coach Patrick Assoumou Eyi, known as “Capello”, for life after its adjudicatory chamber found him guilty of comm...
Keir Starmer, you claim huge and damaging cuts are vital so we can buy arms and defend ourselves. Prove it | Owen Jones
Splurging the cash is not the answer to Europe’s security jitters. Let’s ignore the hyperbole and decide what’s actually neededBritain is now on a “war footing”, we are told. Earlier this year, Nato’s secretary general, Mark Rutte, demanded that Europe...
The Knowledge | It’s all kicking off! Footballers shown yellow and red cards before games
Plus: more tables as works of art, record numbers of away wins in league matches and 1-11 shirt numbersMail us with your questions and answers“The recent Merseyside derby showed that it’s no longer unusual for a referee to book and send off players and...