Governments, elections, EU geopolitics
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has replaced Ukraine’s top military commander, installing General Mykhailo Drapatyi in place of Oleksandr Syrskyi following widespread public protests and mounting pressure from Ukrainian civil society.
The US Defence Secretary has signalled that Iran’s capabilities have been diminished, but declined to offer any end date for hostilities as the administration pursues tens of billions in congressional funding.
The veteran singer has filed a Supreme Court claim against Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz, alleging a violation of his right to honour following her remarks about abuse allegations made by two former employees.
Trump’s prolonged engagement with FIFA president Gianni Infantino at a World Cup ceremony overshadowed the presence of Canadian and Mexican leaders, highlighting the fault lines running through North America’s co-hosting partnership.
Nick Thomas-Symonds, the minister tasked with rebuilding Britain’s post-Brexit relationship with the European Union, has been removed from his role in a government reshuffle, raising fresh questions about the pace and direction of London’s EU reset agenda.
The former health secretary, who had reportedly weighed a leadership challenge against Keir Starmer, has been appointed to one of the most consequential roles in the British government.
Kash Patel is reportedly preparing to travel to Russia for talks, raising questions about Washington’s intelligence diplomacy at a critical moment in the Ukraine conflict.
A fresh round of retaliatory strikes between Washington and Tehran has raised fears of broader regional escalation, after American forces were killed in an earlier Iranian-linked attack.
Senior Trump administration officials are reportedly divided over the tone and content of a major speech addressing elections, with some advisers urging restraint while others push for a more confrontational stance on electoral integrity claims.
Nigel Farage has resigned his Clacton seat to force a fresh by-election, drawing an unusually large field of candidates in what is shaping up to be one of Britain’s most closely watched constituency contests in years.