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Is the Burnham bounce starting to show? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy dig into a mega poll projecting Labour as the largest party at the next general election – but still 85 seats short of a Commons majority. What do these numbers mean for Andy Burnham, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage? And how could a split on the right of British politics help Labour keep the keys to Number 10? Plus, has Tony Blair’s call to rejoin the EU made things awkward for the prime minister ahead of the Labour conference in Liverpool?
Children deserve a safer internet, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen when presenting the EU Kids Act on 17 September. The proposal sets graduated thresholds for social media access, bans addictive design features like infinite scroll for under-18s, and requires platforms to verify age using a privacy-preserving “yes/no” token instead of a birth-certificate check. Commission Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen presented it as a delay, not a ban. Children get eased into risky platforms at 13, 15, and 18 rather than being locked out entirely. That framing worries digital rights groups. “The way the proposal is framed is that…
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Wednesday for a state visit to the United States, where he was greeted by President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump. The footage shows Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, walking along a red carpet, with US and Chinese flags on display as military personnel take position. The ceremony featured the national anthems of both countries, a 21-gun salute and a military flyover. Trump and Xi then spoke briefly before Xi’s motorcade left the base.
Published on 24/09/2026 – 8:11 GMT+2 Ahead of European markets opening, Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 1.3% in morning trading to 65,883.41, as some chipmakers got a boost from the recent interest in artificial intelligence. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.7% to 8,700.50. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 0.5% to 24,715.95, while the Shanghai Composite dipped 0.8% to 3,902.33. Trading was closed in South Korea for the Chuseok autumn harvest holiday. In energy trading, benchmark US crude fell 0.82% to $91.40 a barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, lost 0.83% to $102.22 a barrel. The price for a barrel of Brent…
The World Spa Awards has announced its 2026 winners, recognising the top spas, wellness retreats, brands and experiences across the globe. In its 12th edition, the platform highlighted that Italy made a “strong showing” this year, as it was named the World’s Best Spa Destination for 2026 – ahead of nominees from Australia, Hawai’i, the Maldives and Japan. Several Italian properties also took home global titles this year, including the Palazzo Fiuggi, which was crowned the World’s Best Wellness Retreat. Located in the historic spa town of Fiuggi, known for its mineral rich waters and sweeping hilltop views, the expansive…
Wenn die mächtigsten Männer der Welt aufeinandertreffen, steht die globale Ordnung im Mittelpunkt. In Washington sprechen Donald Trump und Xi Jinping über Zölle, Taiwan und die Vorherrschaft bei Künstlicher Intelligenz. POLITICO-Reporter Hans von der Burchard analysiert, ob bei den verhärteten Fronten diplomatische Lösungen möglich sind und wo Stillstand droht. Auf der UN-Bühne in New York hat SPD-Umweltminister Carsten Schneider den deutschen Ausstieg aus fossilen Energien bis 2045 präsentiert. Doch wie viel Substanz steckt wirklich in der neuen Roadmap? Energie-Expertin Johanna Sahlberg von POLITICO PRO „Energie & Klima am Morgen“ hat das Papier exklusiv ausgewertet und ordnet ein, wie der Plan…
A rogue OpenAI model bypassed safeguards during training and hacked an Australian government website, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said as he admonished the ChatGPT creator over an “obviously unacceptable” breach. The AI tool sought access to a health statistics portal in June and “didn’t accept no for an answer,” sidestepping restrictions to breach a section hosting private files, Albanese said. OpenAI did not raise the alarm with the Australian government until September, when it sent a message to a generic email inbox that is only checked once each day. Global worries about the power of advanced AI tools are mounting…
Europe breathed a sigh of relief after finally agreeing on a new Russia sanctions list. But attention is turning to the compromise that got it over the line: dropping two Russian billionaires. On the show, hosts Zoya Sheftalovich and Sarah Wheaton discuss reactions from around the EU to the deal, plus revelations about why France might have wanted billionaire Alisher Usmanov removed from the list in the first place. Next, the U.K. is planning to release prisoners in an attempt to relieve some of the pressure on its overcrowded jails — but the plan has EU countries nervous. Zoya and…
Montenegro’s ambitious goal of becoming the EU’s 28th member by 2028 could be jeopardised unless it resolves its outstanding bilateral disputes with Croatia soon. Brussels was forced to postpone a pencilled-in intergovernmental conference with the bloc’s “frontrunner” candidate on Tuesday, after Croatia reiterated its opposition to closing several negotiating chapters over the ongoing disputes. Podgorica has already closed 18 negotiating chapters and aims to complete its homework on the remaining 15 by the end of the month, which would then leave it up to member states to sign off on them. But the long-running disputes with Croatia risk derailing the…
Published on 24/09/2026 – 5:46 GMT+2•Updated 5:46 In a grand welcome, US President Donald Trump greeted his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on the tarmac of Joint Base Andrews, just outside of Washington, D.C, on Wednesday, for his three-day state visit, as their top officials agreed to prolong a trade truce until January. The truce, which includes both countries agreeing to scale back tariffs and not impose new trade restrictions, was announced by Trump’s Treasury Secretary, Bessent, during a Fox News Channel interview, “I don’t know whether a bigger deal can be done. I don’t know whether we will just roll…