Russia turns down Switzerland’s offer to represent Ukraine’s interests in Moscow. Plus: North Korea declares victory over coronavirus, the latest on Kenya’s general election and highlights from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
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Headlines: Trump’s Legal Woes, The Future Of Apple iPhone, French Mustard
Donald Trump endured an FBI raid, questioning in a civil lawsuit and an adverse court ruling, all in 48 hours.
But at least in the short-term, he’s making political hay from his legal woes. Why Apple’s future increasingly rests on services rather than just hardware. And how France is coping with a mustard shortage.
Morning News: Ukraine Seeks Russia Tourist Ban, Poland-E.U. Relations
Zelensky urges Western nations to ban all Russian travellers. Plus: Poland toughens its rhetoric in its standoff with Brussels, a look at the life and legacy of the late Japanese designer Issey Miyake and a flick through today’s papers.
Morning News: Senate Passes Health-Climate Bill, U.S. – Africa Relations
Senate Democrats pass major legislation addressing health care, taxes, and climate change. Antony Blinken is in South Africa to lay out a new strategy for US relations in the region. Results of a new poll find stark racial disparities when it comes to accessing healthcare.
Headlines: China-Taiwan Tensions, Trump & Orbán Speak At CPAC Conference
We discuss the brewing crisis in Taiwan that has dominated the Asean meeting. Plus: Donald Trump and Viktor Orbán take centre stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference, a review of the papers and the latest business news.
Morning News: Al Qaeda Chief Al-Zawahiri Killed, Kansas Abortion Vote
For decades Ayman al-Zawahiri was the chief ideologue of the terrorist group. We ask what his death in Afghanistan means for the broader jihadist movement.
A vote on abortion in Kansas today is a sharp test of the electorate following the gutting of Roe v Wade. And remembering Diane Kennedy, an indefatigable food writer and champion of Mexican cuisine.
Morning News: Russian War Attrocities, Finland Visas & Senegal Election
Finland debates whether to put a stop to Russian tourist visas. Plus: Senegal goes to the polls amid a crackdown on the opposition, a flick through the day’s papers, and a round-up of climate news.
Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London
Historian and author Alex von Tunzelmann reviews the day’s papers. Andrew Mueller brings us the stories we may not have heard about and our editor in chief Andrew Tuck sets the tone for the weekend.
Morning News: U.S.-Russia Prisoner Swap, Military Drills In Taiwan, Kenya
The US weighs a prisoner swap with Russia. Plus: Taiwan’s armed forces step up military drills, we look ahead to Kenya’s general election and get the latest arts and culture news.
Morning News: Fed Lifts Rates By .75%, Alzheimer’s Research Was Fabricated
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point yesterday–its fourth hike this year, as inflation remains stubbornly high.
Jerome Powell, the Fed chair, also warned that the path to cooling the economy without tipping into recession has “narrowed”. The results of an experiment fundamental to the last decade of Alzheimer’s research may have been fabricated. And the region where the gender divide in obesity rates is the highest.
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