US and Australia not going back on cancelled €56bn submarine contract despite talk with French leaderFrance has agreed to return its ambassador to the US and Joe Biden has vowed not to cut Paris out of key future defence decisions in the Indo-Pacific a…
Biden announces US will donate another 500m vaccine doses at Covid summit – live
US to donate 500m Pfizer doses to low- and lower-middle-income countriesDoses are in addition to the over 600m the US has committed to sendingHouse Democrats pass spending bill in party-line vote of 220 to 211McConnell pledges to oppose any effort to r…
‘Pushing the nuclear envelope’: North Korea’s missile diplomacy
Analysis: Fear and uncertainty of the Obama years could return as Kim Jong-un revives nuclear ambitionsNorth Korea’s recent missile launches signal that the regime has reverted to familiar tactics to attract the attention of the US. Although the rest o…
Ofgem boss says gas price hike ‘far, far above’ forecasts and millions could be affected by companies going bust – live
Live updates: Ofgem boss says price rises beyond what ‘any of us thought would happen’ and many will be affected by companies going bustMinisters explore ways to cut soaring energy bills for poorest householdsBritain’s hopes of early post-Brexit trade …
Biden under pressure to close the ‘vaccination gap’ with poorer nations
In low-income countries fewer than 2% of the population has received a shotJoe Biden convenes a virtual coronavirus summit of world leaders on Wednesday under pressure to close the vaccination gap with poorer nations.The meeting on the margins of the U…
US-UK ‘special relationship’ faces new challenges despite signs of healing
Relationship between Biden’s US and Johnson’s post-Brexit UK remains complicated and inevitably transactionalWhat a difference a month makes.In August Joe Biden was being denounced in the British parliament for a “shameful” retreat from Afghanistan tha…
Iran’s president denounces US sanctions as ‘crimes against humanity’
Ultra-conservative Ebrahim Raisi uses debut on international stage to deliver sustained attack on Washington Iran’s new ultra-conservative president has used his debut on the international stage to deliver a sustained assault on US, denouncing sanction…
Britain’s hopes of early post-Brexit trade deal with US appear dashed
Little likelihood of progress on free-trade agreement as Biden focuses attention elsewhere, say insidersBritain’s hopes of a post-Brexit trade deal with the US have all but evaporated barring a dramatic change of heart from Joe Biden, it emerged on Tue…
Trump campaign knew voter fraud claims were baseless soon after election loss, says report – live
Trump has continued to pedal lies about fraud in the 2020 election up until now, almost a year after ballots were castAdam Schiff: Capitol riot committee ‘going straight to subpoenas’Democrats push Biden’s spending plans while trying to avoid shutdownS…
From climate to Covid rules: how Johnson and Biden match up
Analysis: the two leaders have found common ground in some areas, though dividing lines remainOn Boris Johnson’s first trip to meet Joe Biden in Washington, the prime minister was on a charm offensive as he attempts to nurture the special relationship …