Fears of a political crisis as Miloš Zeman, an ally of Andrej Babiš, is admitted to intensive care unitThe Czech Republic is facing political upheaval and a possible power vacuum after its billionaire prime minister, Andrej Babiš, suffered a surprise g…
US navy engineer charged with trying to sell nuclear submarine secrets
Jonathan Toebbe and wife arrested in West Virginia after nuclear engineer makes ‘dead drop’ to undercover FBI agentA US navy nuclear engineer with access to military secrets has been charged with trying to pass information about the design of American …
Facebook: Nick Clegg avoids questions on whistleblower Haugen’s testimony
Facebook executive wouldn’t say if he believed platform bore responsibility for amplifying baseless claims of stolen electionFrances Haugen: Facebook whistleblower – and modern hero?The Facebook executive Nick Clegg took a damage-limitation tour of US …
Turnout at Iraqi national election as low as 25% as many boycott polls
Disillusioned youth and middle classes stay home rather than vote for system they believe has failedIraqis have turned out in low numbers in a national election, with many boycotting a poll that people feared could reinforce a political system that had…
Rishi Sunak to save billions by counting IMF cash as aid for poor
Exclusive: chancellor criticised by former Tory international development secretaries for planned use of $27.4bn windfallRishi Sunak is to save billions of pounds by counting as aid financial assistance to poor countries being provided as a result of a…
House Capitol attack panel ready to urge prosecution of Trump aides, says Schiff
Mark Meadows, Dan Scavino, Steve Bannon and Kash Patel all defying subpoenas under instruction from TrumpInterview: Adam Schiff on Trump’s threat to democracyThe House select committee investigating the deadly assault on the US Capitol on 6 January is …
Newcastle United sale is a new low in football’s corruption by money | Letters
The Premier League may soon regret allowing the takeover, writes Joe McCarthy, while Michael McCarthy says it shows how little power fans have. Michael Herron believes money has rotted the game and Dr Chris Haughton suggests a visit to Saudi Arabia by …
Harvey Weinstein PA says abusers still have the legal power to silence victims
Outrage ensued when Zelda Perkins revealed her non-disclosure agreement in 2017 but the expected reforms never cameIn the weeks after she first broke her non-disclosure agreement, Zelda Perkins, Harvey Weinstein’s former personal assistant, felt dizzy …
Sebastian Kurz departure is further blow to Europe’s centre-right
Resignation of Austrian chancellor follows Germany’s CDU crashing to its worst federal election resultEurope’s ailing centre-right is mourning the departure of a second high-profile conservative leader in the space of a month, as Austria’s chancellor, …
1,100 migrants cross Channel on small boats to UK in two days
Crossings take place as French minister accuses UK of failing to pay promised £55m to tackle the problemMore than 1,100 people made the perilous journey across the Channel in small boats on Friday and Saturday, as France accused Britain of failing to p…