As mayor, it was easy to keep his distance from the big data giant; it is a completely different matter to do so as prime minister, with several contracts already awarded to the company run by Peter Thiel and Alex Karp

Arrests, interrogations and inspections of Japanese companies in China. Xi Jinping’s leadership is stepping up the pressure following Prime Minister Takaichi’s statements on Taiwan. And Putin’s visit to the Russian Far East islands adds another source of tension

“They are very Spanish indeed,” replies Madrid. But Rabat wants to open negotiations. Regarding the events of 30 July, there is speculation that this was retaliation for a journalistic investigation accusing Moroccan intelligence services of spying on the Spanish establishment

First casualties of the war in merchant shipping: the Houthis strike where oil was being transported to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, US Secretary Wright boasts of record volumes but is contradicted by experts

Vance asks Zelensky to limit operations against the Novorossiysk oil terminal. Kyiv’s conditions and the latest major attack

The words that mask anti-Semitism, the indifference of those who use anti-Zionism as a shield, the everyday hatred that no longer makes the news. The antidote lies in culture and politics, says the president of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities

The Reform leader has attempted to divert attention from his investigations by calling for a by-election in Clacton; the polls favour him, but the 5,000-year-old candidate from outer space has now exposed the lies of British populism. For once, the anti-establishment figure is a complete waste of space

From New York to Washington, the DSA is winning primaries and local councils and aims to change the Democratic Party from within. But its base – young and educated – is far removed from the working class it claims to represent. November will be the first real test

US tariffs and criticism have not been enough to curb trade. This development also points to another factor: the crisis in the Russian petrol market is deeper than ever

It is the first Arab country to outlaw the death penalty. Naturally, there has been some opposition, foremost among which is that of the terrorist organisation