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As Trump courts Kim, Pyongyang ups price while Seoul fears being sidelined
Experts warn Trump’s transactional approach to alliance will erode political trust
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Trump’s biggest political event so far isn’t in a battleground state
The president is rallying with Sen. Darline Graham in deep-red South Carolina, a switch-up from his quieter strategy in battlegrounds like Georgia, Michigan and Texas.
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Morning news brief
Trump threatens economic pressure campaign against Iran, SCOTUS to weigh in on whether Trump’s ballroom project, investors dump stocks and bonds despite government’s efforts to calm market.
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The midterms of scandal are underway
Both parties have navigated a range of scandals this year — and haven’t found a uniform approach to handling them.
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My parents married in 1959 and remained devoted to each other until the very end. It was only when my mother died that we discovered the shocking, long-buried family secret hidden in a black suitcase in her wardrobe
In this personal essay for the Daily Mail’s You Magazine, writer Louise Doughty reflects on growing up in the East Midlands in the 1970s with working-class parents, Avis and Ken, who married in 1959 and remained devoted to one another for nearly 60 years. She recalls a turbulent teenage period of rebellion, and a moment…
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Olympian Simpson will never run again after cardiac arrest
Olympic medallist Jenny Simpson has announced she will never run again after suffering a cardiac arrest in June, saying “that chapter has ended” following her diagnosis with a rare inherited heart condition. The 39-year-old American, a former 1500m world champion, collapsed while pacing a mile group at a pop-up event in North Carolina and required…
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Cut cost of loans for solar panels on UK homes, ministers urged
A report from the Common Wealth thinktank is urging the UK government to cut the cost of loans for household solar panels, arguing that a scheme of state-backed “solar bonds” could widen access to clean energy and reduce bills, particularly for lower-income households. Solar installations typically cost £5,000 to £10,000 upfront, putting them out of…
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World’s oldest person celebrates her 117th birthday: Ethel from Surrey shares the secret to a long life – after living through six monarchs and 28 Prime Ministers
Ethel, a 117-year-old woman from Surrey, has been celebrated as the world’s oldest living person on her latest birthday, having lived through the reigns of six monarchs and the terms of 28 British Prime Ministers. Her milestone highlights the remarkable span of British and world history she has witnessed firsthand, from the early twentieth century…