Poland’s main rightwing opposition splits after loyalty pledge ultimatum 24. July 2026 (15:50) Former prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki and allies say they were forced out over factional disagreements Poland’s main opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party has split, after former prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki and his allies said they were forced out over factional disagreements on policy direction ahead of next year’s parliamentary election.Speaking at a press conference, the party’s longtime leader, Jarosław Kaczyński, said dozens of members of parliament effectively left the party after refusing to sign a loyalty oath. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Singer Chris Brown pleads guilty to affray over London club confrontation 24. July 2026 (14:53) Other charges, including assault against Abraham Diaw, dropped as guilty plea averts trialThe American singer and actor Chris Brown has admitted attacking a man in a private members’ club in London after playing a gig at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium in 2023.Brown will be sentenced in October for what prosecutors called an “unprovoked attack” with a bottle on the music producer Abraham Diaw at the Tape club in Hanover Square, Mayfair. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump’s new tariffs ‘a sales tax that will make life harder for Americans’, say Democrats – US politics live 24. July 2026 (14:37) Even some Republicans apparently expressing concern over measures against 85 countriesWhat to know about Trump’s new tariffs on more than 80 countriesSign up for the US Breaking News emailThe replanned White House correspondents’ dinner on Friday will only have around 700 guests, compared to the roughly 2,600 that attended in April.As my colleague Robert Tait reports, the event will go ahead with enhanced security after the original dinner was thrown into chaos when a California resident Cole Tomas Allen, unsuccessfully tried to force his way into the ballroom where hundreds of journalists, along with Trump and his cabinet, were eating. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
The latest US troops killed in Trump’s Iran war are remembered for lives of service 24. July 2026 (14:31) Angel Rampersad, Michael Swinton, Isabella Gonzales and Tyler Feehan were among 18 US troops killed in the warA 30-year-old husband and father of two. A 25-year-old officer just weeks away from earning his MBA. A 19-year-old recent high school graduate. And a 28-year-old from Queens, New York, with a “radiant smile”.The Pentagon this week identified three American service members who were killed, and a fourth believed to have been killed, in the Middle East over the past week amid an escalation in attacks between the United States and Iranian forces. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Maga influencer Laura Loomer reverses course on Ukraine after Kyiv visit 24. July 2026 (14:30) Rightwing provocateur meets Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who says he expects talks with Donald Trump in Washington next weekVolodymyr Zelenskyy will meet Donald Trump in Washington next week, according to the rightwing US influencer Laura Loomer, amid signs the White House’s traditional hostility towards Ukraine is beginning to crumble.In an interview with Loomer, the Ukraine president said he will probably attend Senator Lindsey Graham’s funeral and hold talks with Trump, which will take place as the latest version of the Russian sanctions bill makes its way through Congress. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Ukraine’s pivot to warehouse strikes brings war closer to ordinary Russians 24. July 2026 (14:30) Kyiv’s attacks on Wildberries, country’s answer to Amazon, destroy goods made, sold, and bought by everyday RussiansStanding in front of a vast warehouse engulfed in flames outside Moscow, Tatyana Mikhailova watched as her entire stock of 4,000 fur coats, bought months in advance for the winter season, burned.“It’s not just a warehouse that’s burning,” Mikhailova said in a video she shared on Instagram. “It’s the time you’ve invested, the immense stress you’ve endured, your money, and your last bit of hope. All I feel is emptiness.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Democrats accuse Trump of using forced labor as ‘convenient’ justification for tariffs 24. July 2026 (14:27) US president faced criticism after officials announced tariffs of between 10% and 12.5% on more than 80 countriesUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has been accused of using forced labor as “a pretext” to impose a fresh wave of tariffs on dozens of countries, as critics warned of higher prices for Americans.The US president faced swift criticism from Democrats after his officials presented their latest effort to make his signature economic policy permanent following a string of high-profile legal setbacks. Some Republicans also expressed concern. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
British-born man living in US since age of nine held by ICE under threat of deportation 24. July 2026 (14:16) Connor Read, who is married and has two children, was apprehended in June during residency permit interviewA British-born man who has lived in the US since he was nine years old has been held in an ICE detention facility for more than a month and a half under threat of deportation, it has been reported.Connor Read, 29, was taken by ICE agents after he was invited to a green card (residency permit) interview in Tampa, Florida on 3 June, and separated from his wife, Jaelin, 25, and his twin sons Ryder and Ozzie, three. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Burnham urged to lobby EU leaders directly to waive EES border controls 24. July 2026 (14:14) Lib Dems call on PM to push for suspension of ‘bungled, malfunctioning’ system as overseas holiday travel peaksAndy Burnham has been urged to lobby EU leaders directly to suspend the new entry-exit system, EES, as the peak weekend for overseas holidays begins.About 2.2 million British holidaymakers are expected to head abroad between Friday and Monday, the majority to Europe, with all schools in the UK now on their summer break. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
New York Chinatown fears impact of $8bn casino development, calling it ‘predatory project’ 24. July 2026 (14:00) Residents warn project could worsen gambling addiction and raise rents, while developers promise jobsOn Main Street in Flushing’s Chinatown, shoppers weave between fruit stands, restaurants and family-run businesses that have served the New York City neighborhood for decades. But behind the bustle, many residents fear the working-class immigrant community is under threat from an $8bn casino development that could displace thousands of renters and force small businesses to close.“A predatory project is being dumped in our community that disproportionately harms our people,” said Jack Hu, 37, a Flushing resident and member of the No Casino in Flushing Meadows Corona Park campaign. “This community is really upset about this project and how it was pushed through without our consent.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
