— Germany probes suspected Russian links to violent attacks and sabotage ahead of key 2024–25 elections, raising alarm over digital clues, Kremlin interference, and threats to democratic stability.

— Health Secretary Wes Streeting is facing growing scrutiny over his links to private healthcare donors, as proposed NHS reforms raise concerns about potential conflicts of interest, prompting critics to question whose interests are truly being served.

— EU and Swiss travellers now need UK travel authorisation, but British citizens, dual nationals without valid British passports, face confusion, delays and rising costs proving exemption from the new UK entry rules.

— Trump’s tariffs revive a nostalgic fixation on manufacturing, but they ignore automation, service-sector precarity and global economic shifts. Economists warn: protectionism won’t bring back America’s industrial golden age.

— Reform UK tops shock poll with 225 seats — eclipsing Labour and the Tories — as disillusioned voters reject the political status quo, exposing cracks in Britain’s electoral system and trust.

— Trump’s erratic trade war triggers $3.1 trillion market plunge — Wall Street and global allies recoil as experts liken the turmoil to the devastating 1930 tariffs, warning of severe economic fallout.

— Claims suggest that tariffs boost U.S. wealth without costing consumers, and insist foreign nations, not Americans, foot the bill... Let’s fact-check those claims in 2 minutes.

— Trump’s sweeping new tariffs aim to revive U.S. manufacturing, but critics warn they risk eroding investor trust, raising consumer prices and triggering long-term damage to America’s economic stability.

— Marine Le Pen’s conviction and ineligibility mark a seismic shift in French politics — a rare triumph for the rule of law over political legacy, shaking the far-right’s 2027 presidential hopes.

— Claims suggest that when Donald Trump imposed tariffs on imported washing machines during his first term in office to protect domestic manufacturers, the move resulted in job creation... Let’s fact-check those claims in 2 minutes.

— Le Pen’s ban from any election has derailed her 2027 presidential bid, triggering turmoil within her party. Doubts are mounting over her designated successor as voters may turn to alternatives amid accusations of hypocrisy over the party’s demands to be treated differently in the face of justice.

— Marine Le Pen has been found guilty of EU fund embezzlement — banned from office, derailing her 2027 presidential bid. Her fall sparks far-right turmoil, but opens chance to refocus France on democracy and reform.