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Labour on course to keep control of Greater Manchester with comfortable poll lead over Reform in mayoral election to replace Burnham

Labour on course to keep control of Greater Manchester with comfortable poll lead over Reform in mayoral election to replace BurnhamSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy DAVID WILCOCK, DEPUTY POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 11:28, 17 July 2026 | Updated: 11:31, 17 July 2026 e-mail View comments

At least someone's been getting jobs under Labour! No10 'special adviser' numbers jumped by a QUARTER in Starmer's final year - as Government smashed records

At least someone's been getting jobs under Labour! No10 'special adviser' numbers jumped by a QUARTER in Starmer's final year - as Government smashed recordsSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy JAMES TAPSFIELD, UK POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 11:22, 17 July 2026 | Updated: 11:26, 17 July 2026 e-mail View comments

President Xi voices firm support for UN in meeting with Guterres

Greens leader renews call for extra security after Ann Widdecombe death

Greens leader renews call for extra security after Ann Widdecombe deathTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Green Party leader says he hasn't been offered state securityByDan SalesPublished22 minutes agoGreen Party leader Zack Polanski has called for the government to provide him with extra security, warning "I am worried about it both for myself and for all party leaders".The politician said he "hadn't been offered anything...

Pakistan blames UK for Rochdale grooming gang leader's crimes and say they are refusing to take him back after he was 'spoiled' in Britain

The country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs went as far as to suggest his crimes were the result of his British lifestyle.

Knesset dissolves: How will Israel vote in October’s general election?

Knesset dissolves after first full term since 1988, with Israel heading towards crucial elections on October 27, 2026.

Has Ukraine’s Zelenskyy created a rival by sacking his defence minister?

Rallies in support of sacked Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov have exposed a political challenge for Zelenskyy.

Pro-Kremlin blogger who turned on Putin is arrested as Russia steps up crackdown

RussiaPro-Kremlin blogger who turned on Putin is arrested as Russia steps up crackdown The news of Ilya Remeslo’s arrest Friday came just as a court hearing was being held for another critic, Boriz Nadezhdin, in a sign of an intensified crackdown amid mounting internal dissent.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Ilya Remeslo.Ilya Remeslo / via FacebookShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJuly 17, 2026, 6:05 AM EDTBy Yuliya TalmazanA former loyalist blogger turned fierce critic of Russian P...

China urges US to end discriminatory policies on Chinese journalists

China urges the US side to revoke discriminatory policies against Chinese journalists immediately, and China reserves the right to take reciprocal countermeasures, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday.

Conservatives unite around Save America Act after Trump declassifies 'shocking' election intel

Conservatives online rallied around President Donald Trump redoubled calls on Thursday night for lawmakers to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, citing alarming election integrity vulnerabilities he said his administration had discovered."Thank you, Mr. President," Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., wrote on social media."We are going to lose our country if we don’t pass the dadgum SAVE America Act. Call your senator and tell them to save our great nation."SENATE FACES 'C...

Israel headed for October election as parliament dissolved

PM Netanyahu’s political survival at stake as Knesset dissolves before the vote.

China rejects Trump’s claims of election interference as ‘pure fabrication’ – US politics live

Democrats also criticize speech as ‘lies and long-debunked conspiracies’Sign up for US News Breaking emailTrump makes unverified claims of China ‘election meddling’Hello and welcome to our live coverage of US politics.Donald Trump used a 25-minute primetime televised address on Thursday to make unverified claims about China interfering with the 2020 presidential election and cast extraordinary doubts on the integrity of the US electoral process. Continue reading...

U.S. strikes bridges around key port in Iran, expanding campaign in battle over Hormuz

The United States attacked bridges and other key infrastructure in southern Iran overnight into Friday, capping nearly a week of strikes aimed at intensifying pressure on Tehran to give up control of the Strait of Hormuz.

Denmark will ban burkas in schools and universities under plans to tackle 'parallel societies'

Denmark will ban burkas in schools and universities under plans to tackle 'parallel societies'See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy SABRINA PENTY, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 10:35, 17 July 2026 | Updated: 10:37, 17 July 2026 e-mail View comments

Xi urges China, Cambodia to carry forward ironclad friendship

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday urged China and Cambodia to carry forward the ironclad friendship forged by the older generations of leaders of the two countries.

Xi: China supports new Thai administration in carrying out governance

Clark 'a political football' says NBA chief Silver

Clark 'a political football' says NBA chief SilverImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Clark was the number one pick in the 2024 draft ByKeifer MacDonaldBBC Sport journalistPublished5 minutes agoIndiana Fever star Caitlin Clark has become a "political football" in the United States and the debate around fouls against the player are "not largely about officiating", NBA commissioner Adam Silver says.Clark, 24, has become one of the biggest draws in the WNBA since being drafted by the Fever in...

ICE arrests human rights lawyer who fled Chinese crackdown

Arrest in Pennsylvania of Wu Shaoping, who is awaiting asylum decision, raises fears of deportation and persecutionA Chinese human rights lawyer has been arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), raising concerns he could be deported to China where he would face persecution.Wu Shaoping fled China at the end of 2019 amid a crackdown on human rights lawyers. He travelled to the US on a tourist visa and made an asylum claim in 2020, for which he is still awaiting a decision. Continu...

Deluded Keir Starmer says he would have won a general election in 2029... as he skips Andy Burnham's Labour leader 'coronation'

Deluded Keir Starmer says he would have won a general election in 2029... as he skips Andy Burnham's Labour leader 'coronation'See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy JAMES TAPSFIELD, UK POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 10:18, 17 July 2026 | Updated: 10:19, 17 July 2026 e-mail View comments

I've studied military strategy. Trump now faces Iran's oldest battlefield trick

War is not checkers. It is chess, a game that began in India and was refined and carried through Persia, where "shah" meant king and "shah mat" meant the king was helpless. The language matters because strategy, whether in chess or war, is not only about placing an opponent in check. It is about knowing how to finish the game.President Donald Trump holds the stronger pieces, and Tehran knows it. That is why Iran is not trying to match America move for move. It is trying to widen the board before...