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President criticises Puerto Rican musician’s half-time show as a ‘slap in the face’ in lengthy tirade on social mediaGood morning and welcome to our live coverage of US politics. Donald Trump has said Bad Bunny’s historic Super Bowl half-time show performance celebrating Latino heritage and culture was “absolutely terrible” and “an affront to the Greatness of America”.The Puerto Rican musician was reported to have made history by becoming the first […]

Jacqui Smith defends prime minister following resignation of Morgan McSweeney amid Mandelson scandalKemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, has said that Keir Starmer should resign given his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington.In an interview on the Today programme this morning, Badenoch said:[Claiming] ‘I was badly advised’ is not a good excuse for a leader. Advisers advise, leaders decide. He made a bad decision, he should take responsibility […]

Need for greater military autonomy also accepted, says report for Munich Security Conference, which takes place this weekEurope has come to the painful realisation that it needs to be more assertive and more militarily independent from an authoritarian US administration that no longer shares a commitment to liberal democratic norms and values, a report prepared by the Munich Security Conference asserts.The report sets the scene for an all-out ideological confrontation […]

Strongly worded statement says bloc ‘deplores’ 20-year sentence for the pro-democracy figure in Hong KongJimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison for national security offencesSebastien Lai, Jimmy Lai’s son, has just been speaking to BBC News, offering his first reaction to his father’s overnight sentence.He said:“It’s obviously heartbreaking, but unfortunately it’s not unexpected. Look, I think that what was unexpected was that it took five years to get to […]

Grace Tame and Lidia Thorpe address crowds in Sydney and Melbourne as thousands take to streetsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police have pepper sprayed protesters at a Sydney rally opposing Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit, where hundreds of demonstrators attempted to march in defiance of a state law.Protesters took to the streets around Australia […]