Stock markets fall on AI fears; senators deliver rare rebuke to Trump, and more
2026-06-24 | 3 mins.
Global stock markets tumbled as investors worried that American interest rates might rise and that investment in AI will not generate the profits they expected.
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Starmer out and Burnham on the way in; Vance says Iran will host nuclear inspectors, and more
2026-06-23 | 3 mins.
Andy Burnham was sworn in as an MP.
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America and Iran hold talks in Switzerland; Sir Keir Starmer reportedly set to quit, and more
2026-06-22 | 3 mins.
American and Iranian officials began talks in Switzerland over the next stage of their peace deal.
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Negotiators travel to Switzerland; Iran says it has closed Strait of Hormuz, and more
2026-06-21 | 2 mins.
More than 100 Labour mps have called on Sir Keir Starmer to resign
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Ministers urge Keir Starmer to resign; Israel and Hizbullah agree to a ceasefire, and more
2026-06-20 | 4 mins.
Norway said it will ban the use of AI in primary schools, and restrict the technology in secondary schools
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