Politics

Fire crews in Marengo, Illinois, worked with a local veterinarian to rescue a horse named Troy after he was swept from a barn and stranded in floodwater for eight hours.

Tensions continue to rise around the Strait of Hormuz, with South Korea warning of lasting pressure on energy markets and supply chains. Meanwhile, France and the UK are due to …

Former army chief Richard Barrons has backed George Robertson’s warnings about Britain’s armed forces, saying they are too small and undernourished for the world the country now faces. His comments …

BP is expected to report stronger first-quarter earnings after volatility in energy markets linked to the US-Israeli war on Iran boosted its oil trading desk, according to analysts who have …

Macron and Starmer are due to co-host a Paris summit on Friday, while reports suggest Iran-US talks could resume in Pakistan later this week. The US blockade of Iranian ports …

US vice-president JD Vance has commented for the first time since Viktor Orbán’s defeat in Hungary’s weekend election, saying he is sad to see the veteran leader lose but stressing …

A new poll of Americans’ opinions on more than 20 international figures found Dolly Parton far ahead of the field, with Barack Obama and Volodymyr Zelenskyy trailing well behind.

US vice-president JD Vance has reacted to Viktor Orbán’s election defeat in Hungary, saying he was sorry to see the longtime leader lose but that Washington would work with the …

Richard Barrons has backed George Robertson’s warning that Britain’s military is too small for the world it faces, as a separate government announcement confirmed nearly £130m for cultural venues, museums …