Judge disregarded bankruptcy trustee’s recommendation and punished New Orleans clergy abuse survivors
Molestation survivors were removed from committee in settlement talks after lawyer was accused of improperly identifying school chaplain as child sexual abuser
Starmer offers big US tech firms tax cuts in return for lower Trump tariffs
Exclusive: UK willing to placate Trump with lower digital services tax rate also encompassing non-US companies
Republicans win special elections for two key House seats in Florida
Randy Fine beats Josh Weil in Mike Waltz’s former district, and Jimmy Patronis wins seat vacated by Matt Gaetz
Australian exporters brace for immediate US tariffs on Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’
Government ministers still in the dark on tariffs as White House dangles hope of ‘good negotiation’ with president
Trump news at a glance: All eyes on special elections; Booker’s 25-hour speech on ‘nation in crisis’
Elections in Wisconsin and Florida seen as reflection of Trump’s standing with voters. Here’s your roundup of key US politics stories from 1 April 2025.
Hegseth indicates US backing for Taiwan – but it is transactional Trump who has the final word
Defence secretary’s trip to Asia shows the Trump administration is engaged with the region, but analysts warn Taipei to tread carefully
Cory Booker breaks record for longest speech by US senator in Trump condemnation
In speech that began Monday night, Democratic senator warns of ‘grave and urgent’ danger of Trump administration
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A sense of optimism: independents in regional Australia claim to offer a new kind of politics, but can they win?
Alex Dyson in Wannon, Caz Heise in Cowper and Kate Hook in Calare are among those hoping to upset the major parties in the federal election. But don’t call them teals
Candidates using influencers to bypass ‘shadow ban’ on campaigning by Chinese social media app Rednote
Exclusive: Interviews with influencers who usually post about food or real estate published on platform, which officially discourages political content
UK needs to relax AI laws or risk transatlantic ties, thinktank warns
Tony Blair Institute says enforcing stricter licensing rules for copyright-protected material will threaten national security interests
Twenty-three more women contact Met police over serial rapist Zhenhao Zou
London PhD student convicted of 10 rapes may have 60 more victims, force fears