#Explainer

Washington has for years denied Moscow’s accusations about the US-funded biolabs network, which ultimately turned out to be true

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping talked Iran, Taiwan, and trade in their landmark Beijing meeting, but the biggest issues in US-China relations remain unresolved

Potato futures have surged more than 700% as disruptions to energy and fertilizer trade through the Hormuz Strait fuel food inflation worldwide

Speakers banned, thousands of police, facial recognition: everything you need to know about Tommy Robinson’s ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally

Rising oil prices linked to the Iran war are reviving inflation fears, leaving the ECB trapped between weak growth and possible rate hikes

The 0.25% of GDP that NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte wants every member state to give Ukraine adds up to a staggering bill for the Western taxpayer

Obsession is the hotly-tipped new horror movie arriving in cinemas this week, but what songs are in the film? Find out below.

Euphoria season three is entering its final stages, but can fans expect it to return for a season four? Find out below.

The Punisher: One Last Kill has arrived on Disney+, but does Frank Castle return to his violent ways? Find out below.

The state secretary, who is under Chinese sanctions, is on a state visit to Beijing under the name ‘Marco Lu’.

The Punisher: One Last Kill is streaming on Disney+ now, but what songs feature in the one-off special? Find out below.

South African president came to power on anticorruption mandate – and could go now for stuffing cash in furniture.

Spain has called for the creation of a EU army amid a rift with the US, with some NATO members supporting the idea

US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard is investigating a network of Pentagon-funded biolabs, including 40 facilities in Ukraine that Washington once claimed never existed

Trump has declared Iran’s recent peace proposal a “piece of garbage” as he reportedly mulls new strikes

India’s policymakers urge citizens to curb purchases of bullion as it adds pressure to the current account deficit, forex reserves and rupee as the Iran war persists

Trump and China’s Xi are expected to discuss the Iran war, AI rivalry, Taiwan, and trade frictions

Amid a US-backed ceasefire, Putin signals peace talks could progress, but broader negotiations remain stalled.

German public spending has significantly increased as the private sector implodes

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s local election losses are the result of deeply unpopular policies and failed promises to the Labour Party’s left-wing base