Trump’s criminal hush-money trial continues in New York, while both Trump and Biden fight for voters in swing statesSign up for The Stakes: a free newsletter on the 2024 US presidential electionHello! Welcome back to our new US elections newsletter.Non-Trump supporters have been all jittery this week, after a poll appeared to show Joe Biden getting...

Daniels appeared in court in Trump’s criminal hush-money case to deliver powerful testimony on her alleged affair with Trump The husband of Stormy Daniels said there is a “good chance” that the couple will leave the US if Donald Trump is acquitted in his criminal trial over paying hush money payments to the adult film star.“I think if it’s not guilty,...

Growing alarm over escalating violence on campaign trails in weeks leading to European parliament electionsRobert Fico ‘in life-threatening condition’ – latest updatesSlovakia prime minister Robert Fico shot and injuredEU leaders have condemned the “cowardly” assassination attempt on the Slovakian present, Robert Fico, warning that violence has “no...

Macron holds crisis meeting amid unrest over plan to increase number of French nationals eligible to vote in Pacific territoryFrance has said it will impose a state of emergency in New Caledonia for at least 12 days, after a second night of unrest over changes to voting rights in the overseas territory that has resulted in the deaths of at least four...

Opposition has seized upon killings that shine spotlight on two big issues: prisons crisis and violent drug tradeAs police continued to hunt the gunmen who killed two prison guards at a Normandy toll booth and freed a convict linked to gangland drug killings, the debate on law and order in France has intensified before next month’s European elections.Both...

Nelson Shardey, 74, has lived in the UK since 1977 and ran a Merseyside newsagent for 31 yearsA former shopkeeper described as a Merseyside “local legend” is pursuing a legal challenge against the Home Office after he was refused indefinite leave to remain, despite living in the UK for more than 45 years.Nelson Shardey, 74, came to the UK from Ghana...