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Cybercriminal group claims to steal thousands of FBI employee records

The suspected hack follows another major breach of a sensitive FBI system this year. Yuri Gripas/AFP via Getty Images By John Sakellariadis , Maggie Miller and Elleiana Green 09/22/2026 05:53 PM EDT Add POLITICO on…

Chinese president arrives in US with new energy leverage as war rattles global markets

But there’s little reason for China to yield — especially since the war has helped strengthen its hand as an emerging global energy superpower. The war in Iran has spiked global prices for energy and other commodities…

Trump says he can do business with Burnham but criticises 'terrible' Chagos deal

Trump said UK-US relations are "more up now" that Burnham is in power, following their meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. Speaking to reporters, Burnham said he had "established a good…

New EU industry rules would damage UK, warns Burnham

The proposals aim to protect EU industry from Chinese competitors by giving companies inside the bloc priority for public contracts and subsidies. The prime minister said he was concerned about how British industry and…

Analysis: Lib Dems leave conference buoyed by Davey's message

The stunts - from falling off paddleboards to hurtling down rollercoasters – were scaled back at this year's Liberal Democrat party conference. "This is the fight of our lives," he repeatedly told his party. The focus…

Call it a win: boredom but no temper tantrums in Burnham’s first face-to-face with America’s King Baby

You can't. The normal rules of political engagement don't apply. The US president is like a five-year-old child with the world as his set of toys: a King Baby. Nothing is ever constant or predictable. What's agreed one…

British PM asks Trump to bring up Jimmy Lai with Xi

22. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images By Dasha Burns , Dan Bloom and Phelim Kine 09/22/2026 02:31 PM EDT | Updated: 09/22/2026 05:17 PM EDT Add POLITICO on Google Share Copy link X Facebook Email Reddit WhatsApp LinkedIn…

Trump talks peace, threatens annihilation of Iran in UNGA speech

He added that the upcoming midterm elections would not influence his decision-making around the war in Iran. “I have a big decision to make,” he said. “Will a deal be made with Iran that lets them rebuild and create a…

UK politics: Trump says he has a better UK relationship with Burnham as PM – as it happened

Asked about UK-US relations by a reporter who said they had gone up and down, Trump replied: No I think they're up. Well they're more up now than they were with your last prime minister, let me put it that way. I think…

The Guardian view on the Lib Dems: Ed Davey wants Tory voters without losing the left | Editorial

That's not a bad place to start. But he wants this message not to be lost in the headlines about his party's £17bn tax giveaway aimed at disillusioned Conservative voters. To walk that line, his address sought to present…