The Latest Breaking News from G7

Last month, the leaders of the G7 declared their commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest. Closer to home, the Albanese government recently introduced legislation to establish a Net Zero Economy Authority, promising it will catalyse investment in clean energy technologies in the push to reach…

Seven world leaders – including Charles Dance’s dozy US president – are trapped in a forest in this amusing but bizarre apocalyptic comedy

Chancellor seems to cherrypick data as he tries to outline how the Tories have got the country back on its feet

India non-committal on PM Modi’s attendance Summit on Peace in Ukraine in June, to follow G-7 meet

Strong quarterly results and hope of interest rate cuts drive DJIA to new alltime high

Team Biden comments after Trump says he accepted three debates while president has agreed to do two

Secretary of State Blinken reaffirms US plan to use seized Russian assets for Ukraine's reconstruction, sending a strong message to Putin.

American citizen Paul Whelan expresses optimism about US efforts for his release from Russia despite concerns over recent arrest of US soldier.

"Was in the slow lane. Still in the slow lane. Will remain in the slow lane." The laconic words of Jonathan Prynn, the Standard's business editor, summarising (off the record but oh well) today's report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which forecasts that the UK will be…