A new transatlantic rift is emerging as President Donald Trump openly warns the United Kingdom against strengthening business ties with China, calling the move dangerous for national and strategic security. The warning comes just as Prime Minister Keir Starmer concludes a high profile visit to Beijing aimed at resetting UK-China relations after years of diplomatic strain. Rather than backing down, Britain appears to be pushing forward. Starmer has defended engagement with China as a matter of national interest, arguing that economic cooperation can coexist with firm security safeguards.

Global climate activist Greta Thunberg has once again found herself at the center of a political firestorm, this time in London, where British police detained her during a Prisoners for Palestine “lock-on” protest. The arrest, reportedly carried out under the UK Terrorism Act, has triggered intense debate over police powers, protest rights, and how far the government will go in cracking down on pro-Palestinian demonstrations. WATCH