Keir Starmer’s days as PM might be numbered as MPs vote on an inquiry into his appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador. Then: Friedrich Merz nears one year as German chancellor with historically low approval ratings. Plus: breaking news with Manus Cranny as the UAE leaves Opec.

Europe considers whether Gerhard Schröder should act as a mediator in Ukraine war peace talks
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Decoding the Venice Biennale
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Israel strikes Beirut despite new ceasefire. Will it jeopardise a wider peace deal?
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