British soldier who died in road crash in Ukraine named
The British armed forces member who died in Ukraine over the weekend has been named as Major Paul Wilks.
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British soldier who died in road crash in Ukraine has been named
The Ministry of Defence has named Major Paul Wilks as the UK armed forces member who died in Ukraine over the weekend.
China willing to ‘safeguard Iran’s legitimate rights’, official says
China says the US-Israel war on Iran highlights flaws in the Middle East's 'existing security architecture'.
Kosovo’s former president jailed for 25 years over war crimes
Hashim Thaçi, 58, was convicted by The Hague for crimes committed while he was senior commander of the Kosovo Liberation ArmyEurope live – latest updatesHashim Thaçi, the former president of Kosovo, has been sentenced to 25 years by a tribunal in The Hague for war crimes, including dozens of murders, committed during his time as a senior commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army during the country’s...
Von der Leyen gives state of the EU speech with Mark Carney in the room and AI on the agenda
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is delivering a major state of the European Union speech on Wednesday setting out her priorities for the next year and her vision for tackling the challenges faced by the world’s biggest trading bloc. France 24's Armen Georgian tells us more.
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Australia to ban student dependants as Labor fends off far-right pressure
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Belarus frees 25 prisoners in exchange for the US lifting some sanctions, envoy says
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English village votes to leave the UK over migrant housing plan
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South Sudan president fires head of electoral body months before first election
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Hong Kong leader pledges building maintenance reforms after fatal Tai Po fire
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Houthis appear to target Mecca as House votes to end Trump’s war on Iran | First Thing
Vote comes amid Republican call to impeach defense secretary Pete Hegseth. Plus a catnapped bodega cat in Brooklyn is returned homeDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning. Saudi Arabia’s air defenses intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca yesterday before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city. A spokesperson for the kingdom, which is figh...
First Thing: Houthis appear to target Mecca as House votes to end Trump’s war on Iran
Vote comes amid Republican call to impeach defense secretary Pete Hegseth. Plus a catnapped bodega cat in Brooklyn is returned homeGood morning. Saudi Arabia’s air defenses intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca yesterday before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city. A spokesperson for the kingdom, which is fighting the Iran-aligned group in Yemen, said the security o...
EU wants Canada as its first ‘associate member.’ What does that mean?
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EU wants Canada as its first ‘associate member,’ von der Leyen says
The two sides will move from CETA to an Alliance for the Future, European Commission President Urusla von der Leyen said in her State of the Union address.
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Texas to execute man convicted in triple murder as a Georgia execution is put on hold
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Belarus releases 25 political prisoners in exchange for lifting of US sanctions on two companies
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