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Carney made reforms a factor in recognizing Palestine: Here’s where they stand

A year after Canada recognized the State of Palestine, questions remain about the reforms Prime Minister Mark Carney said the Palestinian Authority had committed to.

Farage brushes aside Reform controversies in closing conference speech – UK politics live

‘Sometimes we will get things wrong and get a bit of a kicking for it,’ party leader tells gathering in Birmingham No real mention by Anderson of the problems that overshadowed events yesterday. He ended his opening speech saying: "Yesterday was great. Today is going to be absolutely brilliant.”Laila Cunningham is speaking next. Continue reading...

US military says it struck three Iranian tankers after American warships came under missile attack

Officials said US aircraft carrier and destroyer avoided attacks before three Iranian tankers were struck by the USThe US military said Saturday it struck three Iranian oil tankers after US navy warships came under missile attack, further escalating tensions in the region and warning it would “if necessary, destroy Iran’s limited and exposed oil fleet”.According to the military, a US aircraft carr...

Israeli campaign of West Bank destruction moves on to region’s food basket

Palestinian farmland razed as violent Israeli settler expansion spreads into Area A of the occupied West Bank.

Rescuers pull Chinese worker, Nepali woman from flood wreckage alive

Rescues fuel hope more could be found alive as Nepal's flood death toll passes 1,331, with people missing on both sides.

Paris hosts African Diaspora International Film Festival

This weekend, Paris is hosting the 16th edition of FIFDA, the African Diaspora International Film Festival. From September 4 to 6, 15 films from 13 countries will be screened, spanning fiction and non-fiction, as well as feature-length and short films. The festival provides a space to explore how contemporary societies face and overcome wounds from the past, while giving a voice to members of Af...

Uber announces immediate withdrawal from Nigeria and Uganda

Uber has announced its immediate withdrawal from Nigeria and Uganda. The decision comes amid a global restructuring, but mainly as Uber has lost significant ground to its competitors in both countries.

UN experts urge Sudan-wide arms embargo

A weapons embargo must be extended to the whole of Sudan, and it must be enforced. That is, in essence, the conclusion of a UN experts' report presented to the Human Rights Council. The report also points to the responsibility of foreign entities in a conflict that has now been raging for more than three years. Our correspondent Bastien Renouil tells us more.

Paris drops Mercator projection: France now looks smaller on world maps

France is redrawing its world map: deeming the Mercator projection misleading, the foreign ministry will drop it in favour of a map that better reflects actual continental sizes, especially Africa.

Nepal: Two more people rescued alive

Rescuers in Nepal pulled out a Chinese man and a woman in separate operations Saturday, 10 days after devastating floods hit the country, as teams continued searching for thousands of missing people. Our correspondent Shahzaib Wahlah tells us more.

Witkoff and Kushner are in Moscow in a new push for peace between Russia and Ukraine

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on Saturday to try to revive a stalled push to end Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian state news outlets reported. Our correspondent Gulliver Cragg tells us more.

At least 22 killed in fire at wedding party in Congo’s Kinshasa

A devastating fire at a wedding party in Kinshasa claimed at least twenty-two lives. The blaze erupted overnight Friday and continued into Saturday morning in the Lingwala district. Many people were injured as they attempted to escape the rapidly spreading flames. Narrow hallways caused congestion, hindering escape efforts for those trapped inside. The exact cause of the tragic fire remains unconf...

France: Emmanuel Macron unveils new disability strategy

French President Emmanuel Macron delivered the closing speech at the national conference on disability. It is an event the government holds every three years. It aims to set or guide policies. Macron made disability one of the priorities of his first five-year term. Since 2017, the government has implemented a number of measures to better integrate people with disabilities into society. According ...

US strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers after warships targeted, military says

US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it hit three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday, including one off the coast of Kharg Island adjoining Iran’s major oil export hub. CENTCOM said the strikes were conducted after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic missiles at a pair of US Navy ships. “Let the message to the IRGC be clear: If you shoot at two of our ships, we will impose...

US ‘disables’ or ‘destroys’ 3 Iran oil tankers after warships targeted

The US military says it has struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with missiles. The military’s statement on Saturday said an aircraft carrier and a destroyer evaded “multiple unprovoked Iranian attacks” and no US personnel were hurt. It said two Iranian oil carriers were “permanently disabled” and the third, unladen one, was destroyed. The US statement said the tanker...

Luxury brands' labor practices under scrutiny

Italian authorities are turning their attention to the luxury brands at the top of the fashion food chain after allegations of cheap labor and exploitation.

Multipolarity gives middle powers more choices, but fewer guarantees

BRICS, SCO and other organisations can offer relief from great power pressure but do not provide collective defence.

US says it hit Iran oil tankers accused of helping ‘regional proxies’

The latest US strikes have hit Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and near Iran’s Kharg island.

US says it hit Iran oil tankers helping finance ‘regional proxies’

US strikes have hit Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and near Iran’s Kharg island.

Farage calls Reform conference protest backlash ‘utter nonsense’ amid police appeal – UK politics live

Party leader dismisses criticism after footage showing rough treatment of protesters who disrupted his speech No real mention by Anderson of the problems that overshadowed events yesterday. He ended his opening speech saying: "Yesterday was great. Today is going to be absolutely brilliant.”Laila Cunningham is speaking next. Continue reading...

35-year-old Muzamil Ahmed was boarding a flight to Saudi Arabia, arrested at JFK over alleged $250 million senior gold scam in Texas

Raise the Colours leader given access to Reform UK conference while on bail

Ryan Bridge, arrested this year on suspicion of religiously and racially aggravated harassment, says party invited himThe leader of a flag campaign group who was arrested on suspicion of causing religiously and racially aggravated harassment was given access to Reform UK’s annual conference.Ryan Bridge, whose Raise the Colours group has put up hundreds of union and St George flags across England, ...

US hits three Iranian oil tankers after saying its warships were targeted

US Central Command says the attacks came after Iran launched ballistic missiles at two of its Navy warships.

Relatives hold cremations without bodies for Nepal’s missing flood victims

Fewer than one in 10 recovered bodies of people killed in deadly floods has been formally identified.

US hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying its warships were targeted

US Central Command says the attacks came after Iran launched ballistic missiles at two of its Navy warships.