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Local Pakistani officials say Afghan Taliban forces shelled Pakistani border posts after Pakistani troops foiled a cross-border infiltration attempt by militants
Ethiopian Airlines has canceled all flights to the troubled northern region of Tigray amid fears of an escalation in fighting between federal and regional forces
A Lima café serves coffee topped with Pope Leo XIV portraits as baristas prepare for his November visit to Peru, Uruguay and Argentina.
The lawyer for an Indonesian businessman arrested in Singapore for allegedly using counterfeit S$10,000 (US$7,830) notes at a casino has said his client was a victim of fraud himself. The businessman, identified only as Steven, is accused of exchanging 34 fake S$10,000 notes for chips over three visits to the Resorts World Sentosa casino in June. The notes were accepted but later found to be count...
Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Erdoğan argued that Turkey is an indispensable part of European security architecture. Turkey has been a NATO member since 1952 but its EU accession process has been frozen for nearly a decade.
President Erdoğan, in an op-ed for Bloomberg, urged rotating seats on the UN Security Council, called for joint defence production and said a $100bn trade goal with the US is within reach.
President Erdoğan, in an op-ed for Bloomberg, urged rotating seats on the UN Security Council, called for joint defence production and said a $100bn trade goal with the US is within reach.
Hong Kong’s first five-year plan gives its universities an opportunity to show what their research can do for the city. Its ambitions for technology, regional development and international cooperation depend on decisions about institutions and people’s lives. Social scientists should help shape those decisions from the outset. The blueprint explicitly addresses public governance, including civil s...
Innovative artificial oyster reefs have been created off Prince Edward Island to boost marine biodiversity and create habitats. In just two years, these structures attracted 45 different species, enhancing biomass significantly. They also offered vital surfaces for oyster growth, improving environmental conditions. The initiative, in collaboration with Lennox Island First Nation, highlights the ec...
Alibaba has announced plans for new data centres in Europe, alongside a more powerful AI chip and plans for much larger Qwen models at its annual flagship.
Around 70 alpacas descend from summer pastures in Switzerland's Bernese Alps, crossing bridges and mountain roads before travelling to their winter farm.
The day began with Donald Trump threatening to annihilate Iran but ended with a three-hour meeting between US and Iranian mediators, which Trump described as “very good.” Trump also held high-level talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, with both sides saying they wanted the war in Ukraine to end before winter. Today, Zelensky and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian are among those add...
Cars remain Europe's top way to travel. However, trains have overtaken buses for the first time in a decade, while planes grew fastest of any mode of transport over the same period.
Videos falsely claimed the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) was omitted from postal ballots or that votes were destroyed, echoing tactics previously used by the pro-Russian influence network Storm-1516.
Spain’s World Cup-winning national team will return to action this weekend for its first match since lifting the trophy. The reigning champions will face England in their opening Nations League match, with the squad holding an open training session attended by large numbers of fans ahead of the game.
The EU has agreed to remove Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from its sanctions list, while extending restrictions on nearly 3,000 individuals and companies linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine for another three years. The decision came after difficult negotiations, as EU sanctions require unanimous approval from all 27 member states. Caroline Baum reports.
US media outlets are usually fierce competitors, but Donald Trump’s ban on CNN, Politico and MS NOW has prompted an unusual show of solidarity among journalists. The move is changing the way the White House is covered, as Trump arrives in New York for the UN General Assembly. Camille Knight reports.
The day began with Donald Trump threatening to annihilate Iran but ended with a three-hour meeting between US and Iranian mediators, which Trump described as “very good.” Trump also held a high-level meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, with both sides saying they wanted the war in Ukraine to end before winter. Today, as the UN General Assembly continues, Zelensky and Iranian Presi...
Wes Streeting told GB News: ‘We’re not interested in policing domestic political dissent’ Good morning. Andy Burnham delivered his speech to the United Nations in what felt like the middle of the night in UK time and he announced that he is setting up what he is calling a National Centre for Information Defence.Burnham said this was necessary because “over the last decade we have given too much gr...
Second day of UNGA in New York will feature speeches by European leaders, while Trump and Xi will meet laterSmoke was seen rising in the centre of Ukrainian capital Kyiv after a Russian drone attack this morning, Reuters reported.More on that when we have it. Continue reading...
Law admitted targeting buyers on a suicide forum and shipping his products to 41 countries, and families angry that he escaped murder charges will now tell the court how their loved ones' deaths affected them.
The expulsion of two former leaders from the Chinese armed forces and Communist Party “eliminated a major hidden political danger”, China’s military mouthpiece said on Wednesday. The party expelled Zhang Youxia, former vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), and fellow former CMC member Liu Zhenli for factionalism and disloyalty, state media reported on Monday. The CMC is the count...
NHS England initiative to reduce cut-off period to three months ‘disproportionately affecting’ most deprived areasAn NHS policy to remove “ghost patients” from GP lists is inadvertently leaving some of the poorest people in England without vital healthcare, analysis has found.Under previous NHS rules, inactive patients at risk of being removed from their GP practice were given six months to respon...
This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAndrew Bragg, the shadow housing minister, said he believes in “big debates” about housing after pushing his new proposal yesterday to allow people to use their superannuation as collateral to get a home loan.The policy hasn’t been adopted by the opposition, and leader Angus Taylor said yesterday it wasn’t Coalition ...
New RAF unit will warn of incoming missile attacks, and support offensive and defensive operationsA new military unit dedicated to defending satellites, protecting services people need on earth and potentially supporting offensive operations is being launched by the UK.The No III Space Effects Squadron will be announced on Wednesday, with the defence secretary, Wes Streeting, warning that Britain ...
Aboubakr Jamai, Dean of the Donna Dillon Manning School of Global Affairs at the American College of the Mediterranean, said ahead of Morocco’s elections that decision-making in the country lies "with the royal cabinet" rather than Parliament.
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev on Wednesday pardoned a French national imprisoned for espionage a day after the EU lifted sanctions on a Russian billionaire.
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev on Wednesday pardoned a French national imprisoned for espionage a day after the EU lifted sanctions on two Russian billionaires.
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev on Wednesday pardoned a French national imprisoned for espionage a day after the EU lifted sanctions on Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov following what diplomats said was pressure from Baku.
