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Israel approves deal to buy fighter jets from U.S.
The purchase includes a squadron of F-35 multi-role stealth fighters from Lockheed Martin and another of F-15IA warplanes from Boeing, the Defence Min…
Taiwan President defiant as he begins Eswatini trip; China calls him a 'rat'
Lai Ching-te’s despicable conduct — like a rat scurrying across the street — will inevitably be met with ridicule by the international community, say…
Sleepless in Tehran as crowds rally behind the flag
A slogan on a wall nearby in Farsi read, “Meydan bashuma, khayabane ba ma”. ‘The battlefield is yours. The streets are ours.’ Addressed to the Islamic…
Polanski ‘not fit to lead a party’ after Golders Green tweet, says minister – UK politics live
Heidi Alexander criticises Green leader over retweet of post suggesting police used excessive force when arresting suspectTrevor Phillips has asked Gr…
UK airlines given green light to cancel or consolidate flights to conserve jet fuel
Carriers examining which flights can be cancelled with least disruption under plans to avoid summer travel chaosUK airlines will be able to cancel or …
Gaza flotilla activists from Spain and Brazil appear in Israeli court
Court extends detention of two men who were among 175 people intercepted in Mediterranean on ThursdayTwo foreign activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla …
The U.S. Set Off a Corruption Scandal That Is Gripping Mexico
The U.S. indictment of a Mexican governor has spotlighted cartel corruption, strained cross-border relations and handed President Claudia Sheinbaum a …
Two women die on migrant boat attempting to reach the UK from France
Two young women died on Sunday while trying to cross from northern France to the UK in a small boat carrying some 82 people, a French government offic…
UK ‘invention agency’ grants £50m of public money to US tech and venture capital firms
Exclusive: Brainchild of Dominic Cummings, Aria is aimed at funding ‘crazy’ scientific projects to benefit the UKBritain’s “invention agency” has pled…
Global Demand for Rare Earth Minerals Is Intensifying Criminal Threats in the Amazon Rainforest
Global demand for critical minerals, used to build drones and electric cars, is surging, setting of a new wave of criminality in the world’s largest r…
PSG held to a draw by Lorient ahead of Bayern Munich Champions League clash
PSG did not prepare in the best possible way for their Champions League semi-final second leg against Bayern Munich on Wednesday. With a reshuffled sq…
Spotlight on the continued decline of press freedom globally
Press freedom has fallen to its lowest level in 25 years. That warning comes from Reporters Without Borders — also known as RSF — which released its a…
Ukrainian elderly woman rescued using robotic vehicle
Ukrainian forces have attacked two tankers from Russia’s so-called shadow fleet at the entrance to the Port of Novorossiysk on the Black Sea. The anno…
Germany troop cuts send wrong signal to Russia, say two top US Republicans
The chairs of the House and Senate armed services committees said withdrawing 5,000 service personnel risked undermining deterrence.
Inflation surging past 50% in Iran
The fragile ceasefire may have paused the fighting, but the economic fallout in Iran continues. A US naval blockade of Iranian ports has sharply reduc…
Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi hospitalised
Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Narges Mohammadi, has been urgently transferred from prison to hospital after what her foundation descri…
New Iranian proposal to end the war under examination
A senior Iranian officer on Saturday said that fresh fighting with the United States is “likely”, underscoring rising tensions after President Donald …
Two foreign activists seized from Gaza aid flotilla appear before Israeli court
Spanish national Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian Thiago Avila were brought before an Israeli court Sunday after Israeli troops seized them from a flotil…
Ant Group’s bank adds stock trading to Alipay app in Hong Kong
Ant Bank, the digital banking arm of Ant Group, has rolled out stock trading services within its AlipayHK mobile application, marking a further push i…
Man charged with murdering three family members and attempting to murder fourth at Sydney home
Man, 32, due to appear in court on Monday over incident at Rosemeadow in early hours of Sunday morningFollow our Australia news live blog for latest u…
Israel issues new evacuation warnings in south Lebanon beyond occupied area
The warning covers more than 10 villages and towns including several in the district of Nabatieh, which lies north of the Litani River, south of which…
‘It’s like a cat and mouse game’: on the frontline of Belgium’s fight against drug smugglers
Antwerp port is stepping up scanning of goods amid warnings country risks becoming a narco-stateSara Van Cotthem takes a safety knife and precisely sl…
Huge crowd attends free Shakira Copacabana beach concert
Shakira's appearance followed shows by Lady Gaga and Madonna, who have also performed on Copacabana beach in previous years.
Man suspected of plotting attack on Dutch princesses to appear in court
“The suspect was allegedly in possession of two axes in early February with the words 'Alexia', 'Mossad', and 'Sieg Heil' carved into them, and he all…
One in three HR leaders face opposition to inclusion schemes, study finds
Exclusive: Resistance to equity, diversity and inclusion drives affects hiring chances of people with convictions, says charityMore than a third of HR…
Reform frontbench promotes JCB’s pothole machine after firm’s £200,000 donation
Nigel Farage, Lee Anderson and Robert Jenrick, among others, have sung the praises of the JCB PotHole Pro Reform UK’s leading figures have repeatedly …
'An unforgettable show': Fans flock to free Shakira concert on Rio's Copacabana beach
FRANCE 24 correspondent Jan Onoszko reports from Rio de Janeiro on Colombian superstar Shakira's free mega-concert on the Copacabana beach.
Jefferson Lewis charged with murder over death of Kumanjayi Little Baby near Alice Springs
Warlpiri girl went missing on Saturday 25 April from a town camp and was found dead five days laterWarning: This article contains references to Indige…
Kenya battles to stop the 'goons and guns' as fears of political violence grow
More than 100 gangs are operating nationwide as the growing use of political thugs raises fears of election violence.
Between a fatwa and war: how Iran makes sense of its nuclear capability
Iran has ‘vowed’ to protect its nuclear stockpile against Trump’s threats even as its former Ayatollah Ali Khamenei disapproved of using nuclear weapo…
'We cannot give up': Hong Kong journalists navigate fear, surveillance and shrinking space
Hong Kong’s government on Friday slammed foreign media and press freedom groups, rejecting claims of a crackdown on press freedom as “slander” after j…