Russian warship’s warning shots reckless: Starmer
UK prime minister Keir Starmer Wednesday said a Russian warship’s warning shots to a yacht in the Channel were ‘reckless’, but sought to downplay fresh maritime tensions between London and Moscow...
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EU countries push for bloc to pay for migrant ‘return hubs’
The European Union could fund the creation of deportation centres outside the bloc under plans backed by member states on Tuesday, as Brussels tightens the screws on irregular migration...
DR Congo Ebola outbreak yet to peak, could last a year: Red Cross
The deadly Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo has yet to peak and could take a year to contain, the Red Cross warned Tuesday, amid mounting warnings of dangerous gaps in the response...
France to try 14 over Channel migrant disaster
Fourteen people are to stand trial in France over the November 2021 deaths of at least 27 migrants in the deadliest recorded small boat crossing of the Channel, prosecutors said Tuesday...
1b children exposed to three or more climate risks: UNICEF
More than one billion children face at least three overlapping climate hazards, UNICEF warned Monday, while highlighting the disproportionate impact in some regions of the world.
UK PM announces ban on social media for under-16s
Children under 16 will be banned from using social media in the UK, prime minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday, saying such platforms were making youngsters ‘unhappy’...
Middle East war: Peace deal reactions of global leaders
The United States and Iran agreed to a peace deal and an end to military operations on all fronts, signalling the apparent end to more than three months of war in the Middle East...
UK, France, Germany and Italy prepared to lift Iran sanctions: joint statement
The United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy said they were prepared to lift sanctions imposed on Iran, according to a joint statement Sunday, welcoming an agreement reached between the Washington and Tehran to end the war in the Middle East...
Death toll rises to 9 in Ukraine after Russian strikes
Russian strikes killed nine people in Ukraine, regional authorities said Monday, after a wave of attacks from Moscow across several major cities....
Despite strikes on Ukraine, Russian advances slow: analysts
Ukrainian towns and cities have suffered months of intensifying Russian bombardment. But on the battlefield, Russia’s offensive is showing signs of losing steam.
Thousands protest in Geneva ahead of G7 summit in France
Thousands of protesters thronged the streets of Geneva Sunday ahead of the G7 summit in Evian in neighbouring France, with police omnipresent amid fears of a repeat of the violence seen at a similar summit in 2003.