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Mexico states deceased US agents operated without authorization Two American intelligence officers who died in a vehicle accident in northern Mexico last weekend were not approved to conduct fiel...
Overnight attacks leave seven dead across Ukraine Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least seven people in Ukraine overnight, including five in the central city of Dnipro after an apartm...
High-stakes state visit amid diplomatic tensions King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in the United States next week for a state visit described by royal insiders as a "high-risk, high-stake...
Downing Street asserts UK sovereignty over Falklands The British government has firmly restated its position on the Falkland Islands' sovereignty following reports that the United States may reco...
FIFA dismisses Italy's World Cup replacement proposal FIFA has no intention of replacing Iran with Italy in this summer's World Cup, despite a formal request from a U.S. special envoy, according...
New three-year deal aims to curb Channel crossings The UK will fund a £662 million package to bolster French efforts to stop illegal migrant crossings in the English Channel, Home Secretary Shaba...
IDF disciplines soldiers over statue incident The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Tuesday that two soldiers involved in damaging a statue of Jesus in southern Lebanon will serve 30 days of...
Lai Ching-te cancels Eswatini visit amid airspace restrictions Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has called off a planned trip to Eswatini after three Indian Ocean nations withdrew overflight perm...
Mexico launches inquiry after fatal crash involving US personnel Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has ordered a federal investigation into the deaths of two US officials who perished in a car...
Incident triggers widespread condemnation An image showing an Israeli soldier striking a statue of Jesus with a sledgehammer in southern Lebanon has drawn sharp criticism worldwide after circulat...
Sheinbaum denies diplomatic crisis with Spain Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum dismissed claims of strained relations with Spain, emphasizing the importance of recognizing indigenous heritage...
First group of deportees arrives in Kinshasa Fifteen individuals deported from the United States arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo early Friday, marking the first transfer under a new a...
Arrest in Pretoria shopping centre South African police announced on Thursday the detention of controversial activist Kemi Seba, a French-born Beninese national, during an alleged attempt to flee...
Artemis II completes lunar flyby, reigniting space exploration hopes NASA's Artemis II mission safely returned four astronauts to Earth after a historic loop around the Moon's far side, marking a...
Somalia set to launch historic offshore drilling Somalia is poised to begin its first offshore oil drilling operations this week, as a Turkish-owned drilling ship arrives in its territorial water...
DR Congo agrees to receive third-country migrants deported from US The Democratic Republic of Congo has formalized an arrangement to accept migrants deported from the United States who are not Co...
Cuba announces mass prisoner release Cuba will free 2,010 prisoners as a "humanitarian and sovereign gesture," its government announced on Thursday, amid ongoing political and economic pressure f...
Trump issues warning to Iran US President Donald Trump has threatened to target Iranian bridges and power plants if Tehran's leadership refuses to comply with his demands to end the ongoing confl...
Israel announces long-term security zone in Lebanon Israel's defence minister revealed plans to establish a permanent buffer zone inside southern Lebanon, extending up to the Litani River, even a...
State visit to US confirmed for late April King Charles III and Queen Camilla will travel to the United States for a state visit at the end of April, Buckingham Palace announced on Tuesday. The t...
US lawmaker calls for King Charles to meet Epstein survivors Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna has urged Britain's King Charles to privately meet survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstei...
Russia orders British diplomat to leave amid spying claims Moscow has expelled a UK diplomat after accusing him of providing false information during his entry application and attempting to gathe...
UN resolution passes with overwhelming support The United Nations General Assembly voted this week to declare the transatlantic slave trade the "gravest crime against humanity," a symbolic but hi...
Leaders strengthen ties with symbolic gifts Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko presented North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with an automatic rifle during a state visit to Pyongyang, where th...
Ramaphosa plays down G7 invitation withdrawal South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has dismissed suggestions that his country was snubbed after reports emerged that his invitation to the upcom...
New University of York campus nears completion in Mumbai Mumbai's Powai Lake area will soon host a new branch of the University of York, marking one of the first UK higher education instituti...
Fatal helicopter crash in Qatar claims seven lives Qatari authorities confirmed on Sunday that a military helicopter crashed in the Gulf state's territorial waters, killing all seven individuals...
UK questions Israel's assertion on Iranian missile range Britain's Housing Secretary Steve Reed has dismissed claims by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) that Iran possesses missiles capable of str...
Nationwide power outage hits Cuba for second time in seven days Over 10 million residents and businesses across Cuba lost electricity on Sunday after the national grid failed for the second time...
Conservative leader makes case for lifting US tariffs on Rogan show Canadian Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre used an appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast to advocate for removing trade ba...
Mexico extends World Cup invitation to Spanish monarch Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has invited King Felipe VI of Spain to the upcoming FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by Mexico, the U.S., and C...
Government announces increased funding for BBC World Service The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) will allocate an additional £11 million annually to the BBC World Service o...
Trump delays March China trip amid Iran conflict US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he will push back his upcoming visit to China by approximately one month, stating his need to r...
Cuba announces release of 51 prisoners Havana will free 51 inmates in the coming days as a "goodwill" measure following discussions with the Vatican, the Cuban government confirmed. Officials did...
RAF jets deployed to intercept drones over Bahrain The UK has assigned two RAF Typhoon fighter jets to Bahrain to help counter incoming drones as tensions escalate in the Middle East, according t...
Diplomatic spat erupts over US ambassador's comments South Africa's government has formally reprimanded the newly appointed US ambassador, Leo Brent Bozell III, after he questioned a court ruling...
Iran threatens to withdraw from 2026 World Cup Iran's Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali announced Tuesday that the country may not participate in the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup, citing safety con...
Russian athletes to compete under national flag at Winter Paralympics For the first time since 2014, Russian athletes will participate in the Winter Paralympics under their national flag, marking...
Funerals held for victims of southern Iran school strike Iran buried more than 160 students and staff on Wednesday after a missile attack destroyed a girls' school in Minab, an incident Tehran at...
Diplomatic ties strained as Trump criticizes UK leader Months of careful diplomacy between the United Kingdom and the United States have unraveled after President Donald Trump publicly ridiculed...
Carney calls for immediate de-escalation in Iran Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has urged all parties involved in the escalating conflict with Iran to reduce hostilities without delay. Speak...
Iran's World Cup future uncertain as Middle East tensions rise The United States and Iran are locked in a deepening military confrontation just over three months before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, w...
Updated 02 March 2026 - UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer confirms agreement to US request for base access amid escalating regional tensions. UK grants US access to military bases The British...
Deadly strike hits girls' school in Minab At least 148 people, including children, died after a reported missile attack struck a girls' school in southern Iran on Saturday, Iranian officials conf...
Drone incident near French aircraft carrier The Swedish government has identified a drone, jammed by its military near the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle in Malmö, as likely Russian. T...
Canada signals willingness to accept US tariffs Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne suggested on Thursday that baseline tariffs may be an unavoidable cost for continued access t...
Threat targets Australian leader's residence A bomb scare at Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's official Canberra home on Tuesday stemmed from emailed threats against a Chinese dance troupe outlaw...
Carney launches trade mission to India, Australia, and Japan Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit three key Asia-Pacific nations this week in a bid to reduce Canada's reliance on U.S. t...
Trump implements lower-than-promised global tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump's new 10% global import tariffs took effect Tuesday, falling short of his earlier pledge to impose a 15% rate after...
UK threatens reciprocal measures over US tariffs Downing Street has indicated that retaliatory action remains possible if the United States fails to uphold its trade agreement with Britain, thoug...
Venezuela begins processing amnesty applications Venezuela's National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez announced on Saturday that 1,557 political prisoners have applied for amnesty under a law...
Updated 22 February 2026 - US President Donald Trump has escalated trade tensions by unveiling a 15% global tariff on imports, replacing measures struck down by the Supreme Court. Trump raises t...
Student protests erupt across Iranian universities Students at multiple Iranian universities staged anti-government demonstrations on Saturday, marking the first large-scale rallies since last mo...
Prince Andrew arrested in UK on public misconduct charges Members of the US Congress have intensified calls for action against associates of the late Jeffrey Epstein following the arrest of Andre...
UK doctor detained in India over social media allegations Dr. Sangram Patil, a British citizen of Indian origin employed by the NHS, has been barred from leaving India since mid-January after aut...
Kenyan recruits lured into Russia-Ukraine conflict Kenya's National Intelligence Service (NIS) has revealed that 1,000 Kenyans have been recruited to fight for Russia in its war against Ukraine,...
Gates cancels Delhi AI Summit address hours before scheduled speech Bill Gates will not deliver his keynote at the India AI Impact Summit in Delhi, the Gates Foundation announced shortly before h...
UK and allies accuse Russia of using rare toxin in Navalny's death The United Kingdom and its European allies have concluded that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was killed using epibati...
Mass rallies worldwide back Iranian protesters Hundreds of thousands marched in cities across Europe, North America and Australia on Saturday, answering a call by Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of...
Royal visit to Riyadh marks high-stakes diplomatic mission Prince William arrives in Saudi Arabia on Monday for his first official visit to the kingdom, a trip described by insiders as a diplomat...
US proposes June deadline for Ukraine-Russia war resolution Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky disclosed on Saturday that the United States has set a target to end the war with Russia by June...
Opening ceremony marks start of 16-day Winter Games The 2026 Winter Olympics officially begin Friday in northern Italy, where nearly 2,900 athletes from over 90 nations will compete across snow a...
Canada opens consulate in Greenland as Arctic diplomacy expands Canada will inaugurate its first diplomatic outpost in Nuuk, Greenland, on Friday, signaling strengthened ties with the autonomous...
Controversial redevelopment project abandoned Plans to transform Belgrade's bomb-damaged General Staff building into a Trump International Hotel have unraveled after a corruption trial and public...
Massacre in Kwara villages follows refusal to submit to militants At least 75 people were confirmed dead after gunmen stormed two communities in Nigeria's Kwara state on Tuesday, targeting reside...
Iranian protest detainee freed on bail amid execution claims Erfan Soltani, a 26-year-old shop owner from Fardis, was released Saturday after weeks of conflicting reports about his sentencing, in...
Trump labels UK-China business ties 'very dangerous' Former U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the UK's growing economic engagement with China, calling it "very dangerous" as Prime Minister S...
China suspends Irish beef imports amid Bluetongue virus detection China has reinstated a ban on beef imports from the Republic of Ireland just two weeks after reopening the market, following the...
Winter diplomacy: Western leaders brave Beijing's chill Beijing's freezing winter has not deterred a steady stream of global leaders from visiting China in recent months. French, South Korean, Ir...
Carney stands by Davos speech amid US criticism Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has firmly reasserted his stance on unchecked global powers, dismissing claims by a Trump administration offici...
Mexico seeks more BTS shows after ticket sell-out Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has appealed to South Korea to add extra BTS performances in Mexico City following an overwhelming demand for...
US immigration agency deploys agents to Italy for Winter Olympics The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed on Tuesday that its agents will support security operations during the...
China defends trade deal with Canada as non-targeted Chinese officials dismissed claims that a recent trade agreement with Canada aims to undermine other nations, following former U.S. President...
Starmer heads to China as first UK PM in eight years UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will travel to Beijing and Shanghai next week, becoming the first British leader to visit China since 2018....
Japan says goodbye to its final giant pandas Thousands of visitors waited for hours at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo on Sunday to catch a final glimpse of twin pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei before their schedu...
Reflections from a post-9/11 New York lecture hall In January 2002, weeks after the Twin Towers fell, a journalist addressed Columbia University's journalism students. The city still carried the...
Scotland to replace Bangladesh in T20 World Cup Scotland, currently ranked 14th globally, will step in for Bangladesh at next month's ICC Men's T20 World Cup after the International Cricket Counc...
Trump withdraws Canada's invite to 'Board of Peace' US President Donald Trump has revoked Canada's invitation to join his newly formed Board of Peace, escalating diplomatic friction with Ottawa....
Netanyahu accepts invitation to Trump's peace initiative Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to participate in U.S. President Donald Trump's newly formed Board of Peace, a body d...
Macron wears aviators indoors at Davos summit French President Emmanuel Macron drew attention at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday-not just for his political remarks, but for his choic...
Supreme Leader breaks silence on protest deaths Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei publicly acknowledged on Saturday that thousands of demonstrators were killed during recent nationwide unrest, descri...
Machado reaffirms presidential ambitions amid political shift Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has declared she will assume the presidency "when the right time comes," framing he...
Judiciary rejects execution claims Iran's judiciary has dismissed reports that a 26-year-old man arrested during recent anti-government protests faces imminent execution. State media quoted offic...
Carney's China visit aims to reset strained relations Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is traveling to China this week in a high-stakes effort to mend diplomatic and economic ties, as Ottawa s...
Opposition urges Trump to maintain pressure on Venezuela The son of a detained Venezuelan opposition leader has cautioned US President Donald Trump against trusting the country's interim governme...
Iran accuses US of fueling unrest as protests enter third week Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has labeled anti-government demonstrators as "troublemakers" acting to "please the US p...
Hospitals in crisis as protests escalate Medical staff in Tehran and Shiraz report being overwhelmed by a surge of injured protesters, with one eye hospital declaring a state of emergency. Iran r...
US raid targets Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro In a dramatic turn of events this week, the United States conducted a raid on the residence of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, resulting in h...
Venezuela frees detainees following US pressure Venezuelan authorities have begun releasing individuals classified as political prisoners by human rights organizations, a move officials framed as...
US may remain in Venezuela for years, Trump says President Donald Trump indicated that American involvement in Venezuela could extend for an indefinite period, following the US military's removal...
Carney's Beijing trip marks first Canadian PM visit in nearly a decade Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Beijing next week, the first such visit by a Canadian leader to China in...
US pulls out of 66 international groups, targeting climate efforts President Donald Trump has formally withdrawn the United States from 66 international organizations, nearly half of them United...
Opposition leader asserts right to govern Venezuela Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado declared her coalition should assume control of the country following the U.S. military's rem...
Cuba announces 32 deaths in US operation targeting Maduro Havana declared two days of national mourning after confirming 32 Cuban military and intelligence personnel died during the US raid on Ni...
US reduces tariffs on Italian pasta imports The Trump administration has significantly lowered proposed tariffs on pasta from 13 Italian producers, avoiding a potential price surge for American c...
Zelensky claims peace agreement nearly finalized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in his New Year address that a peace agreement to end the war with Russia is 90% ready, emphasizing...
Israel suspends operations of 37 aid organizations in Gaza Israel will cancel the permits of 37 international and local aid groups operating in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, effective 1 Januar...
Mar-a-Lago talks mark milestone in duration but yield few concrete outcomes U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky concluded their first extended bilateral discuss...
US launches strike against IS in Nigeria President Donald Trump announced that the United States carried out a "powerful and deadly strike" against Islamic State (IS) militants in northwestern Ni...
Conservative candidate declared winner in tight Honduran election Honduras' National Electoral Council (CNE) has officially named Nasry Asfura, the conservative National Party candidate, as the c...
Hyderabad origins of Bondi Beach attacker revealed Sajid Akram, one of two men suspected in Sunday's mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach, was originally from Hyderabad but had minimal contact w...
UK-South Korea trade deal finalised to protect £2bn in exports The UK and South Korea have signed a trade agreement to maintain tariff-free access for 98% of goods, safeguarding £2bn in British e...
King Charles expresses horror over Bondi Beach shooting King Charles III has condemned the fatal attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, calling it a "most dreadful antisemitic terrorist atta...
Germany levels cyber-attack and disinformation charges against Russia Berlin has formally accused Moscow of orchestrating a cyber-attack on its air traffic control systems and attempting to inter...
Machado appears in Oslo after months in hiding Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado surfaced in Norway late Wednesday to accept this year's Nobel Peace Prize, ending nearly a year ou...
EU imposes €120m fine on X over blue tick verification The European Commission has penalized Elon Musk's social media platform X with a €120 million (£105 million) fine, accusing it of misleading...
Tally shows razor-thin margin between frontrunners Honduras' presidential contest remains deadlocked as officials process 84 % of ballots four days after polls closed. Conservative Nasry Asfura h...
Updated 4 December 2025 - The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw in Washington, D.C., will take on a distinctly political tone as U.S. President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino share the sta...
Defence minister steps down citing health concerns Nigeria's Defence Minister, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned with immediate effect, the presidential office confirmed on Tuesday. The 63-y...
Homeland Security pushes for broader travel restrictions US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced plans to recommend a travel ban on additional countries, citing concerns over crimina...
Putin to meet US envoy in Moscow amid cautious optimism on Ukraine peace deal Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Tuesday, following two days of...
Bolsonaro transferred to detention after ankle monitor incident Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was moved from house arrest to police custody in Brasília on Monday, one day after offici...
India delays climate plan submission at COP30 amid funding disputes India, the world's third-largest carbon emitter, has postponed submitting its updated climate action plan-known as Nationally D...
Spain FA expresses 'surprise and concern' over Yamal's secret procedure The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) released Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal from the national squad on Tuesday afte...
Supreme Court to weigh legality of Trump's sweeping tariffs in landmark case The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday in a high-stakes challenge to former President Donald Trump's...
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