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Getty Images The UK government has defended a deal to give the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and lease back a key military base, following criticism from US President Donald Trump over its handling. In a post on social media, Trump labelled the move as an “act of great stupidity” and “total weakness”, months after he … Ler mais
AFP About 20,000 people with alleged links to IS are held in al-Hol camp Syria’s government has announced a new ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), after the militia alliance withdrew from a camp holding thousands of people with alleged links to the jihadist group Islamic State (IS). The SDF said its forces … Ler mais
Jonathan Josephs,Business reporterand Nick Edser,Business reporter Bloomberg via Getty Images The European Parliament is planning to suspend approval of the US tariffs deal agreed in July, according to sources close to its international trade committee. The suspension is set to be announced in Strasbourg, France on Wednesday. The move would mark another escalation in tensions … Ler mais
Reuters Zelensky said repelling Monday night’s attack had cost Ukraine about €80m (£69m) just in terms of air defence missiles A large Russian aerial strike on Ukraine has again left half of Kyiv’s residential buildings without heating or power as temperatures across the country continue to hover around -10C. Drones, ballistic and cruise missiles targeted … Ler mais
Australia’s parliament has voted for sweeping gun law reforms and a crackdown on hate speech, a month after two attackers shot 15 people dead at a Jewish festival at Bondi Beach. Both bills passed the House of Representatives and Senate at a special sitting late on Tuesday. The gun reform measures include a national gun … Ler mais
Twelve school pupils have died in South Africa after the minibus they were travelling in collided with a lorry south of the city of Johannesburg. The crash happened on Monday morning at around 07:00 local time (05:00 GMT) in Vanderbijlpark, the local education authority said. The 12 students had died at the scene, the authorities … Ler mais
Israeli demolition teams have begun to tear down the headquarters of the UN Palestinian Refugee Agency, known as Unrwa, in occupied East Jerusalem. Israel says it owns the land on which the compound stands and has accused Unrwa of being infiltrated by Hamas. Unrwa says its premises are protected under international conventions and, while it … Ler mais
Watch: At the scene of Spain’s worst rail disaster in over a decade Heavy machinery is being used to assist in the recovery following a two-train crash in southern Spain which killed at least 41 people. Rescuers worked through a second night as more bodies are feared to be trapped in the wreckage. More than … Ler mais
Watch: At the scene of Spain’s worst rail disaster in over a decade Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has promised to get to the bottom of why two high-speed trains collided in southern Spain killing at least 40 people, as rescuers continue to search the wreckage. After visiting the site of the crash, Sanchez also … Ler mais
AFP via Getty Images Kaja Kallas, the EU’s foreign policy chief, said the bloc has “no interest to pick a fight, but we will hold our ground”. Donald Trump has vowed to “100%” follow through on his threat to impose tariffs on European countries who oppose his demand to take control of Greenland. European allies … Ler mais