Jailed Kurdish militant leader calls for end to conflict with Turkey
Turkey’s jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to lay down arms on Thursday, a move that could end its 40-year conflict with Ankara ...
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1,000 Syrians died in airport prison under Assad, report says
More than 1,000 Syrians died in detention at a military airport on the outskirts of Damascus, killed by execution, torture or maltreatment at a site that was widely feared, according to ...
Klopp gets cheeky Mainz carnival float
Red Bull’s new head of global football Jurgen Klopp will have his own float at the Rose Monday carnival parade in Mainz but it may not be to the ...
Trump, Starmer to meet at White House amid differences on Ukraine
President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet at the White House on Thursday for their first in-person visit since the Republican leader upended U.S. policy ...
Hamas ready for more ceasefire talks after releasing hostage remains
Militant group Hamas said on Thursday it was ready to begin talks on the second phase of a ceasefire in Gaza after several hundred Palestinians were released from Israeli jails ...
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Greek inquiry finds gaps in rail safety, two years after deadly crash
Greece’s worst rail disaster in 2023 was caused by chronic safety gaps that still need to be addressed to prevent a repeat, investigators said on Thursday.
On February 28, 2023, a passenger ...
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Legendary actor Gene Hackman and wife found dead alongside dog at home
Gene Hackman, the intense character actor who won two Oscars in a more than 60-year career, has died alongside his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, and their dog at home, the ...
Sky is the limit for ‘spectacular’ Endrick, Ancelotti says
Teenage striker Endrick received high praise from Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti, who described him as spectacular after a stellar performance in Real Madrid’s 1-0 win at Real Sociedad ...
PREMIER LEAGUE
Liverpool open huge 13-point gap as Arsenal held by Forest
Liverpool opened up a 13-point lead in the Premier League with a 2-0 victory over Newcastle United as closest pursuers Arsenal played out a 0-0 stalemate at Nottingham Forest on ...
Transgenders
Transgender US service members to be removed from military
Transgender service members will be separated from the US military unless they receive an exemption, according to a Pentagon memo filed in court on Wednesday, essentially banning them from joining ...
Will Western brands brave Russia’s new market?
Washington’s push to swiftly end the conflict in Ukraine has sparked speculation that Western brands may want to return to Russia, but from fashion to cars, the markets they ...
us tariffs
Trump sows confusion on tariffs for Canada and Mexico, floats 25% duty on EU goods
US President Donald Trump raised hopes for another month-long pause on steep new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, saying they could take effect on April 2, and floated a 25% “...
Gaza war
Hamas hands over bodies of four hostages, Israel frees Palestinian prisoners
Hamas handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages while it waited for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners to be released by Israel in return, in an overnight exchange marking the ...
UK retail could shed 160,000 part-time jobs after employer tax increase, says trade body
Up to 160,000 part-time retail jobs in Britain are at risk of being lost over the next three years as a result of higher employer taxes and regulatory changes, the British ...
Lebanon’s new government wins confidence vote in parliament
Lebanon’s new government won a confidence vote in parliament on Wednesday, following a speech by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam promising to push for economic and financial reforms and to ...
Pope Francis shows further improvement, no longer has kidney issue, Vatican says
Pope Francis has shown a “further, slight improvement” in his medical condition, the Vatican said on Wednesday, in a sign of progress as the 88-year-old pontiff battles double pneumonia.
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Trump orders termination of oil deal with Venezuela
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a reversal of concessions given to Venezuela on an oil transaction agreement by his predecessor Joe Biden.
Trump, in a post on Truth ...
Trump confirms Zelenskiy visit to Washington to sign Ukraine minerals deal
US President Donald Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy would be coming to Washington on Friday to sign an agreement on rare earth minerals and Zelenskiy said its success would ...
White House orders more layoffs as Musk meets with cabinet
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday directed federal agencies to prepare for more large-scale layoffs that would further thin the ranks of the U.S. civil service.
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England knocked out of Champions Trophy by Afghanistan
England were knocked out of the Champions Trophy after they suffered an eight-run defeat against tournament debutants Afghanistan in a Group B match on Wednesday.
Opener Ibrahim Zadran smashed 177 off 146 ...
Norris fastest after power cut halts F1 testing
Title favourite Lando Norris was fastest for Formula One champions McLaren after a power cut disrupted the first day of pre-season testing in Bahrain on Wednesday.
The track action was ...
Eubank Jr slaps Benn with egg in press conference
Chris Eubank Jr smashed an egg into Conor Benn’s face at a press conference in Manchester on Tuesday, two months before their showdown at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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German police on alert after Islamic State calls for carnival attacks
Police are on high alert ahead of Germany’s traditional carnival celebrations this week after social media connected to the Islamic State militant group called for attacks targeting revellers in ...
Apple shareholders vote to keep its diversity policies
Apple (AAPL.O) shareholders voted to keep the tech giant’s diversity, equity and inclusion policies on Tuesday, a win for management which had opposed efforts by a conservative group ...