Starmer vows to fight on after Labour punished in local polls
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed on Friday to stay in office to “deliver change” after his Labour Party suffered heavy losses in local elections that deepened doubts over his ...
UAE countering Iranian air attack after Trump says ceasefire still in effect
US ally the United Arab Emirates said its air defences were engaging missile and drone threats from Iran early on Friday in a further test of the shaky, month-long ceasefire ...
Trump says giving EU until July 4 to fulfill trade deal or will raise tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump said he had a “great call” with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday and would give the EU until July 4 to fulfill ...
US and Iran explore short-term deal to end fighting
The United States and Iran are edging toward a temporary agreement to halt their war, sources and officials said on Thursday, with Tehran reviewing a proposal that would stop the ...
Iran crisis does not yet warrant emergency measures for tourism sector, EU says
The EU is set to tell airlines the impact from the Iran war on tourism is not severe enough to warrant emergency measures like waiving their obligations to compensate passengers ...
Putin’s security is being tightened for Victory Day events
The Kremlin said on Thursday extra security measures were being put in place for Russian President Vladimir Putin in case of a Ukrainian attack on May 9 celebrations marking the anniversary ...
New York judge releases purported Epstein suicide note
A federal judge has released a document described as a suicide note purportedly written by the late Jeffrey Epstein and including the line: “It is a treat to be able ...
Israeli attack kills son of Hamas leader negotiating with Trump-led board
An Israeli air strike has killed the son of Hamas’ chief negotiator in U.S.-mediated talks over Gaza’s future, a senior Hamas official said on Thursday, as leaders ...
UK voters cast ballots in elections expected to deal blow to Starmer
Millions of British voters cast their ballots on Thursday in local and regional elections that are expected to deal a huge blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party ...
Russian drones crash in Latvia, damage oil storage facility
Two drones entered NATO member Latvia from Russian territory and crashed, the Latvian army said on Thursday morning.
The drones were probably launched by Ukraine against targets in Russia, Latvia’...
EU lawmakers back softer AI Act after pressure from industry
The tentative agreement, which needs to be formally endorsed by EU governments and the European Parliament in the coming months, came after nine hours of negotiations.
“Today’s agreement on ...
UAE tells Iran that its ties and defence partnerships are a ‘sovereign matter’
The United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday that its ties and its international and defence partnerships were a “purely sovereign matter,” rejecting an earlier statement by Iran saying that Abu ...
Russia warns diplomatic missions to evacuate staff from Kyiv if Moscow launches mass strike
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that it had warned diplomatic missions to evacuate staff promptly from Kyiv in the event of a mass strike by Moscow in response ...
PayPal, Mastercard, Visa face UK competition probe over digital wallet deals
PayPal, Mastercard and Visa being investigated for alleged anti-competitive conduct linked to the funding and usage of PayPal’s digital wallet, in a rare move by the Financial Conduct Authority.
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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to head soon to Spain after three people evacuated
A luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak and marooned since Sunday off the coast of Cape Verde was set to leave for Spain on Wednesday after three ...
Lebanese PM says premature to talk of any high-level meeting with Israel
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said it is premature to talk of any high-level meeting between Lebanon and Israel, comments underlining the dim chances of one being held soon as ...
CNN founder Ted Turner dies aged 87
Ted Turner, the brash sportsman and entrepreneur whose ambition and instincts led to a media empire that included groundbreaking news network CNN, has died, CNN reported on Wednesday citing a ...
Musk wanted $80 billion to colonise Mars
OpenAI’s president testified on Tuesday that Elon Musk supported transforming the artificial intelligence startup into a for-profit company, but wanted full control in part to help him raise $80 billion ...
Zelenskiy accuses Russia of spurning ceasefire proposed by Kyiv
Ukraine accused Russia of flouting a Kyiv-proposed ceasefire on Wednesday by carrying out dozens of battlefield assaults, air strikes and drone attacks in what President Volodymyr Zelenskiy described as Moscow’...
Iran says it is reviewing new US proposal after sources say sides closing in on deal
Iran said on Wednesday it was reviewing a new U.S. proposal, after sources said Washington and Tehran were closing in on a one-page memorandum to end the war in ...
US and Iran near breakthrough agreement since war began
The White House believes it is getting close to an agreement with Iran on a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the war and set a framework for more detailed ...
French vessel hit in Strait of Hormuz, many crew members injured
French shipping group CMA CGM said on Wednesday that one of its vessels, the San Antonio, had been the target of an attack while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, resulting ...
Regional leader of Canary Islands rejects hantavirus-hit cruise docking there
The regional government of Spain’s Canary Islands is opposed to allowing a luxury cruise ship that has been hit by an outbreak of the deadly hantavirusto dock on the ...
Iran demands “fair and comprehensive” agreement amid US push to end Gulf conflict
Iran will only accept “a fair and comprehensive agreement” in its negotiations with the U.S. on ending the war in the Middle East, its foreign minister said on Wednesday, ...