Assange visitors’ lawsuit against CIA dismissed by US judge
A U.S. judge dismissed a lawsuit against the CIA by journalists and lawyers who said the intelligence agency illegally spied on them when they visited Wikileaks founder Julian Assange ...
Lebanese search for dead in devastated villages as Israel withdraws
By Emilie Madi
KFAR KILA, Lebanon Feb 18 (Reuters) – Residents of south Lebanon returned to devastated villages on Tuesday, searching for the bodies of relatives killed in last year’s war ...
Tens of thousands of Palestinians flee West Bank refugee camps
Tens of thousands of Palestinians living in refugee camps in the occupied West Bank have left their homes as a weeks-long Israeli offensive has demolished houses and torn up vital ...
Higher proportion of migrants does not mean more crime, German institute says
A higher proportion of foreigners in Germany does not lead to a higher crime rate, a research institute said on Tuesday, five days ahead of an election in which violent ...
Israel will begin negotiations on next phase of Gaza ceasefire
Israel will begin indirect negotiations with the Palestinian militant group Hamas on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal this week and it demands a complete demilitarisation of the ...
EU v US
EU antitrust chief slams Trump’s chaos: Vows to defend stability against Washington’s ‘bullying’ tactics
The EU’s competition chief says US President Donald Trump has upended the “trustful relationship” between the United States and Europe, and that Brussels should focus on providing the predictability ...
Ukraine war
Russia hardens demands as it holds first talks with US and without Ukraine
The United States and Russia said on Tuesday they had agreed to press ahead with efforts to end the war in Ukraine after holding talks in the Saudi capital at ...
British home asking prices cool as tax deadline looms
A run-up in asking prices for newly listed homes in Britain has lost steam ahead of an increase in property purchase taxes, according to a survey published on Monday.
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UK firms brace for hit from tax hikes, surveys show
Many British employers intend to raise prices and cut headcount because of the government’s tax increases on business, with confidence among small businesses falling to a five-year low, surveys ...
Indigenous leader in Peru says illegal miners use children as ‘human shields’ in the Amazon
The leader of an indigenous community in Peru asked for the government to declare a state of emergency on Monday and accused illegal miners of using children as “human shields” ...
Boeing’s Air Force One programme could be delayed until 2029, or later, senior official says
The Air Force One programme may be further delayed until 2029 or years later, a senior administration official said, citing supply chain issues and changing requirements, after the White House highlighted ...
Delta plane flips upside down on landing at Toronto airport, injuring 18
A Delta Air Lines DAL.N regional jet flipped upside down upon landing at Canada’s Toronto Pearson Airport on Monday amid windy weather following a snowstorm, injuring 18 of the 80 ...
Judge expected to rule in 24 hours in case that aims to sharply curtail Musk’s DOGE
A US judge said on Monday she hoped to rule within 24 hours in a lawsuit that aims to protect information systems at major government agencies from Elon Musk’s DOGE ...
UK PM Starmer says US must provide security guarantee for Ukraine to deter Russia
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that there must be a US security commitment for European countries to send postwar peacekeeping forces to Ukraine and it was too ...
Pope Francis remains in hospital as doctors treat ‘complex’ infection
Doctors have changed treatment for Pope Francis’ respiratory tract infection to tackle a “complex clinical situation” and he will remain in hospital for as long as necessary, the Vatican said ...
Israel preparing to receive bodies of four hostages on Thursday, security official says
Israel is preparing to receive the bodies of four hostages from Gaza on Thursday and is working on bringing back six living captives on Saturday, an Israeli security official said ...
US Ukraine envoy Kellogg says no one will impose peace deal on Zelenskiy
Keith Kellogg, US President Donald Trump’s Ukraine envoy, said on Monday that no one would impose a peace deal on Kyiv and that questions about whether Washington would provide ...
UK offers Ukraine peacekeeping troops as European resolve hardens
Britain said it was ready to send peacekeeping troops to back up any peace deal for Ukraine as European leaders gathered on Monday to agree a unified strategy, while Russian ...
Freed hostages bring signs of life from depths of Gaza tunnels
Families of some Israeli hostages in Gaza have received signs of life from their loved ones for the first time in more than a year via captives who have been ...
After shocking Pelicot crimes, surgeon to face trial in France’s biggest child sex abuse case
When police in western France searched surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec’s home after he raped his 6-year-old neighbour in 2017, they found a cache of sex dolls, wigs and child pornography.
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Germany’s economic struggles fuel debate on debt and growth
Lars Baumguertel wants Germany’s politicians to get out their cheque books.
The 58-year-old executive runs one of the last surviving manufacturers in Gelsenkirchen, a former coal town in the ...
Iran says Israel, US ‘cannot do a damn thing’ against Tehran
Iran said on Monday that U.S. and Israeli threats against it were a blatant violation of international law and that they could not “do a damn thing” to hurt ...
EU'S DEFENCE BUDGET
Security demands cast new shadow on Europe’s finances
Europe’s leaders have long known the region is living beyond the means of its ageing, stagnant economy. The question is whether the ructions created by Donald Trump’s second ...
Gazans must return home, EU plans to tell Israel
The EU plans to tell Israel next week that Palestinians uprooted from their Gaza homes should be ensured a dignified return and that Europe will contribute to rebuilding the shattered ...