Russia tells US: we need to talk, but Ukraine must be on agenda
Russia sees a pressing need for security talks with the United States but they must be “comprehensive” and include the subject of Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Friday.
“It is ...
Sunak ‘incredibly angry’ about election date betting allegations
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was “incredibly angry” to hear that three of his party colleagues were being investigated over allegedly placing bets on an early announcement of ...
Rutte, longtime Putin critic, set to lead NATO alliance
Mark Rutte, who looks set to be NATO’s next secretary-general, is a fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putinand a staunch ally of Ukraine who honed his skills as ...
Extreme heat kills hundreds, millions sweltering worldwide as summer begins
Deadly heatwaves are scorching cities on four continents as the Northern Hemisphere marks the first day of summer, a sign that climate change may again help to fuel record-breaking heat ...
Israeli forces step up bombardment across Gaza, amid fierce fighting
Israeli forces pounded Rafah and other areas across the Gaza Strip and engaged in close-quarter combat with fighters led by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, residents and Israel’s military said.
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Pier fixed, Gaza aid from Cyprus resumes
With the temporary pier to the Gazan coastline operational, humanitarian aid from Cyprus to Gaza resumed on Thursday.
The US Central Command (US Centcom) said in a press release on ...
Miller: Hezbollah’s verbal attack ‘unproductive’
Hezbollah’s “verbal attack” against Cyprus “is just beyond me”, the state department said on Thursday.
“Why Hezbollah would attack a country in the middle of that important humanitarian role ...
Drone crashes into Ilsky oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region
A drone crashed into the Ilsky oil refinery in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region on Friday, injuring at least two people and causing a small fire, local authorities said.
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US deeply disappointed over Netanyahu’s criticisms
The White House expressed deep disappointment over criticism from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the United States on Thursday amid tensions between the two allies over Israel’s war ...
NatWest swoops on retailer Sainsbury’s banking business
NatWest (NWG.L) has struck a deal to acquire most of the banking business of UK retailer Sainsbury’s (SBRY.L), the companies said on Thursday, in a deal that ...
Cruise ship rescues 68 migrants heading for Spain’s Canaries, six dead
A luxury cruise ship rescued 68 migrants trying to reach the Spanish Canary Islands in a fishing boat that had stalled in rough seas, Spanish authorities and the cruise operator said ...
Donald Sutherland, star of ‘M*A*S*H’ and ‘The Hunger Games’, dead at 88
Donald Sutherland, one of Canada’s most versatile and gifted actors, who charmed and enthralled audiences in movies such as “M*A*S*H,” “Klute,” “Ordinary People” and “The Hunger ...
TikTok says US ban is inevitable without a court order blocking law
TikTok and Chinese parent ByteDance on Thursday urged a U.S. court to strike down a law they say will ban the popular short video app in the United States ...
Le Pen’s National Rally seen leading vote in French snap elections – polls
Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally is seen leading the race ahead of France’s parliamentary elections, three polls showed on Thursday, ahead of the leftwing Popular Front and ...
Birth rates halve in richer countries as costs weigh
Birth rates have dropped sharply in some of the world’s richest states and are likely to stay low as economic worries leave people weighing the costs of having children, ...
Ukrainians better treated than others displaced by war, Council of Europe says
Ukrainians who fled their homes to escape Russia’s invasion have received better treatment than those displaced by other ongoing wars and emergencies, Europe’s top human rights group said ...
Hunt concedes Conservative UK election win would be tough
British Chancellor Jeremy Hunt on Thursday said it would be “very tough” for the Conservatives to win the July 4 election, after opinion polls predicted a landslide win for the opposition ...
Putin, in Vietnam, calls for strengthening ‘strategic partnership’
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Vietnam early on Thursday for talks with the country’s Communist leaders on the final stop of his two-nation tour of Asia after concluding ...
Bank of England keeps rates at 16-year high before UK election (updated)
The Bank of England kept its main interest rate unchanged at a 16-year high of 5.25 per cent at its last meeting before July 4’s UK election, but the prospect of ...
Royal Mail takeover: Potential benefits and risks to the UK’s National Postal Service
The Royal Mail, a 508-year-old British institution, is on the brink of a significant transformation as its board has agreed in principle to a takeover bid from Czech billionaire Daniel ...
Israel pounds central Gaza camps, deepens invasion of Rafah
Israeli forces pounded areas in the central Gaza Strip overnight, killing three people and wounding dozens of others, according to medics, while tanks deepened their invasion into Rafah in the ...
Ukraine war
Russian air attack damages Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
Russian drone and missile strikes damaged energy infrastructure across Ukraine on Thursday in the latest major attack on the country’s civilian energy system, the Ukrainian energy ministry said.
The ...
At least 31 die in India’s Tamil Nadu state after consuming tainted liquor
At least 31 people died and over 60 were still being treated in hospitals after consuming tainted liquor in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, a government spokesperson said on Thursday.
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GAZA WAR
Gaza pier to resume operations, officials say
The U.S. military’s on-again, off-again floating pier in Gaza is expected to resume operations on Thursday to unload sorely needed humanitarian aid for Palestinians, two U.S. officials ...