At White House, Erdogan to seek deal with Trump on F-35s
U.S. President Donald Trump will host President Tayyip Erdogan at the White House on Thursday, where the Turkish leader hopes to leverage the countries’ warmest bilateral ties in years ...
Iran says US desire for nuclear diplomacy is a deception
Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday branded the U.S. saying it wanted a diplomatic solution to Iran’s nuclear programme as a “deception”.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s ...
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says he is ready to leave office after war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in an interview published on Thursday that he would be ready to step down after the war with Russia is over.
“If we finish the ...
Former French President Sarkozy handed 5-year jail term in stunning downfall
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in jail on Thursday for criminal conspiracy over attempts to raise campaign funds from Libya, a spectacular downfall for the ...
Ticketmaster commits to clearer pricing after Oasis tour complaints
Britain’s competition regulator has secured commitments from Ticketmaster to ensure customers are fully informed about prices after complaints about the sale of tickets for British band Oasis’s tour ...
Russia says it assumes Trump, despite shift in tone, is still committed to seek peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin said on Thursday that it assumed U.S. President Donald Trump was still committed to work towards achieving peace in Ukraine, after the U.S. leader abruptly shifted ...
Gaza war
Israel deepens Gaza City offensive as Netanyahu heads to US
Israeli forces advanced deeper into Gaza City on Thursday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu headed to New York to address the United Nations General Assembly, with U.S. President Donald ...
Hybrid warfare on Europe’s doorstep: Drones disrupt Danish airports and fighter jet base..again
Denmark said on Thursday that drone incursions that briefly shut two of its airports and affected military installations overnight were hybrid attacks intended to spread fear, but said it did ...
Kimmel show returns with a bang as more than 6 million tune in, Trump furious and hints at action against ABC network
Millions of people tuned in to “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Tuesday to watch the host’s return to late-night television after a nearly week-long suspension, propelling the show to a 10...
DRONES
Drones disrupt flights at second Danish airport in a week
Denmark’s Aalborg airport, used for commercial and military flights, was closed due to drones in its airspace, police said early on Thursday, two days after the country’s main ...
UK employers cautious on pay as inflation and costs remain high
Pay settlements granted by British employers held at 3 per cent in the three months to August but many firms are now offering smaller rises in response to their higher labour ...
Greece faces costly grid upgrades as power lines spark wildfires
When Greek firefighters investigated the cause of a deadly wildfire near the Athens Riviera in August, they found a familiar culprit: a loose power cable whose sparks were blown across ...
Israeli tanks push deeper into Gaza City as Trump talks peace
Israeli forces pushed towards the heart of Gaza City on Wednesday as pressure mounted on U.S. President Donald Trump to find a way to end nearly two years of ...
US intends to cancel $13 billion in funds for green energy
The US Department of Energy intends to cancel more than $13 billion in funds that the Biden administration had pledged to subsidize wind, solar, batteries and electric vehicles, it said on ...
US opposes Russia’s entry into UN aviation group governing council
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the US opposes Russia’s bid to gain election to a UN aviation group 36-state governing council.
Russia is urging aviation leaders at the International ...
At least one killed, others wounded in shooting at Dallas ICE office
A gunman, who wrote “ANTI-ICE” on an unused bullet, fired on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Dallas from a nearby rooftop on Wednesday, killing a detainee and ...
Zelenskiy tells UN: Stop Russia’s war or face destructive arms race
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on world powers on Wednesday to work together to stop Russia’s war in his country, accusing Russian President Vladimir Putin of seeking to expand ...
Italy urges Gaza flotilla to hand over aid after drone attack
Italy urged an international flotilla to hand over its aid supplies for Gaza on Wednesday and allow them to be distributed by the local Catholic Church, as a way to ...
Alcohol lobby takes on WHO in battle over health impacts
The Belgian beer industry, Mexico’s tequila makers and Heineken all lobbied governments this summer to resist a push by the U.N.’s health agency to introduce tougher rules ...
Kremlin says Trump claims on war in Ukraine are mistaken, offers ‘real information’
The Kremlin on Wednesday rejected the central arguments for U.S. President Donald Trump’s rhetorical U-turn on the war in Ukraine, saying it would provide the U.S. with “...
Landmark New Mexico bridge closed to pedestrians after record number of suicides
A rash of suicides at New Mexico’s Rio Grande Gorge Bridge forced authorities to close the span to pedestrians this week, as officials look for a way to install ...
Man found guilty of attempting to assassinate Trump
A man found lurking with a gun near Donald Trump’s Florida golf course last year was found guilty of attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate, U.S. Attorney ...
Turkey jails comedian, rapper over joke deemed offensive to Islam
Turkey jailed two men pending trial after prosecutors said their online show included a joke referencing a hadith or teaching of the Prophet Muhammad, which they allege could incite religious ...
Jimmy Kimmel defends free speech as he returns from suspension, Trump hints at action against Disney
Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night television on Tuesday defending U.S. political satire against “bullying” by the Trump administration, six days after his on-air comments about the murder of right-wing ...