Russian forces attack Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, opening new front
Russian forces launched an armoured ground attack on Friday near Ukraine’s second city of Kharkiv in the northeast of the country and made limited gains, opening a new front ...
Sterling rises after UK economy beats expectations and exits recession
The pound rose on Friday after data showed the British economy beat expectations in the first quarter of the year, growing 0.6 per cent and leaving behind 2023’s mild recession.
Sterling ...
Spain, Ireland to recognise Palestinian state says EU’s foreign policy chief Borrell
Spain, Ireland and other European Union member countries plan to recognise a Palestinian state on May 21, the EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said late on Thursday ahead of ...
Israeli demonstrators torch part of UN compound in Jerusalem
The main United Nations aid agency for Palestinians closed its headquarters in East Jerusalem after local Israeli residents set fire to areas at the edge of the sprawling compound, the ...
Trump lawyer questions Stormy Daniels’ account of sex with Trump
Donald Trump’s lawyer sought to show inconsistencies in porn star Stormy Daniels’ various tellings of a 2006 sexual encounter she has said she had with Trump, part of an effort ...
UN General Assembly set to back Palestinian bid for membership
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday is set to back a Palestinian bid to become a full U.N. member by recognizing it as qualified to join and sending ...
Bank of England policymakers speak after rates held at 5.25 per cent
The Bank of England took another step towards lowering interest rates on Thursday, as a second official backed a cut and Governor Andrew Bailey said he was “optimistic that things ...
Israel due to get billions of dollars more in US weapons despite Biden pause
Billions of dollars worth of U.S. weaponry remains in the pipeline for Israel, despite the delay of one shipment of bombs and a review of others by President Joe ...
Report: Russian diplomatic presence in Cyprus grows despite Ukraine conflict
Russian diplomatic activity on the island has not only not declined since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, but has actually grown, according to a recent report by an ...
Eurovision semi-final kicks off with focus on Israeli contestant
The second semi-final of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest kicked off in Sweden late on Thursday, with much of the focus expected to be on Israel’s performance after thousands joined ...
Zelenskiy dismisses head of state guard after two members accused of assassination plot
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy dismissed the head of the state guards on Thursday, two days after two of its members were accused of plotting to assassinate the president.
Zelenskiy issued ...
China’s Xi Jinping says China-Hungary relations an ‘all-weather’ strategic partnership
China and Hungary will embark on a “golden voyage” in bilateral relations, Chinese President Xi Jinping said after meeting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on the third and final stop ...
Hunter Biden loses bid to dismiss gun charges, clearing way for June trial
A federal appeals court panel rejected a bid by U.S. President Joe Biden’s son to dismiss criminal gun charges, clearing the way for Hunter Biden’s June 3 trial, ...
Bank of England moves closer to first rate cut since 2020
The Bank of England took another step towards lowering interest rates, as a second official backed a cut and Governor Andrew Bailey said he was “optimistic that things are moving ...
‘Friends and enemies’ told Israel will achieve war aims
Defence Minister Yoav Gallant told Israel‘s “enemies and friends” on Wednesday that it would do whatever necessary to achieve its war aims in Gaza and the north, in an ...
In ‘dangerous world’, Cameron says NATO must be tougher
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron urged fellow NATO members on Thursday to meet pledges to spend 2% of GDP on defence, saying a tougher foreign policy is needed in a world ...
Labour holds 30-point poll lead over Conservatives
Britain‘s opposition Labour Party has increased its poll lead over Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives to stand 30 points ahead, according to a YouGov poll for the Times newspaper.
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Israel strikes Rafah as US warns assault could halt arms (Update)
Israeli forces bombarded areas of Rafah on Thursday, Palestinian residents said, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed U.S. President Joe Biden’s threat to withhold weapons from Israel if ...
Billionaire with Cyprus passport jailed in connection with attempted murder
Ukrainian billionaire and Cyprus passport holder Ihor Kolomoisky was re-arrested on Wednesday in Ukraine in connection with an attempted murder in 2003.
According to the Ukrainian police, Kolomoisky had threatened and ...
Putin warns of global clash as Russia marks victory in World War Two
Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the West on Thursday of risking a global conflict and said no one would be allowed to threaten the world’s biggest nuclear power as ...
US aid ship departs Cyprus for Gaza
The latest aid ship to depart Cyprus for Gaza left the Larnaca port on Thursday morning.
The ship, a United States container vessel called the Sagamore, is currently travelling southwards ...
US warns Israel that Rafah invasion will jeopardise weapons supply as assault continues
US President Joe Biden for the first time publicly vowed to withhold weapons from Israel if its forces make a major invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza while negotiations in ...
Israel, Hezbollah trade fire, Israeli minister warns of ‘hot summer’ at Lebanon border
Israel carried out heavy airstrikes in south Lebanon and Hezbollah said it had launched explosive drones and rockets at Israeli targets on Wednesday as Israel’s defence minister warned of ...
Spain’s ex-soccer chief Rubiales to stand trial for kissing player
Former Spanish soccer federation chief Luis Rubiales will stand trial for his unsolicited kiss of national team player Jenni Hermoso after a High Court judge admitted the case, the court ...