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Pay settlements by British private-sector employers held at 3 per cent in the three months to July and uncertainty about the economy and possible further tax increases means that cautious approach ...

Israel’s military announced the first steps of an operation to take over Gaza City on Wednesday and called up tens of thousands of reservists while the government considered a ...

The mothers of some fighters in the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) called on Wednesday for an amnesty for their children and an end to decades of death, before a ...

A widely condemned Israeli settlement plan that would cut across land which the Palestinians seek for a state received final approval on Wednesday, according to a statement from Israeli Finance ...

Russia said on Wednesday attempts to resolve security issues relating to Ukraine without Moscow’s participation were a “road to nowhere”, sounding a warning to the West as it scrambles ...

British inflation hit its highest in 18 months in July when it increased to 3.8 per cent from 3.6 per cent, official data showed on Wednesday, once again leaving the country with the ...

The British government policy of housing thousands of asylum seekers in hotels was facing severe pressure on Wednesday, as opponents leapt on a court ruling to call for protests and ...

President Donald Trump’s approval rating held at 40% in recent weeks, matching the lowest level of his current term, amid weak ratings from Hispanic voters, according to a Reuters/Ipsos ...

European Central Bank (ECB) president Christine Lagarde has warned that the global economy is facing a period of heightened uncertainty, while underlining the resilience of both global and euro area ...

An overcrowded bus carrying Afghans expelled from Iran crashed in western Afghanistan and at least 79 people were killed, authorities said on Wednesday. The crash on the Herat-Kabul highway involved a ...

ING Belgium INGA.AS is under investigation as part of an ongoing probe into alleged money laundering by former European Union commissioner Didier Reynders – who denies the charge. “The public ...

Israel’s military called up tens of thousands of reservists on Wednesday in preparation for an expected assault on Gaza City, as the Israeli government considered a new proposal for ...

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has ruled out putting U.S. troops on the ground in Ukraine, but said the United States might provide air support as part ...

S&P Global on Monday affirmed its ‘AA+’ credit rating on the US, saying the revenue from President Donald Trump’s tariffs will offset the fiscal hit from his ...

Israel is studying Hamas’ response to a proposal for a 60-day ceasefire and release of half the hostages still held in Gaza, two Israeli officials said on Tuesday, although one ...

Switzerland is considering joining a British-led international task force targeting kleptocrats and recovering stolen assets, it said on Tuesday, as it seeks to shake off its reputation as a haven ...

Nato military leaders are expected to meet on Wednesday to discuss Ukraine and the way forward, a US official and Nato official told Reuters on Tuesday. The US official, who ...

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he hoped Russia’s Vladimir Putin would move forward on ending the war in Ukraine but conceded that the Kremlin leader may not ...

Britain’s economy at the end of 2023 is now estimated to have been 2.2 per cent bigger than its peak immediately before the coronavirus pandemic, up slightly from a previous estimate ...

Israel is studying Hamas’ response to a Gaza ceasefire proposal, two officials said on Tuesday of a potential deal for a 60-day truce and the release of half the Israeli ...

A car was set ablaze near Turkey’s parliament on Tuesday in a grim reminder of decades of conflict with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), just hours before families of ...

Russia attacked the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk with drones overnight, the city mayor said on Tuesday, calling it a sign that Russian President Vladimir Putin does not want peace. ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will on Tuesday take part in three video calls discussing Monday night’s meeting of European leaders and United States President Donald Trump on the Ukraine war ...

The Amalthea plan, Cyprus’ humanitarian aid corridor to Gaza, returned to action late on Monday night, with the foreign ministry announcing on Tuesday morning the departure of 1,200 tonnes of humanitarian ...