Month: February 2024

Read More Sadiq Khan urged the UK government to channel proceeds from confiscations toward funding accommodation for Ukrainian refugees The UK government ought to seize property owned by Russian ‘oligarchs’ in the country and use the money to fund housing for Ukrainian refugees, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has argued. The official estimated that the sale…

Read More Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh has said a new cabinet needs to take over amid an “unprecedented escalation” of violence Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh of the Palestinian Authority (PA) has announced he is stepping down amid an “unprecedented escalation” of violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, as well as “genocide” in…

Read More Woman is latest to accuse actor and allegation is the second from the shooting of 2022 film Les Volets verts The French actor Gérard Depardieu, who is under investigation for alleged rape, is facing another accusation of sexual assault. A set designer has filed a legal complaint against the actor claiming he sexually…

Read More A never-before-seen interview with Alexei Navalny filmed in 2020 revealed his frustrations A never-before-seen interview with Alexei Navalny filmed in 2020 revealed his frustrations

Read More Father Felice Palamara notices unusual aroma after consecrating vessel for eucharist A parish priest in southern Italy was about to take a sip from a chalice of wine when he realised it was laced with bleach in what is believed to have been a mafia-related threat. Father Felice Palamara had just consecrated the…

Read MorePolice find deliberate sabotage responsible for blasts at Nord Stream gas pipelines but no sufficient grounds for case.Police find deliberate sabotage responsible for blasts at Nord Stream gas pipelines but no sufficient grounds for case.

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Read More City grandee co-founded a number of firms and was also involved in the arts and philanthropy Lord Jacob Rothschild, the financier and scion of the Rothschild banking family, has died aged 87. The City grandee started his career at the family bank NM Rothschild & Sons in 1963 before co-founding a number of…

Read More Washington hopes more countries will join coalition to label and counter disinformation operations. Plus, air force serviceman sets himself alight outside Israeli embassy in DC Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. A global coalition has been formed to fight disinformation campaigns by foreign governments, the US…

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Read More One of the most prominent politicians of the 20th century so far has navigated complex political landscapes at home and abroad Today marks the 70th birthday of one of the most prominent and charismatic politicians of our time: Recep Tayyip Erdogan – president of the Republic of Türkiye. He has played a key…

Read More Judge rules that Kamila Grabska’s claims of debilitating injury were ‘completely at odds’ with the evidence Judge rules that Kamila Grabska’s claims of debilitating injury were ‘completely at odds’ with the evidence

Read More It is generally agreed Europe needs to more on defence, but questions remain about how much and how fast this can be achieved Europe is racing to avoid a “blame game” on defence as it grapples with how to increase production amid a serious ammunition shortage in Ukraine and growing questions over the…

Read MoreDenmark has joined Sweden in closing its investigation into the 2022 explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelinesDenmark has joined Sweden in closing its investigation into the 2022 explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines

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Read MoreAs it continues with its offensive, Israel is expected to submit a report to the ICJ regarding its actions in Gaza.As it continues with its offensive, Israel is expected to submit a report to the ICJ regarding its actions in Gaza.

Read More Watch live as farmers protest in their tractors against EU policies at a demonstration in Brussels on Monday, 26 February, as EU agriculture ministers meet to discuss responses to the current crisis in the sector. Watch live as farmers protest in their tractors against EU policies at a demonstration in Brussels on Monday,…

Read More Yes vote expected nearly two years after historically neutral country applied to join military alliance Hungary’s parliament is finally expected to vote in favour of Sweden’s Nato membership – bringing to an end months of limbo and diplomatic wrangling – nearly two years after the historically neutral country applied to join the western…

Read MoreSome passengers are believed to have developed mild symptoms of stomach illness during a trip to South Africa.Some passengers are believed to have developed mild symptoms of stomach illness during a trip to South Africa.

Read More British Board of Film Classification lifts it from U certificate almost 60 years after film was first released Mary Poppins has had its age rating lifted to a PG by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) almost 60 years after it was first released. The film’s rating has been upgraded from U…

Read MoreHalf a million people in Gaza face starvation and all 2.3 million experience acute food insecurity, aid agencies report.Half a million people in Gaza face starvation and all 2.3 million experience acute food insecurity, aid agencies report.

Read More Warm spell in northern and central areas will make way for icy blast this week A sharp swing in temperatures has been forecast across northern and central parts of the US this week, with potentially record-breaking warm weather giving way to a cold front. Continue reading…Warm spell in northern and central areas will…

Read More Beat chief says NHS bosses must end postcode lottery in care for people with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder The number of people in the UK who have a previously little-known eating disorder, in which those afflicted avoid many foods, has risen sevenfold in five years, figures show. The eating disorders charity Beat…

Read MoreChinese visitors at the Singapore Airshow say they were singled out and banned from the Airbus plane.Chinese visitors at the Singapore Airshow say they were singled out and banned from the Airbus plane.

Read More The first trial for the car-bomb assassination of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia The first trial for the car-bomb assassination of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia

Read More Rishi Sunak gave interviews to local stations in Yorkshire where he is chairing his cabinet meeting this morning Rishi Sunak is now on BBC Radio Lincolnshire. Scott Dalton is interviewing him, and asks why it is taking so long for the HS2 money to go to transport projects in the north. Sunak says…

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Read More Mark Harper condemns remarks by Tory vice-chair but declines to say if they were motivated by prejudice against London mayor UK politics live – latest updates Lee Anderson was “wrong” to say Sadiq Khan was controlled by Islamists, the transport secretary, has said, while repeatedly refusing to say whether the comments about the…

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Read More Prayer room of Great Mosque of Algiers, beset by political wrangling and cost overruns, accommodates 120,000 people Algeria has inaugurated a gigantic mosque on its Mediterranean coastline after years of political upheaval transformed the project from a symbol of state-sponsored strength and religiosity to one of delays and cost overruns. Built by a…

Read More Federal court hears appeal after finding Mostafa ‘Moz’ Azimitabar’s Melbourne detention ‘lacked ordinary human decency’ but did not breach law Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The commonwealth’s detainment of a Kurdish refugee in hotels that “deprived” him of his liberty was unlawful, a lawyer for…

Read MoreRafah assault ‘inevitable’, says Israeli PM Netanyahu. Any deal with Hamas would only delay it.Rafah assault ‘inevitable’, says Israeli PM Netanyahu. Any deal with Hamas would only delay it.

Read More Temperatures tipped to climb above 40C in parts of the state on Wednesday with extreme fire conditions forecast in six weather districts Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Officials are rushing to set up a long-term base camp…

Read More Israel’s prime minister told US media that a deal to release hostages held in Gaza would only delay a planned assault on Rafah Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said on Sunday that it was not clear yet whether a hostage deal would materialise from ongoing talks, declining to discuss specifics, but said Hamas…