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“I simply can’t go there, or I’ll get into trouble,” De Sutter told Belgian news agency Belga. “Or I’ll cause some kind of incident, and I have no interest in that.” Trump has issued a flurry of executive orders that target transgender people. His administration has sought to recognize only two, unchangeable sexes, male and female, remove “nonbinary” or “other” options from federal documents, including passports and visas, and ban transgender people from competing in sports. De Sutter stressed by email to POLITICO that she was steering clear of the U.S. in a bid to avoid a “diplomatic” incident. “I…
France wakes up to another day of nationwide disruption on Thursday as hundreds of thousands of people are expected to join strikes and demonstrations against the government’s new austerity measures. Eight major trade unions have called on citizens to take to the streets around the country against what they describe as “brutal” budget plans announced over the summer. The collapse of François Bayrou’s government last week has not deterred union leaders, who maintain their call for mobilisation. Authorities are bracing for one of the largest demonstrations since the pension reform protests two years ago. Intelligence services estimate between 600,000 and…
By Jerry Fisayo-Bambi with AP Published on 18/09/2025 – 7:14 GMT+2 •Updated 15:56 US broadcaster ABC on Wednesday suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely, after comments made in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s killing led a group of affiliated stations to say it would not air the show. According to a statement from Andrew Alford, president of Nexstar’s broadcasting division, which operates 23 ABC affiliates, Kimmel’s comments about Kirk’s death “are offensive and insensitive at a critical time in our national political discourse.” The veteran late-night comic, who recently won an Emmy for Outstanding Host For A Game Show, made remarks about the…
The force said that all three were arrested on suspicion of “assisting a foreign intelligence service,” adding: “The country to which the allegations relate is Russia.” Commander Dominic Murphy, head of the counter terrorism command, said: “Through our recent national security casework, we’re seeing an increasing number of [people] who we would describe as ‘proxies’ being recruited by foreign intelligence services.” Murphy highlighted that two British men are awaiting sentencing after being recruited by the Wagner Group — a private military outfit funded by the Russian state — to carry out arson at a Ukraine-linked warehouse. He added that Wednesday’s…
Witkoff has witnessed both Trump and Starmer “moderate” their views based on listening to the other. “They both end up adjusting. And that doesn’t mean that they’re selling out a certain constituency. It means that they’re modulating in how they’re thinking about coming to a decision.” It’s a stark contrast from Trump’s relationships across the pond during the first administration. His first term was marked by a combative posture toward Europe and NATO, often claiming he and the U.S. were being mistreated and disrespected by allies. U.S. President Donald Trump and British PM Keir Starmer hold a bilateral meeting at…
Published on 18/09/2025 – 13:51 GMT+2 Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were treated to all the pomp and pageantry during their unprecedented second state visit to the UK, and one fashion statement was not to everyone’s liking. It wasn’t the wide-brimmed, eye-obscuring purple cloche which recalled that awkward missed kiss during her husband’s inauguration in January, due to Melania’s Eric Javits hat. The fashion choice / faux pas everyone has been chatting about is the dress the First Lady wore to the lavish banquet held by the Royal Family at Windsor Castle last night. After photos of the…
The Home Office had hoped the first deportation would happen earlier this week, but it was delayed after a High Court judge on Tuesday imposed a “short period of interim relief” on another migrant’s departure so lawyers could determine whether the person had been a victim of modern slavery. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said it was “an important first step to securing our borders” and “sends a message to people crossing in small boats: if you enter the U.K. illegally, we will seek to remove you.” Mahmood said she would “continue to challenge any last-minute, vexatious attempts to frustrate a removal…
Published on 18/09/2025 – 11:47 GMT+2 Fifteen people have been charged over an alleged Russia-backed operation that planned arson attacks across Europe through courier services, Lithuanian prosecutors have said. In a statement on Wednesday, Lithuania’s prosecutor general’s office in Vilnius said investigations had revealed that suspects with ties to the GRU, the Russian military intelligence service, had led the operations. The suspects included citizens from Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Ukraine. The network is believed to have hidden home-made explosive devices, containing the highly flammable substance thermite, inside massage pillows and tubes of cosmetics. Some of these incendiary devices exploded…
The French presidential couple are suing a U.S. far-right influencer over claims that Brigitte was assigned male at birth. Listen AI generated Text-to-speech Share
Ukraine captured a Kenyan citizen fighting for Russia who claims to have been tricked into signing a contract with the Russian army, Ukrainian forces reported on Wednesday. The man who identified himself only as Evans stated that he had never served in the military before and ended up in the Russian army by accident. An athlete back in Kenya, Evans travelled to Russia as a tourist and by the end of his trip, he had been offered a way to “stay in Russia and get a good job” by his sports agent. In a video shared by Ukraine’s 57th Motorised…