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In the House of Commons on Tuesday, one pro-Palestine independent MP, Dewsbury and Batley’s Iqbal Mohamed, gave a flavor of the many contentious issues Starmer will still have to navigate. He called for the British PM to push for the release of 10,000 captives still being held by Israel, and to oppose fresh settlements on the West Bank. An official working with the left-wing Independent Group of MPs, many of whom rode to office after campaigning on the issue, insisted the Gaza problem “isn’t going away for Keir Starmer.”   Discussions would soon turn to “what this government has enabled,”…

Hundreds of people waving Palestinian flags and wearing keffiyehs gathered outside the Ramallah Palace of Culture to welcome them, as chants and tears filled the streets. The prisoners, many of whom had spent decades behind bars, were greeted as symbols of resilience. Human rights organisations have long described harsh conditions in Israeli detention, and the released men appeared visibly changed after years of imprisonment. Some were reunited with family members who said they could barely recognise their relatives, while others stood among the crowd in disbelief at their sudden freedom. While joy filled the air, it was mixed with sorrow…

However, there has been no convergence with the EU on the rest of the data: Salaries remain among the lowest in the bloc, which means many Greeks are forced to work two jobs to cover the soaring cost of living, in particular high housing costs. The country is second to last in the EU when it comes to purchasing power, with nearly half of households unable to afford basic necessities, according to a 2024 report by the European Committee of Social Rights. One in five Greeks works more than 45 hours a week, the highest rate in the European Union, according…

Friedrich Merz will die große Rentenreform, doch in der eigenen Fraktion formiert sich Widerstand. Die „Junge Gruppe“ der Union lehnt einen Teil der Pläne von Arbeitsministerin Bärbel Bas ab und droht, die knappe Koalitionsmehrheit zu verweigern.  Rixa Fürsen und Rasmus Buchsteiner analysieren den Generationenkonflikt in der Union und wie die SPD darauf schaut. Das Berlin Playbook als Podcast gibt es jeden Morgen ab 5 Uhr. Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team liefern Politik zum Hören – kompakt, international, hintergründig. Für alle Hauptstadt-Profis:Der Berlin Playbook-Newsletter bietet jeden Morgen die wichtigsten Themen und Einordnungen. Jetzt kostenlos abonnieren. Mehr von Host und POLITICO Executive…

The European Commission will not meet the deadline to adopt its report on migration in the EU over the previous year, which will serve as the basis for decisions on the matter at the bloc’s level, Euronews has learned. “The Commission will take more time to fine-tune the report, which should be adopted soon, in the next weeks”, internal sources told Euronews, explaining that consultations with member states are still ongoing. The EU executive was required, through new regulations, to adopt the migration report by Wednesday and to pass it to the European Parliament and the Council. The European Annual…

Published on 14/10/2025 – 17:01 GMT+2 An Afghan man was jailed for five years on Tuesday for threatening on TikTok to kill Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. Fayaz Khan, 26, was found guilty last week at London’s Southwark Crown Court of making a threat to kill Farage in a video posted on TikTok in October 2024. In a video referencing Farage, Khan said “pop, pop, pop” while making gun gestures before pointing to a tattoo of an AK-47 assault rifle on his face. Khan, who arrived in the UK on a small boat, posted the video while making his way…

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova also slammed the cover, writing on Telegram that the choice of photo was “astonishing,” as Moscow continues to ingratiate itself with Trump. “Only unhealthy people, people obsessed with malice and hatred — perhaps even freaks — could have chosen such a photo,” she stormed. While relations between Moscow and Washington have thawed somewhat since Trump began his second term, with the Republican leader inviting Russian President Vladimir Putin to peace talks in Alaska in August, the Kremlin’s refusal to end its grinding invasion of Ukraine has burdened their relationship. The U.S. president was featured…

The demonstration, organized by the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil (APIB) is part of the Indigenous Pre-COP agenda and seeks to make land demarcation a central element of Brazil’s climate legacy. According to organizers, 37 of the territories depend on decisions from the Ministry of Justice, while 67 await the president’s signature. Indigenous leaders emphasized that securing legal recognition of their lands is not only a matter of human rights and historical justice, but also one of the most effective climate measures available, as Indigenous territories are known to resist deforestation. “We know that the center of the discussion…

Published on 14/10/2025 – 15:17 GMT+2 A 19th century painting of a tribute to Christopher Columbus that was defaced by activists in Madrid on Sunday will require a “second reconstruction”, according to Spain’s Department of Defence. José Garnelo’s work entitled ‘Primer homenaje a Cristóbal Colón’ (First tribute to Christopher Columbus) was damaged by two members of the Futuro Vegetal collective who allegedly threw biodegradable red paint at the painting in protest at Spain’s national holiday celebrations. “Although it has suffered minimal damage, a second reconstruction will be necessary,” the Defence Ministry announced on social media,coinciding with the Defence Minister Margarita…

PARIS — French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said Tuesday in his first speech to parliament that he plans to freeze an unpopular law that raised the minimum retirement age for most workers. The decision is a major victory for the opposition Socialist Party, who had threatened to vote to topple Lecornu’s nascent government if he did not freeze the pension reform, which was passed in 2023 and is incrementally raising the minimum retirement age to 64 from 62 for most workers. A representative from the Socialist Party is set to respond to Lecornu’s speech in parliament later Tuesday afternoon. This developing…