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President Volodymyr Zelensky accused his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, of ripping up the rulebook of armed conflict by sanctioning massive attacks on civilian areas, an accusation the Kremlin has rejected. The grinding conflict, which began with Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, has largely focused on ground fighting in the east, with Kyiv mostly spared from the devastation wrought near the frontline. But Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said the city should now be on a war footing. “The capital is in a very dramatic situation,” he posted on Telegram. “It’s no longer possible to pretend that we can live now…
The Saudi-led coalition accused Yemen’s Houthis of striking a power station in the holy city of Medina in Saudi Arabia, a claim the Iran-backed group denied. The alleged attack came as fighting intensified in Yemen, where forces of the internationally recognised government said they carried out attacks on Houthi targets and witnesses heard explosions in the Houthi-held capital Sana’a. The Saudi-led coalition said on Thursday a drone struck Medina’s Taibah electricity distribution station, which provides power to the Prophet’s Mosque. Medina, the burial place of the Prophet Mohammed and home to the Prophet’s Mosque, is one of Islam’s holiest cities…
Two underage migrants were injured in a knife attack on Thursday during a fight in the La Marina area of Ceuta, in a new outbreak of violence amid the migration emergency gripping the city. The National Police intervened after the incident and emergency health services treated the two youths, who had cuts around their ankles. The incident comes as Ceuta struggles with the impact of the arrival of tens of thousands of migrants and with the difficulties of providing accommodation for those who remain in the city. Health alert at Trampolín beach Ceuta’s Department of Health has also warned of…
The nail-biter poll is being “very closely” watched by US President Donald Trump, who has championed Latin America’s swing to the right in recent elections. Washington suspended consular services in Brasilia over “security concerns,” and Australia closed its embassy for the same reason. Neither gave details. Pressure from Trump has loomed large over a campaign dominated by scandals and insults that has done little to ease Brazil’s deep political polarization. Edinho Silva, president of Lula’s Workers’ Party (PT), told journalists that the US closing its consulates “makes absolutely no sense. It is one of the ways Trump has to vie…
Pedro Sánchez enters a period of reflection. The Prime Minister will use this weekend to decide whether to bring forward the general election after Congress on Friday threw out two housing decrees put forward by his Socialist government. The parliamentary defeat leaves the government facing a new scenario and Sánchez having to decide on the future of the legislature. According to government sources cited by several national media outlets, the prime minister will, over the coming days, consider whether to call elections before the end of the year. Hours before the votes, the government had played down that possibility and…
A reopened investigation into an alleged sexual assault at Cornell University is putting fresh attention on how US universities respond to reports of sexual violence. The case centres on an incident at the Chi Phi fraternity house in Ithaca, New York, in October 2024. A 20-year-old Cornell student alleges that she was drugged and sexually assaulted by seven fraternity members. The allegations have resurfaced after the woman filed a civil lawsuit against Cornell, the fraternity and the men involved. She argues that the university did not do enough to protect her or hold those accused accountable. The lawsuit has also…
But the issue goes further than free trade agreements, he said, pointing out that entering a customs union with the EU would affect the U.K.’s global tariff — the independent system of taxes and duty rates applied to goods imported from other countries. This would be a “huge diminution of the U.K.’s influence in the world to align or take the EU’s customs tariff,” Hands added. Moreover, by signing up to a customs union, the U.K. would also lose its ability to erect its own trade defenses and be forced to implement EU measures like tariffs on steel and electric…
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That was the one time Polanski mentioned the new prime minister’s name, as he joked that the outcome of the post-wildfire government COBRA meeting was to ban outdoor grills. The Green leader, currently a member of the London Assembly, also attacked Labour MPs for voting for the proscription of Palestine Action. “Our MPs didn’t troop through the yes lobby. Our MPs were cowed by fear or malicious attacks in the press. They stood up for the principles we hold so dear,” he said. Polanski is trying to position the party as the full-fat version of Burnham’s “end of neoliberalism” offering.…
As an attempt to curb Argentina’s debt, President Javier Milei announced a plan to give out passports to wealthy foreigners for cash or investments. Economy Minister Luis Caputo unveiled the so-called “golden passport” scheme at an investor event in Paris, saying applications are expected to open before the end of the year. Applicants have two options: make a nonrefundable €311,000 contribution to the Argentine Treasury or invest €711,000 in a new government bond that must be held for seven years. Contributions would increase depending on family size, with a family of four expected to pay €444,000, officials said. Securing dollars…