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Israeli strikes and gunfire in central and northern Gaza killed at least 38 people, local health officials said on Saturday, despite international pressure on Israel and growing calls for a ceasefire in the war-torn enclave. The strikes Saturday morning demolished a house in Gaza City’s Tufah neighbourhood, killing at least 11 people, more than half of them women and children, according to the Al-Ahly Hospital. Officials at Shifa Hospital said four other people were killed when an airstrike hit their homes in the Shati refugee camp, while strikes on a house in the Nuseirat refugee camp killed nine members of…
The former Welsh leader of Nigel Farage’s right-wing party Reform UK has admitted to taking bribes in exchange for making pro-Russia statements while a member of the European Parliament. Nathan Gill on Friday pleaded guilty to eight counts of bribery between December 2018 and July 2019 and is expected to face jail time, according to his barrister. Gill, who was an MEP in Brussels from July 2014 until January 2020 for the UK Independence Party (UKIP) and then the Brexit Party, admitted to taking money in exchange for pro-Russia statements from Oleg Voloshyn, an ex-Ukrainian MP sanctioned by the U.S.…
The comments are among the German chancellor’s sharpest critiques of the European Commission, which is led by his party colleague Ursula von der Leyen. Listen AI generated Text-to-speech
As Moldova prepares for the snap parliamentary election on Sunday, the eastern European country’s authorities are registering a Russian disinformation campaign on an unprecedented scale, aimed at derailing the country’s EU path through vote meddling. Personal attacks on Moldova’s pro-European President Maia Sandu make up a significant chunk of the Kremlin’s all-out campaign, lobbing outlandish allegations through a network of anonymous websites, sometimes spoofing real-world news outlets. Deliberately mimicking Western media, one website ran a fabricated story titled “Moldovan president in celebrity sperm scandal,” falsely using the name of a real reporter. It alleged that Sandu, who is unmarried and does…
The 73rd edition of the San Sebastian International Film Festival in northern Spain experienced one of its highlights on Friday night with the presentation of the Donostia Award to Jennifer Lawrence. At the age of 35, the American actress became the youngest performer to receive this recognition for her career, which already includes an Oscar, a Golden Globe and enormous public support for a long series of films that have marked an entire generation. “Our freedom of speech is under attack in the United States.” “It’s a huge honour,” the actress told a pre-ceremony press conference, where she also reflected…
Published on 27/09/2025 – 9:05 GMT+2 The United States said it would revoke Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s visa after he urged soldiers to disobey US President Donald Trump’s orders during a pro-Palestine demonstration in New York on Friday. The comments came as the Colombian leader visited the city to participate in the UN General Assembly High-level week, set to close on Saturday. The US Department of State said in a post on X that President Petro “stood on a NYC street and urged US soldiers to disobey orders and incite violence. We will revoke Petro’s visa due to his reckless…
The UN Security Council rejected a last-ditch Chinese and Russian effort to delay reimposing sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called the decision “unfair, unjust and illegal” immediately after its announcement. The resolution, tabled by Moscow and Beijing, who are Iran’s closest allies among the 15-member council failed to garner support from the nine countries required to bring the series of UN planned sanctions – set to take place on Saturday – to a halt. The vote ended with four votes in favour of the resolution, nine votes against, with two abstentions. “We had hoped…
By Roselyne Min with AP Published on 27/09/2025 – 8:00 GMT+2 Artificial intelligence (AI) took center stage at this week’s annual high-level United Nations (UN) meeting in New York. Leaders at the UN Security Council addressed AI’s possible benefits and harms in security, military use and misinformation. “The question is not whether AI will influence international peace and security, but how we will shape its influence used responsibly,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in opening remarks at Wednesday’s meeting. “AI can strengthen prevention and protection, anticipating food insecurity and displacement, supporting de-mining, helping identify potential outbreaks of violence, and so much more. But…
Before Vladimir Putin’s invading forces came swarming over the border, eastern Ukraine was the country’s beating heart of sports. Now, that has been all but wiped out in a trail of devastation. Moscow’s attempt to extinguish Ukrainian culture can be seen through the prism of prominent stadiums across the region, one of which even played host to footballers including Cristiano Ronaldo and Xavi, and pop megastars such as Beyoncé and Rihanna. In several cities, gleaming sporting and cultural landmarks now resemble haunting, silent scenes from a zombie apocalypse movie. And on the Crimean Peninsula, illegally occupied by Russia since 2014,…
More policy reveals are expected at the conference ahead of the PM’s keynote speech Tuesday, including on infrastructure and health, senior officials familiar with his thinking told POLITICO. Yet many of Starmer’s own MPs and ministers are arriving in Liverpool doubtful it will turn the tide of public frustration with Labour. Starmer won a 174-seat majority in July 2024, yet his administration has been beset by scandals, revamps and resignations of his most trusted aides. Tricky economic decisions have angered pensioners, businesses, farmers and the aid sector. Starmer’s team is already braced for two crisis points — a tax-raising budget…