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Dark clouds hang over Middle East despite ceasefire optimism

A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has been agreed, to celebrations in Lebanon but scepticism in Israel. [...]

What does the truce between Israel and Hezbollah involve and what happens if it's broken?

Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah have agreed a ceasefire deal that will end more than a year of fighting. [...]

Five survivors rescued day after tourist boat sank in Red Sea - as search for missing 'intensifies'

Five survivors have been rescued and four bodies recovered in efforts to find people missing after a tourist boat sank in the Red Sea, a local official has said. [...]

Trump threatens sweeping new tariffs on first day in office

Donald Trump has threatened sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on his first day in office. [...]

Bluster or really America First? Either way, Trump's tariff threat creates unease for more than one country

The notion that Donald Trump would hike tariffs is hardly a surprise - it was a plan front and centre of his economic pitch during the election campaign. [...]

Fianna Fail doubles down on refusal to form coalition with Sinn Fein

Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin says his party has made "a policy decision" not to enter coalition government with Sinn Fein after Ireland's general election. [...]

Eight hostel staff arrested in Laos after tourists die in suspected methanol poisoning

Workers at a backpackers hostel in Laos have been arrested after six tourists, including a British woman, died from suspected methanol poisoning. [...]

Tesco among shops ditching booze linked to Conor McGregor after rape case

Tesco is among retailers stopping the sale of alcohol brands linked to Conor McGregor after he lost a civil rape case. [...]

Only one fine issued for breaching Russian sanctions

The government's financial sanctions watchdog has admitted it has only imposed a single £15,000 fine for evasion of Russian sanctions since they were introduced two and a half years ago. [...]

At least six dead in Pakistan protests

At least six people have died in Pakistan after violence broke out during protests to free former prime minister Imran Khan. [...]

Israeli anger at 'irresponsible and hasty' ceasefire

Many displaced residents of northern Israel feel unease and mistrust over their PM's deal with Lebanon. [...]

Families of Australians killed in Laos call for answers

Eight people have been detained after a suspected methanol poisoning left six foreign tourists dead. [...]

Russian deserter reveals war secrets of guarding nuclear base

A combat alert was in place on the day Russia invaded Ukraine, he tells the BBC. [...]

Imran Khan supporters pushed back by security forces

The jailed former leader is calling on the protesters to stay in Islamabad until their demands are met. [...]

Five survivors found day after Red Sea tourist boat sinking

Seven people remain unaccounted for after a tourist boat sank on Monday after leaving the Egyptian port of Marsa Alam. [...]

Rod Stewart to play Glastonbury's legends slot

The Scottish rock star will follow in the footsteps of Kylie Minogue, Dolly Parton and Shania Twain. [...]

No 10 dismisses Russia spy claims as 'baseless'

A Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman says the British ambassador had also been summoned. [...]

Key Russian air defence system hit in Ukraine Atacms strike

In a rare admission, Russia's defence ministry says its equivalent of the US Patriot system was damaged. [...]

Special counsel's last criminal case against Trump dismissed

The cases have been dismissed "without prejudice", meaning charges could be refiled when Trump leaves office. [...]

Is Namibia going to elect its first female leader?

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is the candidate for the dominant Swapo party but its popularity has waned. [...]

Harshita Brella's husband had been previously arrested for domestic abuse

The IOPC is examining how Northamptonshire Police responded to concerns raised by Ms Brella in August. [...]

Menendez brothers' resentencing hearing delayed until January

Ever since two young men were jailed for killing their wealthy parents in 1989, the case has gripped the US. [...]

The 13-year-old Indian cricketer who won a $130,500 IPL deal

Vaibhav Suryavanshi is the youngest player to get a deal in the world's richest cricket competition. [...]

Prosecutors demand 20-year jail sentence for husband in mass rape trial

Dominique Pelicot, 72, is facing the maximum sentence for rape in a case that has horrified France. [...]

Far-right candidate takes shock lead in Romania presidential election

Calin Georgescu, a NATO and EU critic, is ahead in the first round of voting, overtaking the prime minister. [...]

Breaking norms, Trump signs transition memorandum with Biden White House

US President-elect Trump sidestepped agreements that would require donor disclosures and vetting for government picks. [...]

Brazil ex-President Bolsonaro plotted election coup: Police report

An 884-page report by Brazil's police details former President Bolsonaro's alleged attempt to overturn 2022 election. [...]

What does government boycott of Haaretz mean for press freedom in Israel?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet approves proposal to sanction the country's oldest newspaper. [...]

As the people of Basta await ceasefire, Israel escalates attacks on Lebanon

Tired of fleeing, the people who took refuge in Basta are staying put, despite the violence. [...]

Chilean President Boric rejects allegations of sexual harassment

Authorities confirm criminal investigation being conducted over allegations of harassment. [...]

Biden announces Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire agreement

US President Joe Biden says the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire is 'designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities'. [...]

Protesters head to Islamabad to demand the release of ex-PM Imran Khan

Tension rise in Islamabad as supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan clash with security forces [...]

US says drones spotted near its military bases in England

US air force says the drones do not appear 'hostile' and there has been no impact. [...]

Ceasefire between Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Israel: What to know

A ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel is one step closer, but what are the details and will it hold? [...]

Syrian Civil Defence creates early warning system for schools in Idlib

The Syrian Civil Defence team created an early warning system to detect warplanes for schools in Idlib. [...]

Netanyahu says he will present Lebanon ceasefire deal to cabinet

Benjamin Netanyahu has said he will present a ceasefire deal to his cabinet that would stop the fighting in Lebanon. [...]

Walt Disney agrees to pay $43.3m to settle pay discrimination suit

The suit was filed in 2019 after the plaintiff learned that six men with same job title earned substantially more. [...]

Panic in central, western Beirut as Israel warns of air strikes

Thousands of panicked Beirut residents are fleeing after an Israeli threat of imminent air strikes in the city’s west. [...]

Video: Israeli military bombs school shelter in Gaza City

The Israeli military has targeted a school sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza City. [...]

Egg prices tick up in US amid efforts to halt spread of bird flu

Price for a dozen eggs has increased by more than 60 percent over the last year as millions of birds killed. [...]

Trade tensions flare over Donald Trump's tariff announcements

The US president-elect has threatened to impose new tariffs not only on imports from Chinese but also those from Canada and, above all, Mexico. He accused the latter of being [...]

Australia's parliament passes bill that would ban young children from social media

If the bill becomes law this week after being debated in the Senate, the platforms would have one year to work out how to implement the age restrictions before the [...]

Tariffs: 'American trade restrictions worsened the 1929 market crash and accelerated its spread to Europe'

In 1930, the US sharply increased its tariffs, exacerbating the Great Depression. At a time when Donald Trump has made this measure one of his economic priorities, columnist Eric Albert [...]

In China, a string of deadly attacks worries both population and authorities

At least a dozen attacks have erupted since the start of the year, with schools emerging as a particularly vulnerable target. In a nation that prides itself on security, the [...]

Brazil's Bolsonaro 'fully aware' of plan to murder Lula, in 2022 Coup Plot

A report was made public on Tuesday by the Supreme Court judge overseeing the case, Alexandre de Moraes – one of the targets of the alleged assassination plot. [...]

Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah agree to a ceasefire, started on Wednesday

The ceasefire marks the first major step toward ending the regionwide unrest triggered by Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. But it does not address the devastating war [...]

Netanyahu says he supports proposed ceasefire with Lebanon's Hezbollah

The Israeli prime minister recommended his cabinet approve a US-brokered ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting linked to the ongoing [...]

Carrefour attempts damage control against Brazil 'boycott'

The French supermarket group Carrefour tried to end a supplier 'boycott' of its stores in Brazil by apologizing for refusing to sell Mercosur-origin meat in its outlets in France [...]

Russia accuses UK diplomat of spying in fresh diplomatic spat

Britain has rejected the claims one of its embassy employees was a spy, the latest in a string of espionage allegations. [...]

Israel pounds Beirut as security cabinet discusses ceasefire

Israel bombed southern and central Beirut as well as 30 targets in southern Lebanon, hours before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his ministers were to decide on a ceasefire proposal. [...]

Mexico suggests it would impose its own tariffs to retaliate against any Trump tariffs

US President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% import duties on Mexican goods if the country doesn't stop the flow of drugs and migrants across the border. [...]

EU approves French budget promises without quite believing them

On Tuesday, November 26, the European Commission gave its approval to the French government's plan to gradually reduce its public deficit until 2029. Without, however, fully endorsing the forecasts presented [...]

The world's oldest man has died in England at 112

For nearly nine months, John Alfred Tinniswood held the title of world's oldest man, marking his 112th birthday during his reign. [...]

"Macron's claim 'it was Haitians who killed Haiti' must be understood as more than insulting"

The French president's contemptuous remarks are representative of the history between the two countries, over which still hang the former colony's 'double debt' to France and its restitution requests, recalls [...]

Russia expels UK diplomat accused of spying

The FSB security service said the diplomat appeared to have carried out 'intelligence and subversive work, threatening the security of the Russian Federation,' state news agencies reported on Tuesday. [...]

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