A trade tariff deal has been agreed between the European Union and the United States. The deal avoids threatened 30 percent tariffs, but some European leaders have already made their unhappiness clear. Poland’s prime minister admitted that his country could lose $2bn. France’s PM called the deal a submission and a dark day for Europe. […]
Verifying footage of strikes on Ukrainepublished at 10:11 British Summer Time 10:11 BST Richard Irvine-BrownBBC Verify journalist We’re reviewing images out of western Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, following reports of overnight drone and missile strikes killing six people and injuring dozens. President Volodymyr Zelensky and Kyiv mayor Vitality Klitschko are among those sharing images from the
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UK urges Israel to take substantive steps to end the horror in Gaza and commit to negotiations on a two-state solution. The United Kingdom will recognise Palestinian statehood – unless Israel takes substantive steps to end the horror in Gaza and commits to negotiations on a two-state solution. Israel and the United States have condemned
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Here are the key events on day 1,253 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here is how things stand on Thursday, July 31: Fighting A Russian drone attack in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv has killed at least four people, the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said on Telegram. The debris from downed Russian
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This episode explores the rise of fake news, uncovering its history, motives and the stories driving its global impact. The War on Truth examines the pervasive and transformative impact of misinformation in the digital age. Tracing its roots from propaganda to its rapid spread via social media algorithms, the episode explores the factors driving fake
GAZA IS IN the grip of an incipient famine, amid a futile war that neither Hamas nor Israel appears ready to end. In an attempt to highlight the suffering of the Palestinians, stop the fighting and save the idea of two countries for two peoples, Britain and France have in recent days both taken decisive
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The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to be staged in December with Las Vegas reported to be the host venue. Las Vegas is set to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw, with reports that the ceremony will be held on Friday, December 5. The city, based in Nevada, United States,
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BREAKINGBREAKING, Quake strikes 136km east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in Russia’s far east, according to US Geological Survey. Tsunami alerts have been issued in multiple countries after a powerful earthquake off the Russian coast, with waves of 3 to 4 metres (19.8 to 13 feet) reported in Russia’s far east. A tsunami measuring 3-4 metres high was
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France fails to gain support for Palestinian state at UN | The Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Post/World News The UN Conference on The Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution was held in New York behind closed doors on Tuesday. French Consul-General in Jerusalem, Nicolas Kassianides (L) presenting a
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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar contacted his Greek counterpart, Giorgos Gerapetritis, regarding one recent incident, and the Athens government pledged to adopt a harsher stance and use anti-racist legislation to crack down on protesters. “Anyone who attempts to prevent a third-country national from entering the country legally will be prosecuted, arrested and subsequently subject to criminal
