On Monday Trump proposed a plan whereby NATO allies would finance the purchase of Patriot missile defense systems and other weapons for Ukraine. Trump said the weapons, worth “billions of dollars,” will be built by the U.S. defense industry and paid for by European countries. Trump made the announcement during an Oval Office meeting with … Read more
The confidence vote stems from frustration at von der Leyen’s undisclosed communications with the CEO of vaccine-maker Pfizer during the pandemic. Speaking in Strasbourg this week she dismissed the accusations, warning of an “alarming threat from extremist parties trying to polarize societies through disinformation.” In a second post on Wednesday, Orbán framed the vote as … Read more
Ms Patterson’s evidence from this weekpublished at 05:42 British Summer Time 05:42 BST Following on from our re-cap on today’s evidence, here’s a look at what we heard from Ms Patterson earlier this week. Monday When she first took the stand, Ms Patterson spoke about marital problems with her estranged husband and how she felt … Read more
If you’re just joining uspublished at 05:25 British Summer Time 05:25 BST While we wait for the jury to come back from their lunch break, here’s a reminder of the allegations at the centre of the case. The jury is being asked to weigh up evidence and decide whether Erin Patterson is guilty of four … Read more
Trump admin live updates: Trump cancels legal status for 900,000, tells them to leave ‘immediately’ ABC News Migrants who used Biden-era asylum app told to leave US ‘immediately’ BBC Trump’s DHS revokes legal status for migrants who entered the US on Biden-era CBP One app AP News Migrants who entered U.S. via Biden-era CBP One app stripped of … Read more
PARIS (Reuters) – France and Britain are proposing a partial one-month truce between Russia and Ukraine that would not cover ground fighting, French President Emmanuel Macron told the daily newspaper Le Figaro on Sunday. However, Macron said the truce would cover air, sea and energy infrastructure attacks. “In the event of a ceasefire, it would … Read more
New French PM promises ‘targeted tax hikes’ and spending cuts in order to cut budget deficit, national debt. France’s new Prime Minister Michel Barnier has outlined the policy programme of his new government, seeking to shore up its fragile position just three weeks after taking office. In his first policy speech on Tuesday, Barnier said … Read more
Without naming the two main US presidential candidates, the pontiff decried abortion and restrictions on immigration. Pope Francis has encouraged Catholics in the United States to vote in the November elections, saying they should “choose the lesser evil” while criticising both of the leading candidates. In remarks on Friday while flying to Rome from Singapore, … Read more
22 December 2023, 01:23 GMT Updated 3 hours ago Image source, Greater Manchester Police Image caption, An image of a younger Alex Batty, before he disappeared British teenager Alex Batty has revealed he lied about the details of his escape to protect his mother and grandfather from police. In an interview with The Sun, he … Read more
National Security Council raises threat levels for Middle Eastern countries as Israel continues its bombardment of Gaza. Israel has called on its citizens to immediately leave Egypt and Jordan, and to try and avoid travelling to other regional countries, as tensions flare over its war in Gaza. “Israel’s National Security Council raises its travel warnings … Read more