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Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire begins after year of conflict
A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has come into effect in Lebanon after more than a year of fighting. It began at 04:00 local time (02:00 GMT) on Wednesday, putting an at-least temporary end to nearly 14 months of conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group. The deal was announced on Tuesday evening by Israel, France and the US,…
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Angela Merkel on Putin, Trump and defending her legacy
The former German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, was once described as the world’s most powerful woman. Here she talks to the BBC’s Katya Adler about Ukraine, Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threat – and how she handled Donald Trump. Angela Merkel led Germany for 16 years. She was there during the financial crisis, the 2015 migrant crisis and, significantly, Russia’s 2014 invasion of…
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No ‘red lines’ in Ukraine support, French foreign minister tells BBC
There are no “red lines” when it comes to support for Ukraine, the French Foreign Minister has told the BBC. Jean-Noël Barrot said that Ukraine could fire French long-range missiles into Russia “in the logics of self defence”, but would not confirm if French weapons had already been used. “The principle has been set… our messages to President Zelensky have…
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Climate Change: EU raises $300bn to help developing nations
The European Union on Saturday raised an offer by rich nations to help poor countries worst hit by climate change to $300 billion a year in a bid to salvage talks that the developing world warned were on the brink of collapse. Negotiators worked through the night in a windowless sports stadium in the Caspian Sea city of Baku in…
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Hungary’s Orban breaks with neighbors to dismiss ICC’s arrest warrant for Netanyahu
Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban said Friday he would invite Benjamin Netanyahu to visit his country and that he would guarantee that an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against the Israeli prime minister would “not be observed.” Orban’s remarks stand in contrast to a long list of European leaders who promised to respect the court’s decision. Ireland’s prime minister Simon…
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro and allies indicted in 2022 coup plot probe
Brazilian authorities have indicted the country’s former president Jair Bolsonaro, alongside 36 other individuals as part of the investigation into an alleged coup plot to keep power following the election of his successor Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. On Thursday, Bolsonaro was among the 37 individuals indicted by Brazil’s federal police as part of the investigation into the fallout of…
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Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s nominee for attorney general
Matt Gaetz would have been the top US law enforcement officer in the US if he had been confirmed. Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his name from consideration to become attorney general after days of debate over whether to release a congressional report on sexual misconduct allegations against him. On X, formerly Twitter, the 42-year-old said that the…
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75th anniversary: IPI to host 2025 World Congress in Vienna
The International Press Institute (IPI) will celebrate its 75th anniversary by hosting the 2025 IPI World Congress and Media Innovation Festival. The event will gather leading journalists, editors, and media leaders from around the globe at the historic Schönbrunn Orangery and Apothekertrakt in Vienna, Austria, from October 23 to 25, 2025. The IPI Executive Board approved the anniversary date during…
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Ukraine allies criticise G20 statement for not naming Russia’s role in conflict
Ukraine’s western allies have criticised the final G20 communique as inadequate for failing to highlight Russia’s invasion of its neighbour in 2022 as the conflict enters its 1,000th day. The final agreed text from the summit in Brazil was significantly weaker than that of the previous year, only highlighting humanitarian suffering in Ukraine and the importance of territorial integrity. The…
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Mali’s PM fired after criticizing prolonged junta rule, state TV says
Mali’s Prime Minister Choguel Maiga has been fired, state television ORTM said on Wednesday of the civilian who criticized the ruling junta’s failure to organize elections within a promised 24-month transition back to democracy. The military rulers, who seized power in successive coups in 2020 and 2021, had promised to hold elections in February but postponed the vote indefinitely for…
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