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Trump says he didn’t want London Mayor Sadiq Khan at state banquet
US President Donald Trump has said he “didn’t want” London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan at the state banquet hosted by the King at Windsor Castle. Speaking to reporters on Air Force One heading back the US, Trump described Sir Sadiq as “among the worst mayors in the world”, saying he had wanted to attend the event, but “I asked that…
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Iran withdraws resolution to ban attacks on nuclear sites following U.S. pressure
Iran decided at the last minute Thursday to withdraw a resolution prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities that it had put forward along with China, Russia and other countries for a vote before an annual gathering of the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s member nations. Western diplomats, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, said the U.S. has been heavily…
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Macrons to offer ‘scientific evidence’ to US court to prove Brigitte is a woman, lawyer says
Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, are planning to present photographic and scientific evidence to a US court to prove Mrs Macron is a woman.Their lawyer says the French president and Mrs Macron will present the documentation in a defamation suit they have taken against the right-wing influencer Candace Owens after she promoted her belief that Brigitte Macron was born…
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Togo leader’s sister-in-law arrested after calling for end to family rule
A former defence minister and vocal critic of Togo’s government, Marguerite Gnakadé, has been arrested, according to security sources. Gnakadé, the sister-in-law of long-serving leader Faure Gnassingbé, recently called for his resignation and urged the military to stand with the people in ending decades of dynastic rule. “She was arrested for serious acts, including her recent public appearance inciting the…
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Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defense pact as Gulf Arab states grow wary of US security guarantees
Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan signed a formal mutual defense pact on Wednesday, in a move that significantly strengthens a decades-long security partnership amid heightened regional tensions The enhanced defense ties come as Gulf Arab states grow increasingly wary about the reliability of the United States as their longstanding security guarantor. Israel’s attack on Qatar last week heightened those concerns. “This agreement…
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Trump is President of United States not ’emperor of the world’ – Brazil’s Lula
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has told the BBC in an exclusive interview that he has “no relationship” with US President Donald Trump. Lula has frequently criticised Trump, but this is the clearest signal yet that he thinks communication between him and his US counterpart is now broken. Even though the US has a trade surplus with Brazil,…
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Arab leaders deliver tough talk but not much action on Israel during Qatar summit
They gathered in Doha – the leaders of the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation – to show support for Qatar in the wake of Israel’s strike last week on a meeting of Hamas leaders in the city. When the summit ended, they issued a wordy communique condemning Israel and reaffirming solidarity with Qatar. Missing in the communique,…
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Netanyahu admits Israel faces prolonged ‘isolation’ over Gaza war
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pictured on Monday, warned that Israel is facing a global “isolation” that could last for years. With global anger mounting over the nearly two-year war in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Monday that Israel is facing a “kind of isolation” that could last for years, and has no choice but to stand on…
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Brazil’s Lula hits back at Trump over Bolsonaro trial and tariffs
Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has defended the trial which saw his predecessor in office, Jair Bolsonaro, sentenced to more than 27 years in prison for plotting a coup. In an opinion piece published in the New York Times, Lula dismissed the description by US President Donald Trump of the trial as a “witch hunt”, saying that it…
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Rubio meets Netanyahu to discuss fallout from Israel’s Qatar strike
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, with the aftermath of Israel’s strike in Qatar expected to be high on the agenda. Last week’s strike, which targeted senior Hamas leaders on the close US ally’s territory, drew international outrage and was criticised by President Donald Trump. Rubio earlier said: “Obviously we’re not…
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