What is behind tougher European policies on immigration?
Centrist parties adopting harsher stance as far-right support rises.
Israel’s military failed to protect civilians, first report on 7 October attack says
The report says the military "failed in its mission to protect Israeli civilians" during Hamas's attack.
Israel’s military publishes first report on 7 October 2023 failures
The report says the military "failed in its mission to protect Israeli civilians" during Hamas's attack.
Alarms raised over legitimacy of Fyre festival 2: ‘An event that does not exist’
Tourism and local officials in Mexico deny any knowledge of proposed follow-up to disastrous 2017 event
When tickets to the second Fyre festival went on sale this week, there was just one concrete detail: it would take place on Isla Mujeres, a tropical island off Cancún, Mexico.
But the festival seems to be repeating its own history as an improvised disaster after the local government in Isla Mujeres denied knowing anything about it.
Continue reading...Thailand deports dozens of Uyghurs to China – BBC.com
- Thailand deports dozens of Uyghurs to China BBC.com
- Thailand should be commended for Uyghur deportation, deputy PM says Reuters
- Thailand deports dozens of Uyghurs to China despite torture fears The Guardian
- Thailand Deports Uyghur Detainees to China Over U.S. Objections The Wall Street Journal
- Thailand criticized for deporting 40 Uyghurs to China DW (English)
Thailand deports dozens of Uyghurs to China
The move comes after rights groups warned the Uyghurs face torture and possibly death back in China.
Donald Trump ‘inclined’ to back UK’s Chagos Islands deal – BBC.com
- Donald Trump 'inclined' to back UK's Chagos Islands deal BBC.com
- Donald Trump suggests he will back UK in Chagos Islands deal The Guardian
- Trump Tells Starmer He’ll Likely Back Deal on Indian Ocean Base Bloomberg
- Chagos deal will not go ahead if Trump rejects it - Lammy BBC.com
- Trump set to back Starmer’s Chagos deal The Telegraph
Trump receives invite from King Charles for second state visit
US President Donald Trump received an invitation from King Charles for a second state visit.
Marvellous views of Moon captured by private lunar lander
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost shuttle will attempt to make a descent on the lunar surface on 2 March.
Sudan facing ‘the abyss’ as mass starvation looms, UN warns
Rights chief Turk warns of ‘explosion into chaos’ unless action is taken to end war as famine strikes deeper.
BBC Verify: Viral Donald Trump Jr audio highly likely AI fake
A clip of Donald Trump Jr allegedly saying on his podcast that the US should have sent arms to Russia rather than Ukraine was very likely generated with AI, experts say.
Coroner warns about NHS physician associates after misdiagnosis and death of woman
Pamela Marking, suffering severe stomach issues, diagnosed in hospital with nosebleed and sent home by PA
A coroner has issued a warning about the role of physician associates in NHS hospitals after a woman with severe abdominal problems was wrongly diagnosed as having a nosebleed and died four days later.
The family of Pamela Marking, 77, were under the mistaken impression she had been seen by a doctor when she was examined in an emergency department, rather than a physician associate (PA) with far less training.
Continue reading...Donald Trump suggests he will back UK in Chagos Islands deal
‘I think we’ll be inclined to go along with your country,’ president says of plan to hand sovereignty to Mauritius
Donald Trump has strongly hinted that he will back a deal in which the UK hands sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, including the Diego Garcia military base, which is jointly used by the US.
“I think we’ll be inclined to go along with your country,” the US president told reporters during an impromptu press conference in the Oval Office with Keir Starmer, who is visiting Washington. He added: “I have a feeling it’s going to work out very well.”
Continue reading...Will PKK leader Ocalan’s call for group to dissolve end Turkiye conflict?
Abdullah Ocalan urges the PKK to disarm and dissolve, signalling a possible end to decades of conflict with Turkiye.
Katy Perry to head to space on Blue Origin all-women flight
The American singer will be joined by Lauren Sanchez, whose fiancee Jeff Bezos owns Blue Origin.
Katy Perry to head to space on Blue Origin all-women flight
The American singer will be joined by Lauren Sanchez, whose fiancee Jeff Bezos owns Blue Origin.
Israel releases Palestinian prisoners, sends negotiators to Cairo
Israel seeks to extend first phase of ceasefire deal with Hamas as final batch of Palestinians released from detention.
Trump tariffs of 25% on Canada, Mexico set to kick in March 4
Trump said drugs, especially fentanyl, continued to pour into the US at 'very high' levels, justifying the tariffs.
PKK leader urges group to disband itself in letter from Turkish prison
The jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) released a letter saying the group should dissolve itself.
Trump says talks on Ukraine advanced, Russia ‘acting well’ – Reuters
- Trump says talks on Ukraine advanced, Russia 'acting well' Reuters
- Starmer Offers Trump a Plea and a Promise Over Ukraine The New York Times
- Trump says Russia-Ukraine peace deal will happen 'fairly soon or it won’t be at all' NBC News
- Trump trusts Putin to 'keep his word' and more takeaways from Starmer talks on Ukraine ABC News
- Russia-Ukraine war: How the US position has changed on UN resolutions Al Jazeera English