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- Britain's reliance on US tech group Palantir is an 'unacceptable weakness," report says Reuters
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Divine intervention: why Pope Leo visit could be a godsend for Pedro Sánchez
Pontiff’s resolve to highlight plight of migrants has aligned him with Spanish PM, whose inner circle and party are mired in corruption allegations
While Pope Leo XIV isn’t due to touch down in Madrid until 10.30am on Saturday, his presence in the Spanish capital is already verging on the ubiquitous.
The smiling, avuncular face of the first US pontiff greets visitors from posters, from the sides of buses, from commemorative travel cards and even from the digital screens on the metro system, where it flickers up between adverts for sun cream and banking deals.
Continue reading...EU summit with western Balkan leaders to reaffirm membership prospects
Macron, Merz and von der Leyen among those due to gather in Montenegro for talks on integration of six countries
European leaders will seek to show six western Balkan countries that they have a real chance of joining the EU one day, despite splits over how to handle enlargement of the 27-member bloc.
Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz, Giorgia Meloni and Ursula von der Leyen are among more than 30 leaders expected to gather in the Montenegrin coastal resort of Tivat on Friday for summit talks. The focus will be on integrating the six Balkan countries – among them Montenegro and Albania – more deeply into the EU single market, paving the way for them to join the bloc.
Continue reading...Oman says Mina al Fahal terminal operations normal after reported oil export halt – Reuters
- Oman says Mina al Fahal terminal operations normal after reported oil export halt Reuters
- Oil prices fall after Oman says Mina al Fahal operations proceeding normally Reuters
- Main Oman Oil Terminal Delays Loadings After Blast, Traders Say Bloomberg.com
- Oman Oil Terminal Attack Rattles the Market's Last Calm Corner Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
- Oman suspends oil loadings at Mina al Fahal terminal after explosion — report The Times of Israel
Zelenskyy calls for face-to-face Ukraine war negotiations in letter to Putin
Ukrainian president proposes meeting in neutral third country as Trump says both sides have to ‘make compromises’
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has called for face-to-face negotiations in a public letter addressed directly to the Russian president, Vladimir Putin.
The letter, the first Zelenskyy has publicly written directly to Putin since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, was a sweeping criticism of the Russian leader’s 26 years in power.
Continue reading...Chinese leader Xi Jinping visit to North Korea confirmed for next week – South China Morning Post
- Chinese leader Xi Jinping visit to North Korea confirmed for next week South China Morning Post
- Why Xi Jinping Is Going to North Korea to Court Kim Jong-un The New York Times
- Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in first visit since 2019 NBC News
- Xi to visit North Korea, showing China’s importance to a nuclear-armed neighbor The Washington Post
- Satellite Images Fuel Speculation of Xi Visit to North Korea Bloomberg.com
‘You can stop your war’: Zelenskyy’s open letter to Putin – in full
Russians are increasingly tired of the conflict and the time to end it is now, Ukraine’s president tells his Russian counterpart in an open letter
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in an open letter to the Vladimir Putin, has called for a face-to-face meeting with the Russian president to end his war against Ukraine.
The letter sets out Zelenskyy’s view of the four-year-old conflict and says that while Ukrainians’ resilience remains intact, most Russians have grown weary of its effects and are ready for peace.
Continue reading...Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner’s Albanian resort plan sets off days of protests – The Washington Post
- Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner’s Albanian resort plan sets off days of protests The Washington Post
- Protests grow over resort in Albania linked to Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner PBS
- 'Albania is not for sale', protesters say over Kushner-linked luxury resort near a protected wetland Reuters
- Edi Rama alleges 'hybrid war' over Kushner-linked Albania project Euronews.com
- As bulldozers roll, ‘flamingo revolution’ erupts in Albania against Kushner-Trump luxury resort Courthouse News
Hezbollah rejects renewed ceasefire agreed by Israel and Lebanon
The United States announced the ceasefire agreement on Wednesday night following a fresh round of talks.
Missing Sherpa guide found alive on Everest after funeral rites had begun – The Guardian
- Missing Sherpa guide found alive on Everest after funeral rites had begun The Guardian
- Mount Everest climber recounts moment he lost guide Dawa Sherpa BBC
- Sherpa guide missing for a week on Mount Everest rescued while crawling to base camp Anchorage Daily News
- Sherpa missing for a week on Everest found crawling toward base camp after his family begins funeral rites Fox News
- Hillary Dawa Sherpa Survived Six Days Alone on Mount Everest After Being Left on the Peak Outside Magazine
Why Mogadishu clashes are deepening Somalia’s political crisis again
Tensions over Somali elections escalate into violence, leaving Mogadishu residents grappling with fear and disruption.
US imposes new sanctions on Cuban president and Castro family members
US secretary of state Marco Rubio says anyone providing services to listed entities ‘is at risk of sanctions themselves’
The United States has announced fresh economic sanctions on Cuba’s president and some of his immediate family, alongside members of the Castro family, in Washington’s latest ramping up of pressure on its communist-led neighbour.
Among those targeted were the son and a grandson of former president Raúl Castro, who no longer holds an official position but remains a key figure on decisions about the future of the island.
Continue reading...US plans to fight flesh-eating screwworm outbreak with flies and dogs
The insect, which has been found in America for the first time since 1966, is a growing concern in the southern US.
In second break with Trump in a week, House passes bill to aid Ukraine
Legislation would also sanction key segments of Russian economy, overriding objections from Republican leaders
The House passed legislation Thursday that would aid Ukraine and sanction key segments of the Russian economy, overriding objections from Republican leaders who warned the bill would undermine negotiations designed to achieve a comparable but stronger result.
The 226-195 vote is a sign of impatience with Donald Trump’s approach to the war and represents the House’s second major foreign policy break with Trump this week. The day before, the House, for the first time, approved a war powers resolution aimed at halting US military action against Iran.
Continue reading...Iran war live: Hezbollah rejects truce as Israel continues Lebanon strikes
Israel's supreme court annuls government ban on international Red Cross visiting Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
How Trump’s White House ballroom plan has doubled in size and cost over a year
BBC Verify examines how the biggest change to the White House in decades has transformed in the last year.
Trump claims Bill Pulte will investigate ‘rigged elections’ in temporary intelligence role
Pulte, who is the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, is a staunch loyalist of the president
Donald Trump has suggested his controversial ally Bill Pulte will investigate “rigged elections” while serving as the country’s top intelligence official, as the US president continues to make unfounded allegations about voting.
But Pulte, whom Trump appointed as acting director of national intelligence earlier this week, will only serve in the role temporarily, the president claimed on Thursday.
Continue reading...Democrat fails to block US measure to deepen Israel military cooperation
Congressman Ro Khanna says the integration push only boosts Netanyahu, but his push to revoke the measure fell short.
Mangrove forests are healing after decades of human destruction
Swampy mangrove forests are staging a surprise comeback - which is good news for coastal communities and the climate.
Ivory Coast beats France in World Cup warning to one of the favourites
Ivory Coast defeats France 2-1 in friendly ahead of the 2026 World Cup, as Manchester United's Amad Diallo seals win.