Trump vowed to make the world safer – has he?
Chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet assesses the US president's pledge to be a peacemaker.
Trump vowed to make the world safer – has he?
Chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet assesses the US president's pledge to be a peacemaker.
Sickle cell patients to have quicker and more accessible treatment in England
Government announces £9m funding to make specialist blood machines more widely available across NHS
People living with sickle cell disease in England are to benefit from quicker and more accessible treatment due to a £9m investment, the government has announced.
Apheresis services, which are a type of treatment that removes harmful components from a patient’s blood, are to improve across England through the funding of more specialist treatment centres. The funding will ensure the wider availability of machines that remove a patient’s sickled red blood cells and replace them with healthy donor cells.
Continue reading...Michelle O’Neill accuses DUP minister of inflaming racial tensions on social media
Gordon Lyons rejects calls to resign after posting information about leisure centre hours before it was set on fire
Northern Ireland’s first minister has accused a DUP politician of inflaming tensions after a leisure centre in Larne was set on fire.
Gordon Lyons, the communities minister, should “consider his position”, Michelle O’Neill said. Hours before the centre was set on fire by a mob of masked youths on Wednesday, Lyons had posted on social media that the building was being used to accommodate several people who had fled from Ballymena, about 20 miles (32km) away.
Continue reading...Gibraltar agrees 15% sales tax on goods in post-Brexit settlement with Spain
Transaction tax ‘acceptable’ to EU is part of deal to allow greater freedom of movement and link with customs union
Gibraltar will apply a 15% sales tax on goods to avoid unfair competition with Spain, as a result of the agreement on the post-Brexit future of the British overseas territory, it has emerged.
The territory has agreed to ensure a 15% minimum “transaction tax” on goods within three years of the ratification of the agreement, according to a senior European official.
Continue reading...Air India plane crash claims at least 241 lives as one passenger survives
One British man, who was a passenger on the London-bound flight, survived the crash in Ahmedabad, western India.
In nixing EV standards, Trump strikes at two foes: California and Elon Musk
The US president signed resolutions to roll back California laws designed to promote the use of electric vehicles.
Air India plane crash – how the day unfolded
London-bound flight carrying 242 people crashed shortly after take-off in Ahmedabad, western India.
What could have caused Air India plane to crash in 30 seconds?
Experts told the BBC that a flap issue, engine failure or a bird strike are among the possible causes of the crash.
What could have caused Air India plane to crash in 30 seconds?
Experts told the BBC that a flap issue, engine failure or a bird strike are among the possible causes of the crash.
A new Iran nuclear crisis looms after IAEA finds rule breaches
The world’s nuclear watchdog has ruled Iran has failed to comply with its nuclear obligations.
FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Teams, full schedule, prize money, how to stream
From the new-look format to the qualification criteria and venues, Al Jazeera gives a lowdown on the tournament.
Israel deports six from Gaza aid boat Madleen, two more still in custody
Rights group says volunteers, including MEP Rima Hassan, subjected to 'mistreatment, aggressive treatment'.
Police: Air India survivor leapt from crashing plane
Footage shows the only known survivor of the Air India Flight AI171 crash, 40-year-old Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, limping al
Survivor of Air India crash jumped out of emergency exit, police say – Reuters
- Survivor of Air India crash jumped out of emergency exit, police say Reuters
- What Caused the Air India Crash? Experts Study Video of the Plane’s Descent. The New York Times
- What led the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to crash in India with 242 people aboard? NPR
- Fiery Air India crash kills 241 people aboard, leaving 1 survivor, airline says AP News
- Air India flight bound for London crashes with 242 onboard, as reports emerge of a survivor Fox News
Can Israel’s finance minister shut down the Palestinian banking system?
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich hits back after being sanctioned by the UK and other nations.
Judge declares mistrial on Harvey Weinstein rape charge
Prosecutors say they are prepared to go to trial for a third time after tension among jurors derails proceedings.
Australia edge South Africa as bowlers dominate at WTC final
Australia lead South Africa by 218 runs after wickets tumble again on Day Two of World Test Championship final.
Israel deports Gaza Freedom Flotilla activist to Germany
“I'm doing what my country, what my government is supposed to do. But Germany chooses to starve children.”
Israel’s Iran threat is familiar, but it is unlikely to attack without US backing
Israel has threatened to destroy Tehran’s nuclear programme before, ultimately holding back in absence of Washington’s support
The withdrawal of non-essential US personnel from parts of the Middle East and the anonymously sourced US reports in the past 24 hours that Israel is on the brink of an all-out attack on Iran are all deeply alarming, but they are also familiar.
The Israeli government has approached the same precipice, of a war to destroy Tehran’s nuclear programme, several times in the past two decades, going as far as honing detailed plans and conducting practice air sorties.
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