- Israel PM attacks Qatar probe as 'witch hunt' after aides arrested BBC
- Two arrested as investigation into ‘QatarGate’ in Israel deepens CNN
- Top advisers to Netanyahu arrested in corruption case DW
- Under pressure in Gaza, Hamas looking to attack Jews, Israelis abroad, warns NSC The Times of Israel
- Netanyahu Names New Israel Spy Chief Despite Showdown With Court The New York Times
Israel PM attacks Qatar probe as ‘witch hunt’ after aides arrested
Benjamin Netanyahu testified to police after two men were arrested over alleged payments from the Gulf Arab state.
France’s far right calls for Paris rally in support of Le Pen
Marine Le Pen has said a "nuclear bomb" was used against her party to stop it getting into power.
Far-right French leader Bardella calls for Paris rally in support of Le Pen – BBC
- Far-right French leader Bardella calls for Paris rally in support of Le Pen BBC
- Trump says Le Pen's conviction in France is a 'very big deal' Reuters
- Why Marine Le Pen should be allowed to run for president The Economist
- At just 29, Jordan Bardella inherits the French far-right spotlight, whether he’s ready or not AP News
- ‘I Am Disgusted’: Le Pen Voters Voice Outrage Over Her Conviction The New York Times
France’s far right calls for Paris rally in support of Le Pen
Marine Le Pen has said a "nuclear bomb" was used against her party to stop it getting into power.
Donald Trump signs off UK’s handover of Chagos Islands to Mauritius
No 10 says deal to cede UK’s last African colony now being finalised after months of doubt
Donald Trump has signed off the UK’s handover of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, Downing Street has indicated, paving the way for the UK to cede sovereignty over its last African colony after a six-month standoff.
Under the terms of the deal, the UK will give up control of the Chagos archipelago while paying to maintain control of a joint US-UK military base on the largest island, Diego Garcia, under a 99-year lease.
Continue reading...Germany and Italy arrest more than 30 in Mafia food fraud sweep
German police officer among those held in raids against the 'Ndrangheta over sales of expensive food and equipment.
Body of fourth missing US soldier found in Lithuania
The soldier was part of a team of four who disappeared a week ago while conducting military drills near the border with Belarus.
Putin begins biggest Russian military call-up in years
Russia calls up 160,000 men aged 18-30 as it moves to expand the size of its military.
Putin begins biggest Russian military call-up in years – BBC
- Putin begins biggest Russian military call-up in years BBC
- Putin conscripts 160K men as Russia eyes Ukraine offensive Fox News
- Putin to conscript 160,000 more Russians for war with Ukraine politico.eu
- Vladimir Putin calls up 160,000 Russians for military service Euronews.com
- Putin Launches Largest Military Draft in Years Despite Ceasefire Talks Newsweek
Putin begins biggest Russian military call-up in years
Russia calls up 160,000 men aged 18-30 as it moves to expand the size of its military.
BBC finds fear, loss and hope in Sudan’s ruined capital after army victory
Our correspondent enters Khartoum just days after Sudan's army recaptured it from the Rapid Support Forces after a six-month offensive.
BBC finds fear, loss and hope in Sudan’s ruined capital after army victory
Our correspondent enters Khartoum just days after Sudan's army recaptured it from the Rapid Support Forces after a six-month offensive.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim they shot down another American drone as US strikes pound country – AP News
- Yemen's Houthi rebels claim they shot down another American drone as US strikes pound country AP News
- After debilitating strikes, Trump tells Houthis: Stop shooting at us and 'we will stop shooting at you' Fox News
- US says it killed top Houthi missile expert, but questions linger Reuters
- Fresh US strikes extend air campaign targeting Yemen’s Houthis Al Jazeera
- Opinion | The Real Outrage In Yemen Is US War Crimes Common Dreams
Russia says it cannot accept US peace plan for Ukraine ‘in its current form’
Moscow’s refusal highlights the limited progress Donald Trump has made on his promise to end the war
Moscow has described the latest US peace proposals as unacceptable to the Kremlin, highlighting the limited progress Donald Trump has made on his promise to end the war in Ukraine since taking office in January.
Sergei Ryabkov, a foreign policy adviser to Vladimir Putin, said some of Russia’s key demands were not being addressed by the US proposals to end the war, in comments that marked a rare acknowledgment from the Russian side that talks with the US over Ukraine had stalled in recent weeks.
Continue reading...Crete hit hardest among Greek islands battered by storms, flooding
Bad weather also impacts islands in the Cyclades chain in the central Aegean Sea popular with tourists.
Mandalay was the ‘city of gold’ – now it reeks of death
Residents in Mandalay, Myanmar's second-largest city, speak of despair and sleepless nights since last week's earthquake.
Russia’s Putin hosts Chinese Foreign Minister Wang for talks in Moscow
The allies discussed developments of the ongoing war in Ukraine as well as relations between the two countries.
Yemen chat leak: What does it tell us about Trump’s administration?
US officials downplay a journalist being included in Yemen attack chats, but it sheds light on workings of White House.
Two near lifesize sculptures found during excavations of Pompeii tomb
The detailed relics were found in a necropolis and experts believe the woman depicted could have been an important priestess
Two almost lifesize sculptures of a man and woman, who was believed to have been a priestess, have been found during the excavations of a huge tomb in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii.
The detailed funerary relics adorned the tomb containing several burial niches built into a wide wall in the necropolis of Porta Sarno, one of the main entrance gates into the ancient city. Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79.
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