Istanbul’s mayor on trial for corruption charges
Ekrem Imamoglu is seen as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival.
Emmanuel Macron vows Europe will stand by Cyprus after Iran drone strike
French president says attack on island is ‘an attack on Europe’ as EU states send military support
Emmanuel Macron has vowed that Europe will do whatever it takes to stand by Cyprus, the continent’s first state to be directly affected by the Iran war, after coming under what he described as “attack from multiple drones and missiles.”
In the strongest show yet of solidarity towards the EU member closest to the Middle East, Macron likened the attacks, which included a drone strike against a British base on the eastern Mediterranean island, to an attack on Europe.
Continue reading...X suspends 800m accounts in one year amid ‘massive’ scale of manipulation attempts
Social media company tells MPs of continual fight against state-backed efforts, with Russia being most prolific
Elon Musk’s X said it had suspended 800m accounts over a 12-month period as it fights the “massive” scale of attempts to manipulate the platform.
The social media company told MPs it was continually fighting state-backed attempts to hijack the agenda on its network, with Russia the most prolific state actor, followed by Iran and China.
Continue reading...WHO chief raises alarm after Israeli attacks on Iranian oil facilities
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says children, the elderly at particular risk after damage to Iranian petroleum facilities.
How the Iran war is affecting Africa
Before the start of the war between Israel, US and Iran, Africa was on track for its biggest economic moment in history.
Australia grants asylum to five Iranian women footballers
Australian PM says the Iranian team members ‘asked for assistance and had received it and were safely located’.
Woman arrested after Rihanna’s Beverly Hills mansion hit by gunfire
A 35-year-old is held after Sunday's attack with an assault-style rifle on the pop star's home.
Sheinbaum tells Trump: stop illegal arms trade from the US to Mexico
US president claimed he wanted to eradicate cartels and made comments about Mexico’s president that were deemed sexist in summit speech
Claudia Sheinbaum has responded to Donald Trump’s description of Mexico as the “epicenter of violence,” by calling on the US government to step up efforts to combat gun trafficking.
“There is something that the US can help us a lot with: stop the trafficking of illegal weapons from the US to Mexico,” the president of Mexico said. “If they stopped the entry of illegal weapons from the United States into Mexico, then these groups wouldn’t have access to this type of high-powered weaponry to carry out their criminal activities.”
Continue reading...Ukraine sent drone experts to protect US bases in Jordan, says Zelenskyy
Interceptor drones and operators deployed to Middle East after ‘requests for help from 11 countries neighbouring Iran’
Ukraine’s president has said he dispatched interceptor drones and operators to protect US bases in Jordan last week, one of 11 countries that had asked Kyiv for help as the US-Israeli war against Iran continued into its 10th day.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview that he had responded to a US request for help in defending Jordan last week as Ukraine seeks to improve relations with Gulf and Middle Eastern countries coming under attack from Iran.
Continue reading...US teacher killed after toilet paper prank goes wrong
Jason Hughes's family does not want the students prosecuted after the prank turned into a fatal car accident.
US teacher killed after toilet paper prank goes wrong
Jason Hughes's family does not want the students prosecuted after the prank turned into a fatal car accident.
Von der Leyen calls for EU foreign policy to be ‘more realistic and interest-driven’
European Commission head says rules-based system can no longer be relied upon to protect the continent’s interests
Europe can “no longer be a custodian for the old-world order” and needs “a more realistic and interest-driven foreign policy”, the head of the European Commission has said.
Speaking to an audience of EU ambassadors on Monday, Ursula von der Leyen said the union “will always defend and uphold the rules-based system” but could no longer rely on it to defend European interests and shelter the continent from threats.
Continue reading...France preparing to escort ships in Strait of Hormuz when war calms: Macron
French president says 'purely defensive' mission aims to gradually reopen key Gulf waterway amid spike in oil prices.
US senators demand probe into ‘appalling’ attack on girls’ school in Iran
Top Democrats say Minab school bombing that killed at least 170 people 'must be fully and impartially reviewed'.
Five Iranian footballers granted Australian visas after anthem protest – BBC
- Five Iranian footballers granted Australian visas after anthem protest BBC
- Five Iranian women’s soccer players granted humanitarian visas by Australian government CNN
- 5 Iranian women's soccer players receive asylum in Australia after Trump pressure Fox News
- Five Iran Women soccer players defect with help of police following Asian Cup in Australia - The Athletic The New York Times
- Trump says Australia should grant Iranian women’s soccer team asylum The Washington Post
Roman Abramovich ready to fight UK government over proceeds from £2.5bn Chelsea sale
Russian oligarch says money is his to allocate despite international sanctions imposed on his assets
The Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich has stepped up his row with the British government over the £2.5bn proceeds of his sale of Chelsea FC, insisting that the money is his to allocate despite the international sanctions imposed on his assets.
The UK and EU imposed sanctions on Abramovich in 2022, freezing his assets in response to Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, citing his ties to Vladimir Putin’s regime.
Continue reading...US missile hit military base near Iran school, video analysis shows
A US Tomahawk missile hit a military base near a primary school in southern Iran where Iranian authorities said 168 people were killed, expert video analysis shows.
Carney calls three by-elections in Canada that could grant him a majority
The Liberal government currently has 169 seats in parliament, just three shy of a majority in Canada's parliament.
Carney calls three by-elections in Canada that could grant him a majority
The Liberal government currently has 169 seats in parliament, just three shy of a majority in Canada's parliament.
Hundreds of teenagers report for duty as Croatia reinstates conscription
Training will cover everything from traditional skills through to drone control and cyberwarfare techniques and countermeasures.