People displaced by war are returning to their villages in southern Lebanon.Image: AP April 17, 2026, 2:16 p.mApril 17, 2026, 2:16 p.m After weeks of fighting between Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah militia, US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between the two warring parties on Truth Social on Thursday evening. What we know in […]
Continue ReadingSarah Ferguson has been photographed in Austria, reportedly staying at a £2,000-a-night (€2,294) chalet in the Alps. The King’s former sister-in-law was tracked down by The Sun newspaper to her bolt-hole months after last being seen in public. Sarah has faced calls to speak to the US authorities about convicted sex offender financier Jeffrey Epstein […]
Continue Reading“There is a clear preference on the U.S. side to stick to the deal as we agreed it. And it’s also their preference on our side,” Šefčovič said. In D.C. patience with the EU’s slowness in enacting the deal has worn thin. The commissioner only this week began negotiations with EU capitals and lawmakers to […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Armed robbers held 25 people hostage during a bank heist in Naples before escaping through a tunnel, police said. The incident took place in broad daylight at a branch […]
Continue ReadingApril 17, 2026, 1:19 p.mApril 17, 2026, 1:19 p.m Great Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer has once again found himself in serious trouble because of the appointment of Epstein’s friend Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the USA. Just weeks before key regional and local elections in the UK, leading politicians have called for his resignation. […]
Continue ReadingNational governments can equally design their own apps, and the apps are meant to work together to allow for smooth age checks across the bloc. But critics of age blocks say the technology to check people’s ages with proper privacy and data protections just isn’t ready — and even if it was, internet users would […]
Continue ReadingFrench President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will on Friday host a video conference with their European allies to discuss the possible deployment of a multinational force to the Strait of Hormuz once the war in Iran is over. The force would help ensure safe and secure passage through the crucial waterway. […]
Continue ReadingAlison Sargent is pleased to welcome Hugh WILLIAMSON. As Human Rights Watch Director for Europe and Central Asia, he views Russia’s recent restrictions on VPNs not as isolated technical measures, but as part of a broader and intensifying architecture of censorship that has expanded significantly since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. He argues […]
Continue ReadingNew research suggests the number of redheads is growing due to natural selection. The study of nearly 16,000 people by Harvard University also found that coeliac disease and lighter skin tones were becoming more common. Other human traits flagged as increasing were: Immunity to HIV; Resistance to leprosy; Lower risk of arthritis; Lower risk of […]
Continue ReadingSweden’s government has faced growing criticism over its plans to require migrants to adhere to “honest living,” with rights groups and legal experts saying the proposed measure is discriminatory. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Sweden’s government, which came to power in 2022 on pledges to get tough on immigration and crime, is trying to rapidly push through a […]
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