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France has uncovered ​a pro-Russia disinformation campaign falsely connecting president Emmanuel Macron to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a French government source said ‍on Friday. The source said the state service for Vigilance and Protection against Foreign Digital Interference had detected an operation ‍that used tactics like those of Storm-1516, a pro-Russia group that US […]

President Donald Trump has used his social media account to share a video about election conspiracy theories that includes a racist depiction of former president Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, as primates in a jungle. The Republican president’s Thursday night post drew a backlash for its treatment of the nation’s first black president and […]

Norway’s crown princess has apologised to those she has “disappointed” following days of scrutiny of her contacts with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s communications and contacts with Epstein have put her in the spotlight in recent days, adding to the embarrassment to the royals as her son went to trial this […]

A suicide bomber killed at least 12 people during Friday prayers ‍in a Shi’ite Muslim mosque in Pakistan’s capital city of Islamabad, two police ‍officials said. Images from the site showed bloodied bodies lying on the carpeted mosque floor surrounded by shards of glass, debris and panicked worshippers. Dozens more wounded were ‌lying in the […]

Oman said it has mediated indirect talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s nuclear programme. The country’s foreign ministry made the announcement in a post on X. Foreign minister Badr al-Busaidi met separately with Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, then with US Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, US president […]

A convoy believed to be carrying American officials has arrived at the venue for talks between Iran and the United States. Journalists saw the convoy drive into a palace on the outskirts of Muscat, near its international airport. One of the vehicles flew American flags. Vehicles that carried Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi arrived earlier, […]

A former Conservative council leader has been unveiled by Nigel Farage as the leader of Reform UK in Wales before the Senedd elections in May. Dan Thomas, who was born and grew up in the South Wales Valleys, led Barnet Council from 2019 until 2022 and defected to Reform from the Conservatives in June last […]

US billionaire Nelson Peltz has praised his “great” son-in-law, Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, following his public family fallout. Brooklyn, who married Peltz’s daughter Nicola in 2022, shared an explosive statement on Instagram in January, accusing his parents, former footballer Sir David Beckham and Spice Girl Victoria Beckham, of controlling narratives in the press. The statement made […]

A man died from rising floodwaters in Portugal, while a girl remained missing after she was swept away by a swollen river in Spain as Storm Leonardo brought more heavy rain and winds to the Iberian Peninsula. In Spain’s southern Andalusia region, close to 4,000 people evacuated their homes due to the ongoing storm, and […]

Noel Gallagher will be named Songwriter Of The Year at the Brit Awards later this month. Gallagher, who has achieved huge success both in Oasis and with Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, has won multiple Brit awards in the past. The Songwriter Of The Year award recognises exceptional songwriting talent, and is decided by a select panel […]