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ReutersUS President Donald Trump has said his decision to suspend several Russian sanctions is an effort to keep Moscow at the negotiating table.”I am in the process of negotiating Peace in the war between Russia and Ukraine,” Trump said on his Truth Social messaging platform, adding that he didn’t want to “do anything that will drive, foolishly, Russia away from the bargaining table”.Trump blocked numerous sanctions on Russia on Friday night, two days before they were due to take effect, as a row with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky deepened.Zelensky told NBC News on Sunday that siding with Russian President Vladimir…
AFP via Getty ImagesPresident Emmanuel Macron urged calm in his national address following widespread looting and violenceFrance’s Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is holding a crisis cabinet meeting on Monday to assess a weekend of violence and looting across the country, in what were some of the worst scenes of public disorder in modern French history.On Saturday over half a million mainly peaceful protesters demonstrated against rising living costs and dwindling access to decent public services, including a good state education. But the protests turned nasty after groups of black-clad, masked activists and vandals appeared.An estimated 1,500 shops and businesses were…
Watch: Russian saboteur working for Ukraine shares reconnaissance videosTwo Russian men secretly working for Ukraine’s intelligence services have given rare accounts of operations they claim to have been involved with, that have targeted military assets and personnel inside Russia.One of the men, whom we are calling Ivan, claims to have played a role from Russia in Ukrainian drone attacks on strategic bombers and munitions factories on his home soil.He features in a BBC World Service documentary about the shadowy world of Russian saboteurs.The documentary, by independent Polish journalist Marcin Mamon, also features a man we are calling Foma, a Russian…
Getty ImagesBollywood actor Tiger Shroff did not sustain gunshot wounds in the shooting, police sayBollywood actor Tiger Shroff has survived a shooting in Mumbai and has not sustained any gunshot wounds, according to Indian police who are investigating the incident.The 36-year-old was shot at on Sunday evening, while he was in a car that was leaving a football club in the suburb of Juhu.Several news outlets have published a video showing at least two gunmen firing multiple shots at close range at the front passenger seat of a car while it is slowly moving past a crowd.The incident has heightened…
BBC visits wildfire front in haze-choked IndonesiaThe BBC is in central Kalimantan, where a toxic haze fuelled by wildfires is choking millions of residents.16 mins agoAsia
The father and son on opposite sides of Alberta’s separation referendumAlbertans are voting on Monday on whether to stay in Canada or pursue independence, splitting even some close-knit families.28 mins agoUS & Canada
Getty ImagesFour members of the Canadian military have died and dozens were injured in a major fire at a base in the province of Alberta.Addressing the nation on Sunday from Ottawa, Prime Minister Mark Carney described it as “one of the worst tragedies for the forces on Canadian soil in peacetime”.The fire broke out at about 16:00 local time (22:00 GMT) on Saturday at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, one of the country’s busiest military training bases, and is now contained. Its cause is still unclear, but officials said it did not appear tied to “terrorist activity”. “The nation is in…
Getty ImagesPresley Gerber, Kaia Gerber, Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber in MaySupermodel Cindy Crawford has said she and her family are “beyond heartbroken” over the death of her son Presley Gerber.”He is a sweet, beautiful soul who loved and is loved, now and forever,” she posted on Instagram, next to a black-and-white photo of him. “We are so proud of how he showed up in the world, with kindness and vulnerability.”The 27-year-old died on 20 September at a rehab facility in California. Police said officials are investigating his death as a suspected overdose.Gerber had been a model like his mother…
Watch: Chicago’s battle against the synthetic drugs flooding the USA new wave of synthetic drugs is sweeping across the United States, raising fear of a worsening drug crisis. The BBC’s Quentin Sommerville reports from the frontlines in South Side, Chicago, where communities are battling the crisis.1 hr agoUS & Canada
LIVEFour killed and dozens seriously injured in major fire at Canadian military base, Carney saysPrime Minister Mark Carney says it’s “one of the worst tragedies” for the military in peacetime.