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Getty ImagesAs the UK unveiled sanctions against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, Israel responded with fury, declaring it would shutter Britain’s diplomatic mission to the Palestinians, kick out UK military staff from an international coordination base near Gaza and ban nearly a dozen left-wing British members of parliament from entering Israel.It was a blaring signal of defiance and a remarkable diplomatic escalation. The UK had taken the action arguing it had a moral imperative to stop the “destruction” of the two-state solution – a future independent Palestinian state – at the hands of the Israeli government.…
Vantor via Getty ImagesA Vantor satellite image shows tunnel construction activity and road infrastructure near the Natanz nuclear facility in Iran. Photo: September 2025The UN nuclear watchdog has referred Iran to the Security Council for “non-compliance” with its obligations under the non-proliferation treaty – the first such move in 20 years.The board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) passed a resolution at a meeting in Vienna.It cites a lack of information on Iran’s nuclear material such as its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, and the lack of access to nuclear facilities for IAEA inspectors. Tehran condemned the…
Apple/courtesyCritics say Apple has not meaningfully changed the design of the iPhone since its initial release in 2007John Ternus has entered his second week as Apple’s chief executive and the company has revealed the first major change to the iPhone since it was released almost 20 years ago.Ternus, who took on Apple’s top job after Tim Cook stepped down, was onstage on Wednesday at the company’s annual product release event in front of huge images of the first foldable iPhone.With a book-style format, the new iPhone, dubbed the Duo, is the largest ever size of the product. And with a…
ReutersThe border link between Ukraine and Moldova has been closed following an attackTwo people died when Russian drones hit a border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.The Starokozache crossing was shut after the overnight attack. Images from the scene show several burnt-out cars amid the debris.In Kyiv, a woman was killed and 14 people, including two children, were injured after a Russian drone hit a nine-storey building, officials said, while in Sumy three people died after a drone struck a shopping centre.In Russia, officials said four people, including a child, were killed in a Ukrainian…
Watch: Norway bids farewell to King HaraldTens of thousands of people lined the streets to pay their respects after 13 days of national mourning.1 hr agoEurope
PA MediaPrince Harry announced in July that Uganda was joining the Invictus GamesUganda is pulling out of the Invictus Games, a sports event for wounded military veterans run by the Duke of Sussex, only two months after the country said it would join.General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, chief of defence and son of the president, made the announcement in a social media post on X.He said the decision to withdraw from the games was “in order not to be construed as being opposed to His Majesty King Charles III”.Ugandan government spokesman Alan Kasujja confirmed this to the BBC: “General Kainerugaba decides whether…
Getty ImagesLucia Sisic was crowned Miss Austria in 2024 and still held the title Reigning Miss Austria beauty queen Lucia Sisic has died at the age of 22, having experienced a lifelong heart condition. Mission Austria, which runs the Miss Austria and Mister Austria beauty pageants, announced the news in a tribute on its Facebook page on Monday, saying: “It is with great shock and deep sorrow that we have learned of the passing of our Miss Austria 2024, Lucia Sisic.”No cause of death has yet been confirmed. Sisic was crowned Miss Austria in 2024 and remained the reigning titleholder…
ReutersPolice used tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters who took to the streets on Monday over prolonged power cutsThe Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has urged citizens to remain calm over prolonged power cuts, saying the country is not alone in facing an electricity crisis that has affected several parts of West Africa.His comments follow protests on Monday night in the capital Banjul and surrounding areas over blackouts that residents say have sometimes lasted up to 48 hours.”When you lie down in the heat and the dark, believe that you are not alone in that darkness,” Barrow said, pledging to…
Watch: ‘I thought it was important to call out what’s happening’, says MilibandForeign Secretary Ed Miliband has rejected the chief rabbi’s warning that British Jews are at greater risk after the UK announced sanctions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.Miliband said that as a “proud British Jew” he disagreed with UK Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis, who described the move as a “truly dark day” that would “succeed only in bolstering the very extremism they seek to target”.”We all need to do more to tackle antisemitism,” Miliband said, “but I believe we can do that and stand up…
Getty Images/ReutersMerz and Weidel faced off for the first time since Sunday’s AfD election victoryGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz has clashed with AfD leader Alice Weidel in parliament, calling her party a “destructive force” with a migration policy that amounts to “ethnic cleansing” for skilled workers.Merz was addressing the Bundestag in the aftermath of the anti-immigration party’s sweeping victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt where it won almost 44% of the vote, while the chancellor’s conservatives saw their vote halved.Weidel told MPs that voters had shown that Merz’s coalition with the centre left was a total failure and his time…