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The fierce stench of rotten food and burned furniture greeted 19-year-old Fouad Abou Mrad and his father when they returned to their home in the southern suburbs of Beirut, a…

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is demanding the reopening of a pipeline carrying Russian gas through Ukraine in return for his support for the extension of European Union sanctions on…

Mainstream EU leaders have breathed a sigh of relief. After a Hungarian presidency marked by what they saw as damaging freelance diplomacy, the torch has now passed to Poland, which holds the reins for six months at a particularly turbulent time. There are huge questions in the EU about how to handle Donald Trump, about western support for Ukraine, about international trade, Europe’s competitiveness, and much else besides.

US President Donald Trump traveled to North Carolina before continuing on to California on Friday to visit people affected by hurricanes and wildfires. The visits are Trump’s first trips outside of Washington,…

In tonight’s edition, UN peacekeepers were ‘engaged’ in ‘intense’ fighting with the M23 rebels on the outskirts of Goma. Also, at least 242 million children had their schooling disrupted last year due…

Parts of Ireland and Northern Ireland are grappling with the devastating impact of Storm Eowyn, which hit early Friday with wind speeds exceeding 180 kilometers per hour (112 miles per hour).…

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has raised its short-term policy rate to “around 0.5%,” marking its highest level in 17 years. This decision follows December’s inflation surge, with core consumer prices rising 3% year-on-year, the fastest pace in 16 months.

A statue of Captain James Cook in Sydney has been defaced with red paint and damaged, just days before the Australia Day weekend. Police have launched an investigation into the incident, marking the second time the monument has been targeted in the past year.

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has been elected taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland for the second time, following intense debates in the Dáil (Ireland’s lower house of Parliament). The Dáil faced multiple suspensions on Wednesday due to heated exchanges between the government and opposition parties.  

President Donald Trump has called on Saudi Arabia and other OPEC nations to reduce oil prices, warning that high costs are prolonging the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trump expressed surprise that OPEC hadn’t acted to lower prices before the elections, emphasising the impact on global stability.  

Residents in Jenin are being forced to leave their homes due to fears concerning their safety [Getty/file photo]A Palestinian official said hundreds of people began leaving their homes in the…

Tens of thousands of people were allowed to return to their homes as authorities lifted an evacuation order on Thursday, with firefighters, aided by water-dropping helicopters, finding some success in…

  A Paris court sentenced a Pakistani man to 30 years in prison on Thursday for a 2020 knife attack outside Charlie Hebdo’s former offices. The court found Zaheer Mahmood,…

In tonight’s edition: M23 rebels are on the edge of Goma in eastern Congo. Thousands of people have been displaced. We speak to MSF Operations Coordinator for Central Africa. Access…

For Sihem Bensedrine, a 74-year-old Tunisian rights activist, being in her cell at the Manouba women’s prison became unbearable last week. “I can’t stand the injustice that’s hitting me anymore,” she posted…

In the penultimate match week of the Europa League’s first league phase, English sides Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur edged closer to cementing a top eight finish on Thursday with…

  Italy’s top court upheld the conviction of US citizen Amanda Knox for slander on Thursday, in a case that dates back nearly two decades.. Knox was convicted last year of…

A rapidly growing wildfire, named the Hughes Fire, has erupted in Los Angeles County, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents. The fire ignited Wednesday morning near Castaic Lake, about 45 miles northwest of Los Angeles, in a mountainous area close to homes and schools.

President Donald Trump has directed US agencies to ramp up efforts to “repel, repatriate, and remove” undocumented immigrants, framing it as part of a broader effort to combat what he calls an “invasion” at the southern border.

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin, who was set to be nominated, accused Sinn Féin and other opposition TDs (MPs) of orchestrating the disruption. He called the delay ‘premeditated, coordinated, and choreographed.’

Tataloo is known for his distinctive tattoos, which cover his entire body [Getty]Iran’s judiciary said Wednesday there has been “no definitive sentence” against popular singer Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, known as…

On his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump claimed his efforts to resolve the conflict would be a “very big favor” to Russia and its president. He previously vowed to negotiate a settlement to the war, which began in 2014 and escalated with Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, within a single day.

Oxfam report says wealth extracted from India between 1765 and 1900 would be a sum large enough to ‘carpet the surface area of London in £50 notes almost four times…

It comes after Trump insiders told The Independent that the new US administration believes it has Sir Keir’s government “over a barrel” on trade as Britain becomes increasingly reliant on…

Billionaire Michael Bloomberg will fund the UN climate change agency after the US withdrew from the Paris Agreement again, President Donald Trump announced. Bloomberg’s pledge ensures the UNFCCC remains operational,…