Category: World

The King and Queen received a red carpet welcome and watched a flypast as they were greeted by Italy’s president following their arrival in Rome for a state visit.  The royal couple…

South Korea’s military has said its soldiers fired warning shots at North Korean troops who crossed the demarcation line between the two countries. Around 10 North Korean soldiers violated the military line…

Ukraine has confirmed for the first time that its troops have entered the neighbouring Russian region of Belgorod. Ukrainian forces have also been fighting in parts of Russia’s Kursk region, eight months…

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The UK government is facing accusations of being “disingenuous” and “irresponsible” amid growing criticism for not introducing tougher licensing laws for new drivers. Officials in countries that already use so-called Graduated Driving…

China has threatened to “resolutely take countermeasures” in response to Donald Trump’s threat of an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports. In a statement the Commerce Ministry said the US’s imposition of…

‘We’re in direct talks with Iran’

Donald Trump has said the US is having direct talks with Iran over its nuclear programme – saying Iran will be in “great danger” if the negotiations fail. The president has insisted…

An MP denied entry and deported from Israel has accused the state of “control and censorship”. Labour MP Abtisam Mohamed told the House of Commons: “This act was not just a diplomatic…

The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) has demanded an independent investigation into the “atrocious” deaths of 15 aid workers killed by Israeli troops in Gaza in March. The group’s president, Dr Younis…