Denmark holds early elections spurred by Trump’s threats to take Greenland
Denmark’s prime minister called early parliamentary elections after gaining a popularity boost from standing up to President Trump over his threat to seize Greenland.
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News24 | Israel given ‘licence to torture Palestinians’, UN expert Francesca Albanese asserts
A United Nations expert says the world has given Israel a licence to torture Palestinians, with life in the occupied Palestinian territory “a continuum of physical and mental suffering”.
Trump says the US is in talks with Iran to end the war, which Iran denies
Trump’s claim of “very good” talks with Iran contrasts sharply with Tehran’s denial, as escalating tensions and backchannel diplomacy raise fears of a wider war in the Gulf.
How weeks of war have reshaped Iran’s negotiating position
How has Iran’s negotiating position changed after weeks of war? NPR’s A Martinez talks to Mohammad Ali Shabani, editor of the London-based news site Amwaj.media.
British Army retires Land Rover vehicles from its fleet, marking the end of an era
The British Army has retired Land Rover vehicles from its fleet after 70 years of service.
News24 | Iran targets Israel in missile strike, labels Trump negotiations as ‘fake news’
Iran launched another round of missiles toward Israel, state television announced, after earlier strikes hit a building in the north while a loud explosion rang out in Jerusalem.
At least 66 killed in military plane crash in Colombia, head of armed forces says
Colombian officials say that a military cargo plane with 128 people on board, most of them soldiers, crashed shortly after taking off Monday in southwestern Colombia.
UK police probe possible Iran link after Jewish charity ambulances set on fire
Police in London are investigating a suspected antisemitic hate crime attack after four vehicles belonging to a Jewish ambulance service were set on fire.
News24 | Bill Cosby ordered to pay millions in latest sexual assault verdict
Donna Motsinger, 84, was awarded $19.3 million after a jury found Bill Cosby drugged and assaulted her over 50 years ago.
News24 | How Netanyahu convinced Trump to carry out ‘decapitation strike’ in Iran
Less than 48 hours before the US-Israeli strike on Iran began, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone to US President Donald Trump about the reasons for launching the kind of complex, far-off war against which the American leader once had campaigned.
Inside the alleged Russian operation to trigger anti-government protests in Angola
A group of Russians and Angolans are going on trial in Angola after being accused of fomenting protests, which they deny.
UK universities flock to India – but will they succeed?
Nine UK universities are setting up campuses in India, but enrolment is expected to be modest initially.
Jury orders Cosby to pay $19m to ex-waitress after finding he abused her in 1972
Donna Motsinger alleged Cosby gave her wine and a pill that left her incapacitated after picking her up in a limousine in 1972.
How the deadly LaGuardia Airport crash unfolded
Video shows the aftermath of the collision between a passenger plane and a firefighting vehicle on the runway of the New York airport.
Referendum defeat leaves Italy’s Meloni looking more vulnerable
Meloni vowed to press on after losing a vote on constitutional reform many turned into a referendum on her government.
Some ships find ways to sail through the Strait of Hormuz as hundreds are stalled
THe Strait of Hormuz isn’t entirely closed — some ships are getting through as Iran flexes its control over the strategic waterway.
First female archbishop of Canterbury highlights progress and ongoing challenges
With the installation of the first female archbishop of Canterbury, women clergy in the Episcopal Church reflect on the struggle toward women’s ordination and the future of women in ministry.
News24 | Bahrain strike which hurt 32 likely from US Patriot missile, researchers find
An American-operated Patriot air defence battery likely fired the interceptor missile involved in a pre-dawn explosion that injured dozens of civilians and tore through homes in US-ally Bahrain 10 days into the war on Iran, according to an analysis by academic researchers examined by Reuters.
A pharmacist and a homesick lifestyle blogger: The ‘alarming’ civilian cost of war in Iran
The toll on civilians is mounting fast as the US-Israeli war on Iran continues.
News24 | London Jews fear ‘escalation’ after attack on ambulances
In London’s Golders Green, with its large Jewish community, residents warned of growing antisemitism on Monday after an early morning arson attack on four volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish organisation.
President Trump and Iranian officials have conflicting stories about ongoing talks
President Trump is ordering the U.S. military to hold off on striking Iranian power plants, citing “productive” talks with Iran, but Iranian officials deny there’s any dialogue with the U.S.