Jude Sheerin and Ana FaguyWashington DC Watch: Charlie Kirk’s speech from 2020 and interaction with Vance last year Charlie Kirk was one of the highest profile conservative activists and media personalities in the US and a trusted ally of President Donald Trump. He was shot dead on Wednesday at the age of 31 while hosting…
Paul AdamsDiplomatic correspondent ‘Not thrilled’: Trump on Israeli air strike in Qatar Into the two big foreign policy arenas sucking up much of the Trump administration’s time and effort come two major challenges in less than 24 hours. Israel’s air raid on the offices of Hamas in Doha and a Russian drone incursion deep into…
Adam Easton in Warsaw and Jaroslav Lukiv Poland closest to open conflict since World War Two, warns PM At least three Russian drones were shot down by Polish and other Nato aircraft in Poland’s airspace during overnight attacks on Ukraine, the Polish prime minister has said. Donald Tusk said Poland had recorded 19 drone incursions,…
Mayeni JonesAfrica correspondent, Johannesburg BBC Pupils at the Kairos School of Inquiry are served healthy, mainly vegetarian, meals It’s lunchtime in the leafy grounds of the Kairos School of Inquiry in Randburg, South Africa. Dozens of children line up excitedly in front of a table laden with large pots of fresh, hot food. “Today on…
Charlotte ScarrKathmandu, Phanindra DahalKathmandu and Gavin ButlerSingapore Getty Images Violence has spiralled across Nepal amid anti-corruption protests Nepal’s army has deployed patrols on the streets of the capital Kathmandu, as the Himalayan nation reels from its worst unrest in decades. Fierce protests against corruption and nepotism spiralled into arson and violence on Tuesday. The prime…
GLOBAL SUDUM FLOTILLA Global Sumud Flotilla shared footage of the first alleged strike on Instagram Two vessels that are part of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists including Greta Thunberg have been struck in separate suspected drone attacks, flotilla organisers have claimed. Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) posted footage on Tuesday appearing to show…
Tessa WongAsia Digital Reporter AFP via Getty Images Lawmaker Maggie Chan spoke in the LegCo chamber with a sign that said she “resolutely opposed” the bill Lawmakers in Hong Kong have rejected a controversial bill that would have granted limited rights to same-sex couples, in a blow to the city’s gay rights movement. The law,…
Warsaw,Poland’s military said it shot down several drones that entered its airspace overnight as Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone barrage against western Ukraine. The Polish armed forces described the incident as “an unprecedented violation” of the country’s airspace and confirmed that air defense systems were scrambled immediately. No casualties or damage were reported…
Kathmandu,Nepal has plunged into political chaos as the Army Chief announced late Tuesday night that the military has taken control of security in the capital after the resignation of both the Prime Minister and the President. Protesters set fire to the parliament building in Kathmandu earlier in the day, intensifying the unrest that has swept…
Paris,French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu as the country’s new Prime Minister, following the collapse of the previous government. Lecornu, a close ally of Macron, becomes France’s fifth Prime Minister in less than two years, reflecting ongoing political instability in the country. The appointment comes just a day after former Prime…
