Only a two-state solution can bring real peace, China president says in first public speech on conflict
Xi Jinping tells Brics summit attacks on civilians must end and the hostages must be released.
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Britain to raise minimum wage by 9.8% to 11.44 pounds an hour
Britain's minimum wage will increase by 9.8% to 11.44 pounds ($14.26) an hour from April 2024, making it one of the highest as a share of average earnings of any advanced economy.
More than 1 million gallons of oil leaks into Gulf of Mexico, potentially putting endangered species at risk
Officials have yet to find the source of the oil spill, which has left chunky globules and long slicks near a 67-mile-long pipeline system off the coast of Louisiana.
US forces attacked at Iraq air base, respond in self-defence
U.S. forces were attacked at an air base west of Baghdad on Tuesday and a U.S. military aircraft responded in self-defence, killing a number of Iranian-backed militants, U.S. officials said.
German police raid homes of 17 people accused of posting antisemitic hate speech on social media
German authorities have raided the homes of 17 people in the state of Bavaria accused of spreading antisemitic hate speech and threats targeting Jews online.
White House declassifies intel suggesting Wagner Group is preparing to provide air defense capability to Hezbollah or Iran
Russia says co-existence not possible with Ukraine's current 'regime'
Russia cannot co-exist with the present "regime" in Kyiv, a senior Russian official said on Tuesday, reaffirming the goals of what President Vladimir Putin calls a special military operation to "demilitarise" Ukraine.
Falkland's sovereignty 'not up for discussion' Britain warns after new Argentinian president vows to 'get them back'
Rishi Sunak has ruled out any new negotiations over the Falkland Islands and Argentina's new President pledged to "get them back".
Hamas deputy chief in Lebanon killed in Israeli attack, report says
Rockets fired into north as fighting on Lebanon border heats up; Hamas hostage deal: 50 captives released in first phase, 20 more to follow
Hamas' actions are genocide against Israel – White House
The United States believes that Hamas’ actions and intentions against Israel constitute genocide against the Jewish people.
Gazans Confirm Terrorists Hide In Hospitals, Dress Up As Medical Personnel
Middle East News: Gazans in Israeli custody told interrogators on that terror groups actively operated in Gaza hospitals and deeply embedded themselves in Palestinian R
Houthis say they'll continue attacks until 'demise of Israel'
Disabled people must work from home to do ‘their duty’, says UK minister Laura Trott
People with mobility and mental health problems should work from home or lose benefits under new policy
Russian news anchor threatens Finland with invasion amidst border tensions
Russian news anchor threatens Finland with invasion.
Zelensky says he's survived 'five or six' assassination attempts by Putin's forces
Ukraine's president also accused the Kremlin of helping Hamas launch attacks in Israel in October and warned the Ukraine-Russia conflict could spiral into a third world war
‘Respect the facts’: Beijing rejects Australian claims China sonar injured navy divers
Chinese defense ministry insists its vessel ‘did not conduct any activity that could affect the Australian side’s diving operations’
Former PM David Cameron is introduced to the House of Lords as Baron Cameron of Chipping Norton
Former Prime Minister David Cameron has been introduced to the House of Lords this afternoon as Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton.
UN report says world is racing to well past warming limit as carbon emissions rise instead of plunge
Earth is speeding to 2.5 to 2.9 degrees Celsius (4.5 to 5.2 degrees Fahrenheit) of global warming since pre-industrial times, set to blow well past the agreed-upon international climate threshold, a United Nations report calculated. To have an even money shot at keeping warming to the 1.5-degree Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) limit adopted by the 2015 Paris climate agreement, countries have to slash their emissions by 42% by the end of the decade, said the U.N. Environment Programme’s Emissions Gap report issued Monday. Carbon emissions from the burning of coal, oil and gas rose 1.2% last year, the report said.
The world briefly smashed through the 2-degree warming limit for the first time ever
IDF lookouts said they saw unusual activity along the Gaza border before the October 7 attack, but their commanders told them to stop bothering them, report says
IDF lookouts were concerned about activity along the border but were ignored and even threatened with being court-martialed, according to reports.