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Kremlin Shrugs Off EU Plans To Speed Up Phase-Out Of Russia's Energy
The European Union's plans to phase out Russian energy and commodities more quickly will not affect Russia and will not force it to change its position, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
Ostrich, Emu Ancestors Could Fly, Scientists Discover
It may sound like a joke, but scientists have long been puzzled by how the family of birds that includes African ostriches, Australian emus and cassowaries, New Zealand kiwis and South American rheas spread across the world -- given that none of them
King Charles Gives Trump Royal Welcome On UK State Visit
Donald Trump was treated to a royal reception featuring gun salutes, soldiers on horseback and bagpipes as he met Wednesday with Britain's King Charles III for a historic second state visit, which unfolded far from marching protesters.
From EU Chief To Netanyahu: PM Modi Thanks World Leaders for Birthday Wishes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday conveyed his gratitude to a host of world leaders for their warm wishes and greetings on his 75th birthday.
On Way To London, Trump's Air Force One Has Close Encounter With Another Plane: Report
A Spirit Airlines Inc. passenger jet got a little too close for comfort with a Boeing Co. 747 jumbo ferrying US President Donald Trump to London as the aircraft traveled through New York's congested skies.
Gold Worth $700,000 Stolen In Paris' Natural History Museum
Thieves have broken into Paris's Natural History Museum, making off with gold samples worth 600,000 euros ($700,000) in the latest of a series of robberies from cultural institutions, according to the museum.
"Independence Gone": Ben & Jerry's Co-Founder Quits Over Row With Unilever
The co-founder of Ben & Jerry's has resigned from the ice cream brand after saying his company known for its social activism has lost "the independence to pursue our values" under the ownership of British giant Unilever.
Ex-US health official warns of RFK Jr’s risk to public health: ‘We’re going to see kids dying of vaccine-preventable diseases’ – live
Dr Debra Houry and Susan Monarez say US unprepared to prevent chronic disease or fight next pandemicRFK Jr’s actions have greatly diminished US ability to respond to outbreaks, ousted CDC officials sayDonald Trump has claimed his administration has reached a deal with China to keep TikTok operating in the US, amid uncertainty over what shape the final agreement will take, with suggestions from the Chinese side that Beijing would retain control of the algorithm that powers the site’s video feed.“We have a deal on TikTok ... We have a group of very big companies that want to buy it,” Trump said on Tuesday, without providing further details. Continue reading...
Shabana Mahmood accuses asylum seekers of making ‘vexatious, last-minute claims’
Home Office says it will review modern slavery laws to save PM’s ‘one in, one out’ returns deal with FranceShabana Mahmood has accused asylum seekers of making “vexatious, last-minute claims” to avoid removal to France as the Home Office said it would review modern slavery laws to save Keir Starmer’s returns deal.After an 11th hour injunction that scuppered Labour’s “one in, one out” scheme, the home secretary said she would stop claimants “suddenly deciding that they are a modern slave on the eve of their removal”, adding that it made a “mockery of our laws and this country’s generosity”. Continue reading...
UK to explore extraditing Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brückner
Met chief Mark Rowley says many questions remain and detectives are liaising with German and Portuguese policeMark Rowley has said the British police investigation into Madeleine McCann will explore extraditing the German national Christian Brückner to the UK to stand trial over the three-year-old’s disappearance.Brückner was released from a German prison on Wednesday after serving a seven-year jail term for the rape of an elderly woman in Praia da Luz, Portugal, in 2005, two years before Madeleine disappeared while on holiday with her family in the same town. Continue reading...
Pak Ex-PM Imran Khan Alleges ISI Conducting His Military Trial In Jail
Pakistan's jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday alleged that he is facing a military trial in jail as it's not being conducted by a civilian judge but by an ISI officer, who takes instructions directly from Army Chief Asim Munir.
Republicans propose $88m in security for lawmakers after Charlie Kirk killing
Funds included in stopgap measure House Republicans released that would keep government through 21 NovemberCongressional Republicans have proposed $88m in new security spending for lawmakers, judges and top government officials in response to the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, but the money has been caught up in a partisan battle over government funding that could spark a shutdown.The funds are included in a stopgap measure Republicans in the House of Representatives released Tuesday that would keep the government open through 21 November without making major changes to policy, and gives negotiators time to work out a long-term deal. Under the proposal, an additional $30m would be available for security for members of Congress, another $30m would go towards protective services for executive branch employees and $28m would be spent on security for supreme court justices. Continue reading...
Sep 17, 2025
Israel's Ground Assault In Gaza City: What We Know
Sep 17, 2025