US President Donald Trump says he will revoke a license which allowed Venezuela to export some of its oil to the US despite sanctions. The move is a major blow…
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USA: Trump commends Zelensky ahead of White House talks
US President Donald Trump has said he has a “lot of respect” for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, on the eve of their talks at the White House. Asked by the…
Syria: President Ahmed al-Sharaa hails ‘historic’ dialogue conference
Syria’s interim president has told a national dialogue conference that the country has a “historic” opportunity to rebuild after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad. Ahmed al-Sharaa also stressed the need…
Turkey: Jailed Kurdish separatist leader issues call to lay down arms
Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdish separatist PKK, has called on his movement to lay down its arms and dissolve itself. His statement, read out in a letter…
Israel: Thousands pay last respects to hostage mother and sons killed in Gaza
In a display of deep public grief, thousands of Israelis, many with orange balloons and Israeli flags, lined the roads of southern Israel for the funeral procession of three hostages…
Gaza: Israel confirms Hamas handed over hostages’ bodies as Palestinian prisoners released
Israel has completed forensic tests confirming the identities of four dead Israeli hostages whose bodies were handed over by Hamas in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners. On Wednesday…
UK: Aircraft drug-drop gang smuggle £4m of cocaine
A gang involved in importing parcels of cocaine that were dropped into the British countryside from a plane has been convicted of drugs offences. Cocaine worth an estimated £4.2m was…
UK: Boomers and Gen Z join forces on TikTok to raise £600,000 to save local pub
Campaigners who went viral with their take on a Gen Z TikTok trend have raised £600,000 in a bid to buy their village pub. The Elm Tree Inn in Langton…
USA: Instagram may launch separate Reels app to take on TikTok – report
Instagram is reportedly considering launching its short-form video feature, Reels, as a separate app as the future of Chinese-owned TikTok remains uncertain in the US. The social media platform’s boss…
USA: Nvidia says AI chip sales strong despite DeepSeek fears
Nvidia, the chip giant at the heart of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, said its business remained strong, despite fears of a bubble stirred by the emergence of Chinese AI…