When David Lammy is asked about the new government’s relations with the incoming US administration, he likes to talk about the dinner he and the prime minister had with Donald…
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Panama: Canal will stay in our hands, minister tells Trump
Panama has insisted that its sovereignty over the Panama Canal is “non-negotiable” after US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out military force to seize it. Trump made the remark…
Venezuela: UN alarmed at arrests in ahead of protest
The United Nations has expressed its alarm after it received reports of arbitrary detentions and intimidation in Venezuela ahead of opposition marches on Thursday. The office of the UN Human…
Lebanon: Army chief elected president after years of deadlock
Lebanon’s parliament has elected the country’s army chief as president, ending a power vacuum that has lasted more than two years. Joseph Aoun’s candidacy for the mainly ceremonial role –…
USA: Fire evacuation order lifted for LA’s Hollywood Hills West
An evacuation order for Los Angeles’ Hollywood Hills West neighbourhood has been lifted after authorities said a wildfire there had been brought under control. The LA Fire Department (LAFD) urged…
India: Man with crocodile skull in luggage arrested at Delhi airport
Indian authorities say they have arrested a Canadian man at Delhi airport for carrying a crocodile skull in his luggage. The 32-year-old man was at the airport on Monday to…
UK: Truss legal threat to PM over claim she crashed economy
Former Prime Minister Liz Truss has sent a legal “cease and desist” letter to Sir Keir Starmer demanding he stop saying she “crashed the economy”. Her lawyers argue the claim…
Russia: Kremlin keeping close eye on Trump’s claim to Greenland
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russia is closely monitoring the situation, after US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out military action to take Greenland from Denmark.Peskov said the…
India: Temple apologises after six killed in crush
One of India’s wealthiest temples has apologised after six people were killed and dozens more injured in a crush as they queued for tickets to a festival which attracts millions…
USA: Paris Hilton among celebrities to lose homes in wildfires
Billy Crystal and Paris Hilton are among the celebrities who have lost homes in the deadly wildfires raging in the Los Angeles area.More than 1,000 structures have been destroyed as…