Leading European nations have said they support an Arab-backed plan for the reconstruction of Gaza that would cost $53 billion (£41 billion) and avoid displacing Palestinians from the territory. The…
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UK: Next James Bond should be British, Pierce Brosnan says
Actor Pierce Brosnan has said it is a “given” that the next James Bond should be British. In an interview with the Sunday Telegraph, the former Bond also said he…
Ireland: The Irish move to change rules on deploying military
Ireland is in a “serious period of reform” when it comes to defence and security, the tánaiste (Irish deputy prime minister) has said. Earlier on Tuesday, the Irish Cabinet approved…
Europe: Sweden is ‘no longer a country that cannot be trusted’
War, cross-border conflict and geopolitical upheaval are rarely deemed good for business. Yet that appears to have been the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on two of the aggressor’s…
Belgium: European Central Bank cuts interest rates again
The European Central Bank (ECB) has cut interest rates for the sixth time in nine months as it seeks to bolster eurozone economic growth. The bank stuck to its plan…
Ukraine: Zelensky hopes US-Ukraine talks next week will be ‘meaningful’
US-Ukraine talks will be held in Saudi Arabia next week, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, expressing hopes that it will be “a meaningful meeting”. The Ukrainian leader, who will be…
USA: Trump says Ukraine ‘more difficult’ to deal with than Russia
US President Donald Trump has said he is finding it “more difficult, frankly, to deal with Ukraine” than Russia in attempts to broker peace between the two nations. The US…
France: Paris trains halted and area evacuated after WW2 bomb found
Trains to and from Paris have been cancelled, an area evacuated and part of the main ring road temporarily closed after an unexploded World War Two bomb was found on…
Ireland: McGregor obeyed orders over Nikita Hand CCTV footage – judge
A judge has said he is satisfied Conor McGregor has done what was ordered regarding the sharing of CCTV footage, which was shown during the civil trial brought by Nikita…
Ireland: Pair who murdered man thrown over cliffs jailed for life
The family of a man who was thrown over iconic Irish cliffs have described his “evil” murder as “callous and unnecessary”. Alan Vial and Nikita Burns, were convicted of murdering…