Palestine: Gaza plans put Egypt-US relations to tough test

In the bustling heart of Cairo, coffee shops teem with Gazans who managed to flee at the start of Israel’s devastating war on Hamas. Although they have found safety, they…

USA: Diddy sues NBC for $100m over documentary

Rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs has filed a $100m (£80.5m) lawsuit against the makers of a recent documentary about him, as he continues to face allegations of sexual assault. The rapper…

USA: Accuser drops rape lawsuit against Jay-Z and Sean Combs

A lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs and Jay-Z, which alleged the rape of a 13-year-old girl in 2000, has been dismissed, according to a legal filing submitted on Friday in…

USA: Five key takeaways from Modi-Trump talks

Despite the hype, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first visit to Washington under Donald Trump’s second term was a sober, business-first affair – unsurprising for a working visit, which lacks…

USA: Europe to be excluded from Russia-Ukraine peace talks-US envoy General Keith Kellogg

Europe will be excluded from talks aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, the United States lead Ukraine envoy said. General Keith Kellogg made the announcement on Saturday after the…

Germany: ‘Army of Europe’ needed to challenge Russia- Zelensky

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for the creation of an “army of Europe” amid rising concern the USmay no longer come to the continent’s aid. Speaking at the Munich…

USA: Transgender references removed from Stonewall monument website

The Trump administration has erased references to transgender people from New York’s Stonewall National Monument website. On the National Park Service website, the acronym LGBTQ+ has been shortened to LGB, standing…

UK: British army too ‘run down’ to lead Ukraine peace mission – ex- army chief

The UK military is “so run down” it could not lead any future peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, the former head of the army has said. Lord Dannatt told the BBC…

USA: Trump launches plan to target countries with new tariffs

US President Donald Trump is sharpening plans to hit exports from countries that he says have trade policies that are unfair to the US. On Thursday, Trump signed a memo…

UK: PM Keir Starmer backs Ukraine’s Nato bid despite US view

Sir Keir Starmer has reaffirmed the UK will continue to back Ukraine’s “irreversible path” to joining Nato despite leading figures in President Donald Trump’s administration appearing to rule out membership.…