As a bitter standoff between Republicans and Democrats plays out, there is little sign that either side is willing to…
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Four ways this US government shutdown could end
At some point, public pressure and political pain will see one side yield to bring this latest US government shutdown…
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Bowen: Momentum is the strength of Trump’s Gaza plan, but lack of detail is its weakness
The plan is a significant moment – but it lacks the nuts and bolts that determine whether diplomatic agreements hold…
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European leaders meet in high-security Danish summit after drone disruption
Copenhagen is on alert with security boosted by 10 international allies, as EU leaders discuss boosting their defences.
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Jobs, travel, national parks – what impact will US shutdown have?
Washington’s political gridlock could inflict wide-ranging miseries, as anything deemed non-essential will be put on hold.
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Italy PM tells Gaza aid flotilla to stop or risk ‘preventing peace’
The Global Sumud Flotilla says it has entered an area “where previous flotillas have been attacked”.
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Trump peace plan ‘ignores interests of Palestinian people’, Hamas official tells BBC
A senior Hamas figure told the BBC the group is likely to reject Trump’s Gaza peace plan, saying it “serves…
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Afghanistan sees telecom shutdown as Taliban cut off internet
Phone and internet links are down nationwide after the Taliban sever fibre-optic connections.
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Leaders in Middle East and Europe welcome Trump’s Gaza peace plan
Donald Trump says if Hamas rejects the plan, Israel will have US backing to “finish the job of destroying the…
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Russian mum and children found living in Indian cave return home
The woman and her daughters had been sent to a foreigners’ detention centre after they were found in July.
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