Portugal heads to the polls in hotly contested local elections
Sunday’s municipal elections in Portugal could be decisive in expanding the presence of the far-right Chega party beyond Lisbon. In the country’s two biggest cities, it is a tight race…
Aid delivery into Gaza scaled up ahead of summit for peace in Egypt
Dozens of trucks crossed the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing on Sunday, as tens of thousands of Palestinians return to their destroyed neighbourhoods. Meanwhile, world leaders are expected to…
Who are the hostages Israel believes are still alive?
Hamas is due to release the 48 hostages still being held in Gaza, most of them kidnapped during their 7 October 2023 attack on Israel. 20 of them are believed…
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China says it’s ‘not afraid’ of a tariff war in the face of Trump’s 100% tariff threat
“China’s stance is consistent,” the Chinese Commerce Ministry said in a statement posted online. “We do not want a tariff war but we are not afraid of one.” Read more…
Israelis cheer Trump at Tel Aviv rally as they brace for the return of hostages
Israelis applauded US President Donald Trump, and some booed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as US envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner addressed a weekly rally in Tel Aviv…
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Watch: North Korea unveils its ‘most powerful’ missile at military parade
At a massive military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party, Kim Jong Un showcased North Korea’s most powerful weapons, including the new Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile.…
Reappointed French PM Lecornu says new cabinet must not give in to partisan politics
Renamed by President Emmanuel Macron late Friday after a week of political chaos, Lecornu called for calm and for the support of political parties to produce a budget for the…