“We have a Ukrainian peace plan in front of us, and Russia has recently shared some terms. Each side sees the other party’s steps as the extension of the war effort,” Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said. He also cited the Black Sea Grain Initiative as a diplomatic success, as it included Russia and Ukraine, … Read more
After the announcement, the IDF issued a clarification in Hebrew on X saying that the “tactical pause” would only apply to humanitarian aid transport in a specific area and that the Israeli military would continue fighting in the rest of southern Gaza. Israel’s far-right security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, and far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, both … Read more
A Chinese girl, asked if she too was going to scream, replied: “Of course.” And scream they did. As the four young Liverpudlians stepped from the aircraft, an enormous cry went up from the airport’s observation platform as the teenagers strained over tops of heads in front of them to see their singing idols. Then … Read more
“I hope he’s not elected, so he doesn’t do damage at the European level, too,” agreed Paolo Collucio, a diminutive pensioner with bright blue eyes. “I’m not racist — you can be black, white, or yellow, I don’t care. But he took all of those funds and did nothing — from morning to evening.” Local … Read more
A convoy of armored vehicles and heavy construction machinery was despatched from the capital, with AFP reporting that activists were still manning makeshift roadblocks at midday Sunday local time. At least 230 people have been detained, and Louis Le Franc, the high commissioner of New Caledonia, has since said the road is under government control. … Read more
The United Nations has warned against a full-scale ground attack on Rafah, saying it would lead to an “epic humanitarian disaster” and would undermine attempts to support refugees amid a looming famine. U.S. President Joe Biden has called an Israeli ground offensive against Rafah a “red line,” warning that the U.S. would withhold weapons shipments … Read more
Salvini is pushing to launch the project by June, when European elections will be held that could make or break his leadership of the League. The timing will be critical. As electoral support for the League shrinks, Salvini’s party colleagues are running out of patience. All 15 members of one local party association in Lombardy, … Read more
A new £320million road in Greece has been met with significant complaints after locals suffer from years of delays. The flyover on a ring road in Thessaloniki has been described as a “much needed” construction, but has been met with significant protests from commuters. The Infrastructure Ministry has rejected any possibility of suspending the project, … Read more
A new £320million road in Greece has been met with significant complaints after locals suffer from years of delays. The flyover on a ring road in Thessaloniki has been described as a “much needed” construction, but has been met with significant protests from commuters. The Infrastructure Ministry has rejected any possibility of suspending the project, … Read more
Gething also inherits rows over the lowering of many road speed limits from 30 to 20 mph, the performance of the NHS, and protests against subsidy reforms that will require farmers to hand back some land to nature. Planned reforms would also raise the number of members of the Welsh parliament, the Senedd, from 60 … Read more
