Syria’s foreign minister has told the global chemical weapons watchdog that the new government is committed to destroying any remaining stockpiles produced under ousted president Bashar al-Assad. Addressing a meeting of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague, Asaad al-Shibani vowed to “put an end to this painful legacy, to … Read more
The cleaners had scrubbed the debating chamber clean before MPs arrived for Wednesday’s session in Serbia’s National Assembly. Spent smoke bombs, smears of egg yolk and a dusting of white fire extinguisher powder had all been removed from the benches and tables after the mayhem of the previous day. The police had also been on … Read more
US President Donald Trump said he would temporarily spare carmakers from a new 25% import tax imposed on Canada and Mexico, just a day after the tariffs came into effect. The announcement by the White House came even as Trump continued to blast Canada for not doing enough to stop drugs from entering the US. … Read more
An alleged thief in Florida swallowed stolen earrings worth more than half a million dollars moments before police took him into custody last week. Orlando police have accused the man, 32-year-old Jaythan Gilder, of lying to Tiffany & Co. employees in a Florida store by telling them he represented “a professional athlete”, which led employees … Read more
US president Donald Trump’s tariffs could mean less money in UK consumers’ pockets, Bank of England experts have warned. Tariffs could hit growth and pose “substantial” risks to the UK and world economies, the Bank’s governor Andrew Bailey has said. His colleagues added trade frictions could hurt companies in the UK and elsewhere. Bailey urged … Read more
A UK-Ireland summit marks a “major and significant manifestation” of a reset in relations between the two governments in the post-Brexit era, Taoiseach (Irish PM) Micheál Martin has said. He will meet Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday evening, ahead of the summit on Thursday. The first of its kind, it will be attended by … Read more
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A British man accused by Russia of fighting for Ukraine has been jailed for 19 years by a Russian military court. James Scott Rhys Anderson was reportedly captured in Russia’s Kursk region last November, where Ukrainian forces had launched a cross-border incursion, and was charged with terrorism and mercenary activity. The 22-year-old is the first … Read more
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