A US statement said the two sides had agreed to launch direct negotiations, at a time and place to be determined. ...
Day: April 15, 2026
Three years of messages at once – a chronicle of Sudan’s war pours in as trapped reporter’s phone turns onThree years of messages at once – a chronicle of Sudan’s war pours in as trapped reporter’s phone turns on
As the conflict enters its fourth year, journalist Mohamed Suleiman shudders at what has been lost. ...
Man wins €1m Picasso painting in €100 charity raffleMan wins €1m Picasso painting in €100 charity raffle
“How do I know this isn’t a prank?” the winner asked when he answered a video call from Christie’s auction house in Paris. ...
250 missing after migrant boat sinks in Indian Ocean250 missing after migrant boat sinks in Indian Ocean
The trawler “reportedly sank due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowding”, the United Nations said. ...
Legal advisers help migrants pose as gay to get asylum, undercover BBC investigation findsLegal advisers help migrants pose as gay to get asylum, undercover BBC investigation finds
The BBC exposes a shadow industry charging migrants thousands of pounds to help them cheat the asylum system. ...
Watch: Reporter is helped to pose as gay for asylum claimWatch: Reporter is helped to pose as gay for asylum claim
A BBC reporter goes undercover and speaks to an adviser encouraging migrants to cheat the asylum system. ...
Chris Mason: Iran war means government’s vicious circles tighten and darkenChris Mason: Iran war means government’s vicious circles tighten and darken
A subdued economy makes trade-offs and choices over public spending more difficult, Chris Mason writes. ...
Help to Buy mostly helped high earners, IFS saysHelp to Buy mostly helped high earners, IFS says
People with lower incomes benefitted less from the house-buying scheme than those with high incomes, the influential think tank says. ...
‘I’m not being listened to’ – new health plan launched as women say they are still ignored‘I’m not being listened to’ – new health plan launched as women say they are still ignored
New plans to improve healthcare for women and girls have been set out, but will they change anything? ...
Chef José Andrés: Every country needs a national food security adviserChef José Andrés: Every country needs a national food security adviser
The News Famous chef and humanitarian José Andrés on Tuesday floated the idea that world leaders should redirect 3 percent of their defense spending toward combating hunger. Speaking at Semafor World Economy in Washington, DC, Andrés said investing in food security is a matter of national security, and that each ...