Ukraine’s president sharply criticised the move, calling it an “investment in war that must be ended, not prolonged”. ...
Month: October 2026
Analysis: Trump’s shock Russia deal highlights mounting pressure to curb fuel pricesAnalysis: Trump’s shock Russia deal highlights mounting pressure to curb fuel prices
The US president hopes to ease his party’s pain before next month’s midterm elections, writes the BBC’s North America correspondent. ...
US unveils sanctions on ICC in move court condemns as ‘assault on rule of law’US unveils sanctions on ICC in move court condemns as ‘assault on rule of law’
Several member states of the international tribunal, including the UK, say they “strongly disagree” with the sanctions. ...
Thousands of security personnel deployed as Delhi braces for ‘cockroach’ protestThousands of security personnel deployed as Delhi braces for ‘cockroach’ protest
Several trains to Delhi have been cancelled and dozens of metro stations are shut to stop protesters from gathering. ...
Life-threatening Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in FloridaLife-threatening Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida
The storm took direct aim at Florida and is expected to impact Alabama, Georgia, and Louisiana. ...
Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Israeli airport, UAE prosecutors sayFlydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Israeli airport, UAE prosecutors say
Hammam al-Hammami is believed to have been targeting the passenger terminal at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv The co-pilot who tried to seize control of a passenger jet flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv last week was planning to launch a suicide attack targeting the passenger terminal at Israel’s ...
I saw Iran execute a man in public. Is this what the US wants? | Robert TaitI saw Iran execute a man in public. Is this what the US wants? | Robert Tait
It is odd for the US defense secretary to be laying the groundwork for an event that could be organized by Tehran Pete Hegseth’s plans to stage a public execution resemble a grotesque Iran-imitation game. Having failed over the past seven months to defeat the Tehran regime on the battlefield, ...
Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky criticises ‘gift to Putin’Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky criticises ‘gift to Putin’
Ukraine’s president said allowing Russia to sell petroleum products would prolong a war that must be ended. ...
NI secretary to ban the Drumcree paradeNI secretary to ban the Drumcree parade
The parade has led to a stand-off between Orangemen and nationalist residents of the Garvaghy Road in Portadown lasting almost two weeks. ...
QatarEnergy wins Brazil energy concessionQatarEnergy wins Brazil energy concession
QatarEnergy won stakes in seven exploration blocks off Brazil’s northeastern coast, the latest in a series of Gulf investments in Latin America’s energy sector. The state-owned company will hold 30% of each block in the Ceará Basin, with operator Petrobras holding the rest. Concession contracts, which let the companies keep ...