Syrian minister asks for more ‘trust’ in UK parliament hearing
A prominent Syrian government minister has made a plea for the British government to stop using conditions-based humanitarian…
‘Don’t be a spectator’: Europe embraces AI to make up for loss of economic power
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has urged Europe’s businesses to make great strides in artificial intelligence…
UK summons Israel’s charge d’affaires over ‘destructive’ West Bank settlement tender
Britain’s Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband on Wednesday condemned Israel’s move to launch a tender for the West Bank…
Palestinian refugee family drown in sea off English coast
A family of three who died after getting into difficulty at sea in the UK on Tuesday were…
New UK Middle East Minister renews calls for Israel to let more aid into Gaza
The UK’s new Minister for the Middle East has called on Israel to allow more aid into Gaza…
Eurovision bars countries in ‘armed conflict’ from hosting song contest
Eurovision has changed its rules so countries at war or in a sensitive geopolitical situation cannot host the…
Morocco blames Ceuta migrant rush on misinformation and human trafficking networks
Morocco’s Interior Ministry has said that recent mass crossings to the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla were…
Four migrants die attempting to cross English Channel in small boats
Four migrants have died trying to cross the English Channel in small boats, French authorities have said. In…
Wildfires declared ‘national security threat’ in Europe as blazes spread to Greece and UK
Devastating wildfires tearing across Europe demonstrate that climate change is now a security emergency facing the continent and…
Landmine deaths in Syria increase as more people return
Anti-mine campaigners are hoping UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres‘s visit to Damascus this week will help to highlight…
UK targets gold trade funding Sudan war in sanctions push
Britain imposed sanctions on both sides of Sudan’s civil war on Thursday in a move to starve them…
Iranian missiles aimed at Jordan part of plan to ‘clear path for attacks on Israel’
Iran has concentrated its firepower on Jordan’s military bases in a potential “shaping operation” to knock out air…