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Pakistan rejects report on Iranian aircraft at Nur Khan Airbase as 'misleading'

Says Iranian aircraft currently parked in Pakistan arrived during ceasefire period

Pakistan rejects CBS report on Iranian aircraft at Nur Khan Airbase: FO

Ministry calls claims 'misleading and sensationalised,' says planes arrived for diplomatic logistics during ceasefire

Former Hostage Calls on All of Israel’s Government to Resign

Rom Braslavski, who said he had endured starvation, torture and sexual abuse during two-year captivity, demanded that members “take responsibility and get out of our lives.”

‘Difficult’ mission to repatriate Australian hantavirus cruise passengers en route to long Perth quarantine

Health minister Mark Butler says six people from MC Hondius plus flight crew from charter plane to be isolated for weeksFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians and New Zealanders who were aboard the deadly hantaviru...

After Capturing Maduro, Trump Celebrated Victory. Did It Bring Venezuelans Home?

Dire conditions in Venezuela prompted an exodus. In the wake of the attack that ousted its top leader, the question is whether things have changed enough to make a return appealing.

US in closely-guarded talks to open new bases in Greenland

It is seeking to open three bases in the south of the Arctic territory, according to multiple officials familiar with the talks.

Stung by Iran war, Trump heads to China in need of wins

Remains unclear whether the leaders will agree to extend their trade truce

Pressure on Starmer Mounts as Dozens of Labour Lawmakers Call on Him to Quit

The chances of a leadership challenge against Prime Minister Keir Starmer appeared to rise sharply on Monday as several government aides announced their resignations.

US passengers quarantining in Nebraska as officials say public hantavirus risk 'very low'

Two people are being monitored in Atlanta, 16 in Nebraska and another six passengers in Canada.

The big questions hanging over the Trump-Xi meeting in China

Taiwan, tariffs and the strait of Hormuz are on the meeting’s agenda for Beijing – but will the US president be forced to ask for help in ending his war with Iran?On 20 February, a White House official confirmed that US president Donald Trump would be travelling to Beijing the following month to mee...

Iran War Live Updates: Long-Term Energy Crisis Looms as Trump Says Truce Is on ‘Life Support’

Iran defended its demands for a peace deal and President Trump called them “garbage.” Mr. Trump said he wanted to suspend the federal gasoline tax, which would require congressional approval.

Arts and cultural engagement ‘linked to slower pace of biological ageing’

Research from UCL suggests visiting art galleries or museums, singing and painting can help improve health outcomesSinging, painting or visiting a gallery or museum helps people age more slowly, according to the latest study to link taking an active interest in art and culture with improved health.T...

Birmingham City University urged not to axe Black studies MA

More than 100 figures sign open letter criticising closure, just months after MA was launchedMore than 100 academics, writers and activists from around the world have signed an open letter condemning plans to close an MA in Black studies and global justice at Birmingham City University (BCU), just m...

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Senior cabinet ministers and more than 70 MPs call for Keir Starmer’s resignation as speech fails to quell rebellion – UK politics live

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood reported to be among those who have told the PM to consider his position.Botterill says voters she spoke to during the campaign felt the country does not work for them. She is a working-class Yorkshire woman, she says. She knows that the opportunities she has enjoyed w...

California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton mocked for misidentifying a ‘street taco’

The British political strategist drew swift criticism in a state where tacos are practically the official dishSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailPolls have shown California voters have been largely disengaged from the upcoming election for governor, but over the weekend one candidate m...

Why welfare isn't winning elections in India like it used to

India's welfare politics still matters, but voters increasingly want jobs, growth and dignity too.

I led hikers up an Indonesian volcano - and then it erupted

An Indonesian guide who led hikers up Mount Dukono has described the moment of Friday's eruption which killed three people.

Sarah Wynn-Williams and Virginia Giuffre jointly win freedom to publish prize at British book awards

In a rare public appearance, Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams warned of ‘networks of powerful elites’ using wealth and influence to silence dissenting voicesMeta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams and the late Virginia Giuffre have jointly won the Freedom to Publish prize at this year’s British...

Macron takes the stage uninvited at Africa summit to scold crowd for 'total lack of respect'

French President Emmanuel Macron interrupted a youth-focused session at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, calling the disruption "a total lack of respect."

Putin Said the War ‘Is Coming to a Close,’ but That’s Not All He Said

The Russian leader is walking a tightrope: acknowledging public discontent while offering no indication that he might give up on his demands.

South African president says he will not step down after impeachment call

President Cyril Ramaphosa said he would not resign on Monday evening after days of speculation.

Xi's anti-corruption crackdown sentences former Chinese defense ministers to death

Two former Chinese defense ministers were sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for corruption, marking a severe blow in Xi's military purge.