Where is Israel's proposed West Bank settlement the UK opposes?
BBC's Middle East correspondent Lucy Williamson reports from an area close to Israel's proposed site in the occupied West Bank.
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Prince George attends first day at Eton College
The 13 year old was dropped off at the all-boys boarding school by his parents, Prince William and Princess Catherine of Wales.
Strategic autonomy in motion as India hosts Brics summit
India News: NEW DELHI: India will host the annual Brics summit on Sept 12-13 at Bharat Mandapam, returning to the venue where it held the G20 summit in 2023. That.
Cox Enterprises gave up development rights on nearly 4,400 South Carolina acres worth hundreds of millions; the land is now protected forever, including 40 miles of river and marsh frontage
US News: In the low country of South Carolina, where blackwater rivers wind through cypress swamps and marshes give way to the Atlantic, a quiet but monumental.
Virginia county to pay up to $2K to families with primary wage earner detained by ICE
Arlington County approved $50,000 to support immigrant families whose primary wage earner has been detained amid Trump administration enforcement efforts.
Canada, France, UK to ban imports from Israeli settlements
Canada, France and the United Kingdom on Tuesday announced a joint ban on imported goods from Israeli settlements in what they called a “turning point” in the efforts to reach a two-state solution in the region. “One year ago, we recognized the State of Palestine,” the nations wrote in a statement. “The time has come…
Village head's appeal drove Ladakh LG's initiative to tap 90 million litres of glacial water for irrigation
India News: SRINAGAR: Nearly 90 million litres of glacial water have started irrigating more than 1,000 acres of parched farmlands across 12 villages in Ladakh ev.
US Democrat urges House Speaker to sue Trump admin over triumphal arch, says Congress never approved funds
US News: House Democrat Chellie Pingree demands Speaker Mike Johnson take legal action against the Trump administration for starting work on a triumphal arch in Washington without Congressional approval. This move raises questions about funding and authority for the project.
US issues sweeping sanctions against Iranian airlines, foreign businesses
The Trump administration on Tuesday announced new sanctions against all of Iran’s airlines and nearly a dozen foreign companies doing business with Iran’s Mahan Air, which had earlier been sanctioned for its ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The sanctions are part of Operation Economic Outcast, a financial pressure campaign that the administration…
Coast Guard joins search for missing plane near Bahamas
The U.S. Coast Guard joined the search for a missing plane carrying four family members that vanished near the Bahamas on their way back to Florida. “The Royal Bahamian Defense Force requested Coast Guard assistance following a report of a downed airplane with 4 people aboard approximately 15 miles off Andros Island, Bahamas,” a spokesperson…
Russia, India plan BrahMos upgrade ahead of PM Modi-Putin meeting
News News: NEW DELHI: Russia and India are exploring an upgrade of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile to add new capabilities, improve its effectiveness and m.
Nearly 300 flights cancelled across UK after air traffic control glitch, major airports hit
Europe News: Nearly 300 flights were cancelled across the UK on Tuesday after a technical problem in the air traffic control system disrupted operations at several.
Burnham promises ‘frank and constructive’ engagement with China
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham vowed to engage “frankly and constructively” with China while raising domestic security, Hong Kong and human rights cases...
Mother of twin girls given less than 10% chance of survival after TTTS at 16 weeks; after surgery, premature birth and 300 days in hospital, twins now prepare for first day of school
UK News: A mother whose twin daughters were given less than a 10 per cent chance of survival after a devastating pregnancy complication is celebrating a milest.
Glowworms return to a North Yorkshire reserve after more than 100 years; larvae raised in a Bristol garden shed have produced the first glowing females
UK News: Glowworms have returned to a North Yorkshire nature reserve after more than 100 years, following a conservation project that began with larvae being r.
UK-Israel spat gets ugly: Tel Aviv to close British consulate in Jerusalem over sanctions on settlers
Middle East News: Israel on Tuesday announced plans to close Britain’s consulate in East Jerusalem and take further measures against the UK. The move comes in retaliati.
Ukraine unveils ‘Koral’: New missile built to take on ballistic threats
International News: Ukraine has for the first time shown the launcher for its homegrown Koral surface-to-air missile, a new air-defence weapon being developed to tackle b.
No rooms, Rs 2.3 lakh a night: BRICS Summit sends Delhi hotel rates soaring
India News: NEW DELHI: As India prepares to host the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit, luxury hotels in the national capital are facing a sharp squeeze in room availabi.