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UK’s Starmer says Russian warship’s warning shots in Channel ‘reckless’ 

17 June 2026

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said the ⁠firing of warning shots by a Russian frigate to divert a UK-flagged ...

Why UK’s Makerfield by-election matters far beyond one parliamentary seat 

17 June 2026

The small constituency of Makerfield in northwest England has found itself in the eye of the storm of British politics w...

Israel takes control of Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque: What next? 

17 June 2026

Israel has seized planning and construction powers covering the Ibrahimi Mosque, on the site of a Jewish and Muslim shri...

Taiwan accuses Kenya of deporting conference delegates on China’s behalf 

17 June 2026

Taiwan has accused Kenya of deporting people from the island who planned to attend a global oceans conference in Mombasa...

Inside Canada’s ‘troubling’ shift on migrant, refugee rights 

17 June 2026

Toronto, Canada – When Diana Gallego listened to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s widely touted speech at the W...

Israeli air strikes on Lebanon continue despite US-Iran deal 

17 June 2026

Israeli air strikes have continued to target towns in southern Lebanon despite an agreement between the United States an...

Ghosts of empire: A quarantine centre and Laikipia’s colonial past 

16 June 2026

Nairobi, Kenya – The death of a 17-year-old schoolboy during protests against a planned US Ebola quarantine facility h...

Iran war live: Israel kills four in Lebanon as Trump criticises Netanyahu 

16 June 2026

Skip linksSkip to Content Video Duration 02 minutes 42 seconds play-arrow02:42 US-Israel relations: New fractures in con...

Israel went to war with Iran, but Netanyahu may be the loser 

16 June 2026

The headline strapped across the front page of the Israeli news site Haaretz on Tuesday summed up the feelings of many: ...

Post-apartheid South Africa: 50 years after Soweto riots, what has changed? 

16 June 2026

It is 50 years since the Soweto rebellion in South Africa, when Black students rose up in their numbers to protest the o...