A UK government minister is on a collision course with the law over his refusal to reveal the sources of allegations that British special forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan. …
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Departure of school principal after death threats sparks uproar in France
French politicians from across the political spectrum Wednesday denounced what they called an “Islamist” attack on education after a school principal resigned following death threats over a Muslim veil. The …
Read More »Erdogan says Israeli settlers major obstacle to peace
Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that Israeli settlers were one of the main obstacles to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The post Erdogan says Israeli settlers major obstacle to …
Read More »Germany blames Ukraine war talks leak on ‘individual error’
Germany sought Tuesday to downplay an audio leak of senior military personnel discussing the war in Ukraine, blaming “individual error” and stressing that Berlin still had the trust of allies. …
Read More »France set to make abortion constitutional right
French lawmakers are expected on Monday to anchor the right to abortion in the country’s constitution, a world first that has garnered overwhelming public support. A congress of both houses …
Read More »Spain building fire kills three, including child
A fire that broke out in a building near Alicante in Spain’s southeast has killed three people, including a child, authorities said on Monday. The post Spain building fire kills …
Read More »Israeli medics say foreign national killed in missile hit near Lebanon border
Israeli medics said one foreign worker was killed Monday and at least seven were wounded in a missile strike near the Lebanese border, the latest casualties in months of cross-border …
Read More »Kremlin says German leak shows ‘involvement’ of West in Ukraine
The Kremlin on Monday said the content of leaked conversations between German officials discussing potential strikes on Crimea proved Western countries were participating in the conflict in Ukraine. The post …
Read More »ECB to hold rates again, awaiting clearer signs on inflation
The European Central Bank is expected to freeze interest rates again this week, with officials wary of starting to cut before they see more evidence that recent falls in inflation …
Read More »Putin wants to ‘destabilise’ Germany with wiretap: minister
Germany on Sunday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of trying to sow disunity with the wiretap leak of a confidential German army discussion on the Ukraine war, at a time …
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