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Israel and Lebanon hold first direct talks since 1993
Lebanon and Israel have held their first diplomatic talks in over three decades, a rare encounter aimed at ending fighting…
Legal advisers help migrants pose as gay to get asylum
A shadow industry of law firms and advisers is charging thousands of pounds to help migrants pretend to be gay…
North Korea boosting ability to manufacture nuclear arms, IAEA chief warns
North Korea is showing a “very serious increase” in its ability to produce atomic weapons, according to Rafael Grossi, the…
Palestinian leader Barghouti endures ‘violent’ assaults in Israeli prisons
Popular Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti has faced a series of “violent” assaults in Israeli jails in recent weeks, raising new…
Philippines says it seized cyanide on Chinese boats operating around disputed atoll
The Philippines discovered cyanide on Chinese boats operating around a disputed atoll in the South China Sea, security officials from…
Pope Leo visits Algeria in sign of Africa’s growing importance to Catholic church
Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Algeria for the first papal visit to the country, calling for peace on the…
Ex-Nigerian oil minister denies taking bribes
A former Nigerian oil minister accused of being treated to luxury home stays and lavish spending sprees in the UK…
Benin’s Wadagni wins presidency by landslide
Benin's Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni has secured the presidency with a substantial majority of the vote, provisional results indicate. He…
Sanctioned tankers transit Strait of Hormuz amid US blockade
At least three vessels, including two United States-sanctioned tankers, have entered the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz on the…
Chagos Islands treaty is now ‘impossible to agree at political level’, UK minister says
A treaty over ceding sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius has become “impossible to agree at the political level”,…
