Russian drone ‘aimed directly’ at Ukraine security service HQ, Zelensky says
A Russian drone attack on Friday targeted the headquarters of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in central Kyiv, said President Volodymyr Zelensky. «Unfortunately, a Russian drone struck the central building of the Security Service of Ukraine…
Uganda’s King Oyo death: Body of world’s youngest traditional monarch returns amid succession row
Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja described him as a «symbol of unity» and praised his work raising awareness about HIV and Aids among young people. Opposition MPs also paid tribute, with acting opposition leader Patrick Nsamba Oshabe saying: «Heritage and…
Trump raises doubts over support for Britain in Falklands dispute with Argentina
US President Donald Trump raised doubts about whether the United States would support Britain in another conflict over the Falkland Islands in an interview with a British broadcaster aired Thursday, injecting new tension into the long-standing dispute…
‘We expect our sons to be killed,’ father of teen shot dead in West Bank tells BBC
Funerals have taken place for two Palestinian teenagers who were shot dead this week when settlers and soldiers entered a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank. The killing of Omar al-Naasan and Khalil Abu Alia comes amid near-daily attacks by…
US state of Louisiana in battle over electoral map – Reporters
With just two months to go before the US midterm elections, the battle for votes is in full swing. Our reporter Fanny Allard has been to the state of Louisiana, where a redistricting row is playing out with far-reaching implications for racial equality.…
Falkland Islands: UK support ‘unwavering’ after Argentina restates claims
More than 40 years after the war over the territory, sovereignty of the archipelago in the south-west Atlantic Ocean remains hotly disputed between Britain and Argentina. However in a 2013 referendum, residents of the islands voted overwhelmingly to…
Stability or fiasco? Giorgia Meloni becomes longest-serving Italian PM – Press Review
PRESS REVIEW – Friday, September 4: Italy’s Giorgia Meloni becomes the longest-serving prime minister in Italy’s postwar history. While she’s celebrated by the rightwing press, the leftwing press say her leadership is a fiasco. Also, is…
Europe targeted by spiralling campaign of sabotage and Russia is the chief suspect
Attacks on military and defence targets are not new, although previous acts of sabotage linked to Russia include more puzzling targets – such as an Ikea store and a Polish paint store. The novelty now is the concentration of cases. «The intensity…
New fears of oil supply disruption as US-Iran hostilities resume
Renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran have brought back fears of oil supply disruption. Prices are on track for their steepest weekly gain since mid-July, up 7.6%, as the US-Iran war enters its seventh month. Twenty-five percent of the…
How could Iran war end? Three experts give their views
Nicholas Hopton, Distinguished Fellow in international security at the Royal United Services Institute think tank in London and former UK ambassador to Iran The latest spike in military action is not going to produce Iran’s capitulation – it…