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Europe talks up more defence spending as Ukraine peacekeeper plan divides

Paris, France/Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Reuters European leaders meeting in Paris on Monday for emergency talks called for higher spending to ramp up the continent’s defence capabilities but remained split on the idea of deploying peacekeepers to Ukraine to back up any peace deal. The Paris meeting was called by French President Emmanuel Macron after US […]

UK PM Starmer offers to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine

London, UK Reuters British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday he was ready to send British troops to Ukraine as part of any postwar peacekeeping force as talks aimed at ending the conflict were set to begin this week. Starmer said he had not taken the decision to consider putting British servicemen and women […]

African leaders to push for slavery reparations despite resistance

Reuters African leaders meeting in Ethiopia this weekend are to launch a new push for slavery and colonial reparations, but can expect to be stonewalled by former colonial powers, most of which have ruled out making amends for historical wrongs. While the issue of reparations has gained momentum worldwide, so has the backlash. US President […]

European powers demand seat at table in Ukraine talks

Paris, France Reuters European powers, including Britain, France and Germany, said on Wednesday they had to be part of any future negotiations on the fate of Ukraine, underscoring that only a fair accord with security guarantees would ensure lasting peace. A serviceman of 24th Mechanised Brigade named after King Danylo of the Ukrainian Armed Forces […]

Vance tells Europeans that heavy regulation could kill AI

Paris, France Reuters US Vice President JD Vance told Europeans on Tuesday their “massive” regulations on artificial intelligence could strangle the technology, and rejected content moderation as “authoritarian censorship”. In another sign of divergence on AI governance, the United States and Britain did not sign up to the final statement of a French-hosted AI summit […]

Most countries miss UN deadline for new climate targets

Brussels, Belgium Reuters Many of the world’s biggest polluter nations have missed a UN deadline to set new climate targets as efforts to curb global warming come under pressure following US President Donald Trump’s election. The nearly 200 countries signed up to the Paris Agreement faced a Monday deadline to submit new national climate plans […]

Britain implements delayed third phase of post-Brexit border rules

London, UK Reuters The delayed third phase of Britain’s post-Brexit border regime for imports from the European Union will begin on Friday – four years after Britain left the bloc’s single market and nine years after it voted to leave the EU. After Brexit, such was the scale of Britain’s task to untangle supply chains […]

Church of England bishop resigns, denies sexual assault allegations

Liverpool, England Reuters A Church of England bishop resigned on Thursday after what he called a “trial by media” over allegations of sexual assault which he has denied, but which have deepened a crisis at the mother church of the Anglican Communion. Bishop of Liverpool John Perumbalath announced his decision after the resignation in November […]

“Never forget”, says UK’s Queen Camilla at Holocaust remembrance event

London, UK Reuters Britain’s Queen Camilla gave a speech to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on Thursday, reminding the audience of the importance of the words “Never forget”, days before the 80th anniversary commemorations for the liberation of Auschwitz take place. The 27th January service in Poland will be attended by her husband King Charles III. […]