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‘It’s a good start’: prominent Israelis welcome UK sanctions on illegal settlements
Ed Miliband’s intervention was inevitable after Israeli government and security failures, say former ministers and diplomatsProminent Israelis have welcomed new UK sanctions as a …
UK announces sanctions on West Bank settlements prompting furious Israeli response
Britain's foreign secretary accuses settlers of carrying out the "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians, as Israel responds by shutting the UK consulate in East Jerusalem.
Hong Kong court rules Dow Jones tried to stop journalist taking union role
Dow Jones was acquitted of the charge of dismissal over Selina Cheng's leadership role.
Iran likely to reverse-engineer captured US underwater drone
By Mike Stone and David JeansWASHINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Iran's capture of aU.S. military underwater drone gives Tehran an opportunity to study and potentially reverse engineer…
UK defends sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlements after backlash – The Latest
The foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, is facing a backlash over the government’s sanctions against illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank after the chief rabbi, Ephraim Mirvis…
Chris Mason: Burnham looks to show he will go further than Starmer with West Bank sanctions
It is hoped that coordinated action minimises the blowback to any one country from Israel or America, our political editor writes.
How Ukraine’s deepest attack in Russia, on Arctic gas, signals new reach
Long-range Ukrainian drones hit Russia's key gas plants, raising questions about the conflict's next phase.
Trump says Putin wants to make a deal in Ukraine
By Steve Holland and Gram SlatteryWASHINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he had a "great" conversation with Russian President Vladimir P…
Israel sanctions will not hurt intelligence sharing between spy agencies, says Miliband
UK foreign secretary says international community including US shares ‘frustration’ at Israel’s failure to constrain illegal settlersBritish intelligence has been given assurances…
British-Israeli relations at lowest ebb in decades
Israel's response to London's trade ban with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank shows how important this moment is.
Drone video shows aftermath of deadly ferry fire off the Philippines
Drone video from the Philippine Coast Guard shows smoke rising from the burned out MV June Aster off Palawan.
Trump departs DC on Qatar-gifted Air Force One after emergency slide accidentally deploys
By Steve Holland and David ShepardsonWASHINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump departed Washington for Texas on Wednesday aboard the Air Force One plane gifted by…
John Malkovich cancels Israel trip over fabricated solidarity quote
The Wild Horse Nine actor had been due to appear on stage in The Music Critic in Tel Aviv – but pulled out over PR firm’s ‘unacceptable and untenable’ attribution of statementJohn…
How Israel responded to UK sanctions on West Bank settlements
BBC correspondent Katy Watson reports from Jerusalem.
Protests turn violent in The Gambia over rolling blackouts
Protests turn violent in The Gambia over rolling blackouts
Trump departs DC on Qatar-gifted Air Force One after emergency slide deploys
WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump departed Washington for Texas on Wednesday aboard the Air Force One plane gifted by Qatar after an emergency slide deplo…
Burnham sees sanctions against Israeli settlements as an electoral asset
While a survey found Labour, Lib Dem and Green voters to be the strongest backers of such a ban on trade, even Tory and Reform voters were in favour overallUK politics live – late…
UK announces sanctions on West Bank settlements prompting furious Israeli response
Britain's foreign secretary accuses settlers of carrying out the "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians, as Israel responds by shutting the UK consulate in East Jerusalem.
Russia’s new shelling tactics deepen suffering in Ukraine
Ukrainians are losing more sleep, shopping for food is becoming harder and travel is often fraught with risk and delays.
Trump boards Qatar-gifted Air Force One after saying slide being checked
Sept 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday boarded the Qatar-gifted Air Force One en route to Texas after saying that an emergency slide that had deployed on one …
‘One day the Taliban will need women to be educated’: three sisters on being forced back to Afghanistan
Shallah, Fatimah and Maahi are among hundreds of thousands of Afghan women and girls deported from Iran and Pakistan in the past year to a life of severe restrictionsIt was a warm…
Where is Israel's proposed West Bank settlement the UK opposes?
BBC's Middle East correspondent Lucy Williamson reports from an area close to Israel's proposed site in the occupied West Bank.
Qatar beat Iran in men’s basketball as Asian Games begin in Japan
The continental games will officially open on September 19, but several team competitions will get under way earlier.
Trump says emergency slide is being checked on Qatar-gifted Air Force One
Sept 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday told reporters the inflatable slide on the Qatar-gifted Air Force One was being checked and it would take about 15 minu…
Wednesday briefing: Inside sweeping UK sanctions on trade with Israeli settlements
In today’s newsletter: Ed Miliband has announced the strongest statement on Israel’s actions ever issued by the the UK government, but will it make a meaningful difference to Pale…
In West Bank, date farmers weigh impact of UK sanctions on Israeli settlers
Palestinians strongly back a ban on settlement goods, but Israel's government says it is a "big mistake".
Roma to support Nepal flood victims through Champions League match shirt
Italian club to auction special 'Together for Nepal' shirts to be worn in the match against Fenerbahce.
Exclusive-Pakistan warns Iran to rein in Houthis as Riyadh strikes back
ANKARA, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Pakistan has delivered a Saudi warning to Iran to rein in its Yemeni Houthi allies after they stepped up attacks on the kingdom, in a coordinated effort…
Australia to impose 'targeted measures' to stop Israeli settler violence but no import ban – video
The foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, has announced that Australia will work with international partners to 'deter illegal settlements and settler violence' but won’t follow t…
In West Bank, date farmers weigh impact of UK sanctions on Israeli settlers
Palestinians strongly back a ban on settlement goods, but Israel's government says it is a "big mistake".