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Donald Trump’s special envoy has revealed that Russia has agreed to allow the US and Europe to give Ukraine “robust” security guarantees as part of a potential peace deal. Steve Witkoff told CNN that the Alaska summit produced agreement that the West could offer “Article 5-like” protection, mirroring Nato’s principle that an attack on one is an attack on all. Russia has long opposed Ukraine’s membership of Nato, and Witkoff […]

In Gaza City, the desperate toll of hunger is written on the body of nine-year-old Maryam Dawas. She is so severely malnourished she can no longer eat. Her ribcage juts through her chest and her arms are thinner than her wrists. Family friends who filmed her say even blinking looks like a struggle. Asked what her dream is, Maryam whispered that she wants to go back to the way she […]

The Metropolitan Police say a further 60 people will be prosecuted for showing support for the banned terrorist group Palestine Action. It follows the arrest of more than 700 people since the group was proscribed on 7 July, including over 500 during a protest in central London last weekend. Stephen Parkinson, the Director of Public Prosecutions, said these are the first significant prosecutions from recent protests, and many more are […]

Donald Trump has been asked whether Vladimir Putin has a “strong hand” ahead of their meeting tomorrow. The US president replied, “Well, he came to our country,” adding that he believes Putin would like to see a deal. Trump also told reporters that if he were not president, Putin would have taken over all of Ukraine by now, calling it a war that should never have happened. Three men have […]

Police have released an image of a car they want to trace after a man was shot dead near a petrol station in West Yorkshire. Officers say they received a report just before 9:45 on Tuesday night that a man had been seriously injured after a shot was fired from a car on Doncaster Road, close to the BP petrol station in Wakefield. The victim, understood to be a 50-year-old […]

Human rights in the UK worsened in 2024 according to a new report from the US State Department. The report highlights what it calls significant human rights issues, including credible reports of serious restrictions on freedom of expression and violence or threats of violence motivated by antisemitism. While it notes that UK law generally protects free speech, the report raises concerns over restrictions on political speech considered hateful or offensive. […]

Donald Trump says he will push to return some territory to Ukraine when he meets Vladimir Putin this Friday in Alaska. Speaking at the White House, the US President acknowledged Russia’s occupation of what he called “prime territory” and said land swaps could be part of a peace deal. He added he wants to hear directly from Mr Putin about his ideas to end the three-and-a-half-year war. The meeting is […]

A senior Al Jazeera journalist who had warned he might be assassinated has been killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza. The network says 28-year-old Anas al-Sharif died outside al-Shifa hospital along with reporter Mohammed Qreiqeh and cameramen Ibrahim Zayed and Mohammed Nahel. The Committee to Protect Journalists had recently voiced “grave” concerns for his safety, saying al-Sharif believed he was the target of an Israeli military smear campaign that […]

Police have made 466 arrests in London after crowds turned out for a Palestine Action demonstration. The Metropolitan Police say those detained were held under the Terrorism Act for showing support for a banned group. Eight more people were arrested for other offences, including five for assaulting officers. The force says it is the highest number of arrests made in relation to a single operation in at least the past […]

Donald Trump says a peace deal for Ukraine could involve what he called “some swapping of territories to the betterment of both sides.” Speaking at the White House, the US President said the conflict has been raging for three and a half years with heavy losses on both sides. He said the negotiations are complicated but that he’s looking at ways to recover some territory while also agreeing to exchanges. […]