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 […]