Image copyright AFP Image caption Plans for forced deportations of African asylum seekers sparked protests in Israel Israel has cancelled plans to deport migrants en masse to Africa after reaching a deal with the United Nations refugee agency. Some 16,250 African migrants, many seeking asylum, will instead be resettled in Western nations, including Canada, Italy […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mr Lavrov also suggested last month’s poisoning could be in the interests of the British government Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the UK and Western partners of playing “children’s games” in their response to the poisoning of ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter. He accused countries of “disregarding […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (left) attends the concert, next to South Korea’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Do Jong-hwan North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his wife have watched South Korean K-pop stars perform in a rare event in Pyongyang. Mr Kim clapped along and then met performers backstage […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Migrants from Guinea don winter clothes donated by a charity in Bardonecchia Armed French customs officers have provoked widespread anger by entering a migrant clinic over the border in Italy. Five officers forced one individual to undergo a urine test at the facility west of the city of Turin […]
Media captionClashes took place along Gaza’s border with Israel The Israeli military has warned it could take action against “terrorist targets” inside the Gaza Strip. Brig Gen Ronen Manelis told journalists that Hamas – the militant group that controls Gaza – was using Palestinian protests as a cover for launching attacks on Israel. Palestinian leader […]
Media captionClashes took place along Gaza’s border with Israel Palestinians in Gaza have marched in their thousands to the Israeli border at the start of a six-week protest. The Palestinian health ministry says at least 12 people have been killed and 750 wounded, many of them by Israeli gunfire. The Israeli military reported “rioting” at […]
Image copyright EPA Image caption Russia is closing the US consulate in St Petersburg as part of its retaliatory measures Russia has announced further measures against UK diplomats while at the same time declaring tit-for-tat expulsions of officials from 23 other countries. It has told the British ambassador to cut staffing to the size of […]
Image copyright Reuters Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is to face trial for corruption and influence peddling, prosecutors say. The case centres on an alleged attempt by Mr Sarkozy to get a judge to reveal information about an investigation into illegal funding of his 2007 campaign. The judge and Mr Sarkozy’s lawyer have also been […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mr Dowd took over the president’s legal team last summer US President Donald Trump’s lead lawyer for the special counsel investigation into Russia interference in the 2016 election has resigned, US media report. John Dowd is reported to have concluded that Mr Trump was increasingly ignoring his advice. Other reports […]
Image copyright Syrian Arab Red Crescent Image caption The Syrian Arab Red Crescent arrived in Harasta earlier to assist in the evacuation Syrian rebels and their families are to be evacuated from a key town in the besieged Eastern Ghouta region as part of an agreement with the government. State media said 1,760 people had […]
