Iran recalls French, German and UK ambassadors ahead of fresh UN sanctions

China : the tallest bridge in the world opens in the Province of Guizhou

• 10:06 AM

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The Province of Guizhou is already home to almost half the world’s 100 tallest bridges, but it is about to be home to the tallest bridge in the world. Another example of China's infrastructure diplomacy, demonstrating technological prowess, and large sc

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UK says it will introduce digital ID cards, reigniting a contentious idea

• 10:04 AM

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British citizens and permanent residents will have to produce a mandatory digital identification card in order to get work, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Friday, reviving a contentious idea in an effort to show that the government has control of

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Ukrainians in Poland face legal limbo as permits expire

• 10:02 AM

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A law governing the protected status of Ukrainian nationals in Poland is set to expire, and nationalist President Karol Nawrocki has yet to sign a bill to renew it — putting up to a million people at risk of falling into a legal limbo. Story by Peter O'B

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NATO plans 'drone wall' to counter threats

• 10:00 AM

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EU countries and Ukraine have agreed on the urgent need to create a "wall" of anti-drone defences. The decision comes after a spate of incidents in which Europe’s borders and airports have been tested by rogue drones. Russia has been blamed for some of t

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Musk, Thiel and Bannon named in Epstein schedules released by Democrats

• 9:47 AM

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Daily agendas belonging to Jeffrey Epstein and released by Congressional Democrats on Friday revealed the disgraced financier had plans to meet with Republican donors Elon Musk and Peter Thiel, as well as conservative commentator and former Trump aide St

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USA: Donald Trump witch hunt allegations intensify

• 9:18 AM

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Donald Trump has gotten his wish : the Department of Justice has indicted James Comey. The former FBI director had long been on the President's enemies list, dating back to his involvement in the investigation into Russian interference during the 2016 Pr

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UN adds 68 companies to blacklist for alleged complicity in rights violations in Israeli settlements

• 9:16 AM

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The United Nations has added nearly 70 more companies to a blacklist of firms from 11 countries that it says are complicit in violating Palestinian human rights through their business ties to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Story by Nichol

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New drones sighted over Denmark's largest military base

• 9:01 AM

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New unidentified drones were observed over Denmark's biggest military base on Saturday, police said, in a slew of sightings that Danish officials have called a "hybrid attack".

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Moldova to vote in critical parliamentary election fraught with Russian interference claims

• 8:58 AM

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Moldovans head to the polls Sunday to cast ballots in a tense parliamentary election fraught with claims of Russian interference. The vote could decide the country’s geopolitical future: a stark choice between East and West. Story by Maria Gerth-Niculesc

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Netanyahu condemns support for Palestinian state at UN after scores walk out

• 8:56 AM

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sharply denounced Western countries on Friday for embracing Palestinian statehood, accusing them of sending the message that "murdering Jews pays off." Speaking at the U.N. General Assembly, the Israeli leader pu

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The Iranian population braces as the UN restores sanctions

• 8:53 AM

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As Iran's ailing economy braces for the reimposition of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear program, it is ordinary people who increasingly find themselves priced out of the food they need to survive and worried about their futures. Details by FRAN

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UN restores sanctions on Iran as nuclear diplomacy fades

• 8:37 AM

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Iran set to come under sweeping UN sanctions for the first time in a decade – barring an unexpected last-minute breakthrough – after nuclear talks with the West floundered. Story by Peter O'Brien.

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US to revoke visa for Colombian President Petro over 'incendiary' comments

• 8:22 AM

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The State Department will revoke Colombian President Gustavo Petro's US visa "due to his reckless and incendiary actions" after he took to New York's streets on Friday in a pro-Palestinian demonstration and urged US soldiers to disobey the orders of US P

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Moldova to vote in parliamentary elections amid claims of Russian interference

• 8:17 AM

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Moldova's Sunday parliamentary elections will determine whether the country continues on a westward path toward the EU or if it is pulled back into Moscow's orbit. The vote has already seen claims of Russian interference, with Prime Minister Dorin Recean

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Ligue 1: Marseille go top after late win in Strasbourg

• 8:13 AM

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Marseille snatched a dramatic 2-1 victory away to Strasbourg in Friday’s Ligue 1 opener for Matchday 6, a result that sends OM provisionally top of the table. PSG and Monaco will have the chance to reclaim first place on Saturday.

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Transactional loyalties: Netanyahu, Trump, and the war for power, influence & relevance

• 6:32 AM

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Benjamin Netanyahu seeks to cast himself as an international statesman. He crafts arguments in English and Hebrew, keenly aware that persuasion is a power unto itself. Then there's Donald Trump: unpredictable, even volatile, driven by a self-serving tran

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Iran recalls French, German and UK ambassadors ahead of fresh UN sanctions

• 6:10 AM

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Iran on Saturday recalled its ambassadors to France, Germany and the United Kingdom after the three nations pushed for “snapback” sanctions to be reimposed on Iran over its refusal to cooperate with the IAEA nuclear watchdog. The measure will freeze Iran

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Paris Fashion Week to debut shakeups at major labels as luxury fashion lags

• 5:57 AM

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Paris Fashion Week kicks off Monday with a dozen new faces set to make their debuts at major labels. Reflecting an unprecedented shake-up of creative directors, the Spring-Summer 2026 season will showcase the renewal of the top ranks of the global luxury

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What are the 'snapback' nuclear sanctions the UN will reimpose on Iran?

• 5:43 AM

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UN sanctions on Iran that were lifted as part of a landmark 2015 nuclear deal will come back into force at midnight after the "E3" European group – Britain, France and Germany – alleged that Tehran was not meeting its obligations, triggering a "snapback"

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