Joe Pike Political and investigations correspondent Getty Images British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron in January European leaders are set to gather next week for an emergency summit on the war in Ukraine as concerns grow over Donald Trump’s interventions on the peace process. Sir Keir Starmer, who is expected to…
Frank Gardner Security Correspondent Reuters JD Vance has arrived in Munich for the conference and is expected to lay out the US plan for Ukraine The US Vice President, JD Vance, Ukraine’s President Zelensky and up to 60 other world leaders and decision-makers are due to convene in Munich over the next three days for…
Investment bank stocks are set to benefit from the Trump presidency, according to investor Kingsley Jones, who said it was time for financials to “step up.” Speaking to CNBC’s Martin Soong, the Australian investor struck a bullish tone on the outlook for stocks as U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term gets underway. “Wall Street, in…
Anbarasan Ethirajan South Asia Editor Protesters set fire to Sheikh Hasina’s house on Wednesday evening Protesters in Bangladesh have vandalised and set fire to the former family home of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, as well as those of other members of her party. The unrest was sparked by news that Hasina would address the…
Reuters Clockwise from top left: Karina Ariev, Naama Levy, Daniella Gilboa and Liri Albag Hamas has named four hostages to be released on Saturday under the Gaza ceasefire deal. It says they are soldiers Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag. They will be freed in exchange for 180 Palestinian prisoners held in…
The Irish parliament will resume on Wednesday with Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin set to return as taoiseach for a second time. The 35th Dáil (Irish parliament) will see Mr Martin elected as taoiseach (prime minister), replacing Fine Gael leader Simon Harris who will return as tánaiste (deputy prime minister). Fianna Fáil – the largest…
Residential 19th century style residential buildings in historic center of Paris, France. Kolderal | Moment | Getty Images Europe’s real estate sector is poised for further recovery in 2025, as investment activity picks up and growth returns across key market segments, analysts have predicted. A gradual uptick in transactions in 2024 looks set to gain…
Police in New York City have named the woman who was set on fire and burned to death on a subway train in Brooklyn. Authorities on Tuesday identified Debrina Kawam, 61, of New Jersey as the victim of the seemingly random 22 December attack that burned her body beyond recognition. Sebastian Zapeta, 33, is accused…
Chester Zoo The snails were marked with ‘colour coded’ identification dots before being released More than 1,300 pea-sized, critically endangered snails that were bred in a zoo have been set free to wander (very slowly) on a remote Atlantic island. The release brings two species of Desertas Island land snails back to the wild. Prior…
Protests have broken out in Syria over the burning of a Christmas tree near the city of Hama. A video posted on social media showed masked gunmen setting fire to the tree on display in the main square of the Suqaylabiyah, a Christian-majority town in central Syria. The main Islamist faction which led the uprising…
