Israeli foreign minister says move was prompted by Irish government’s ‘extreme anti-Israeli policies’ Israel has announced it will close its embassy in Ireland, citing Dublin’s decision last week to support a petition at the international court of justice accusing Israel of genocide. The move was announced by the Israeli foreign […]
Announcement by Han Dong-hoon comes as constitutional court prepares to review parliament’s vote to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol Han Dong-hoon has resigned as leader of South Korea’s ruling People Power party, saying his position has become untenable after his dramatic decision to support President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment at the […]
Witnesses tell of ‘apocalyptic scenes’ after worst storm to hit the Indian Ocean territory in almost a century At least several hundred people are feared to have been killed after the worst cyclone in almost a century ripped through the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Saturday, uprooting trees, […]
Government accused of permitting a planning ‘free-for-all’ by allowing developers to convert office blocks into flats without the usual controls Labour has been accused of allowing developers to build a new generation of “slum” homes by converting office blocks into flats without planning permission. The controversial projects will boost Keir […]
White paper paves way for London-style contactless-payment travel networks and unitary authorities to replace two-tier county and district councils Mayors of big cities and regions across England will be able to take control of rail services for the first time so they can tailor them to their areas’ economic needs, […]
Dominic Grieve, the former attorney general, tells the Observer he advised Tories to criminalise foreign agents in 2019 Prince Andrew may have been a victim of Chairman Mao’s ‘magic weapon’ Ministers failed to act on advice to tighten security laws that could have prevented an alleged Chinese spy from targeting […]
Campaigners fear lives could be put at risk as government sets record number of deportations The government has announced that it has deported almost 13,500 people since coming to power, something ministers say proves their tough approach towards migrants but which human rights campaigners have warned could put lives at […]
First Bus vehicle struck a railway bridge in Cook Street on the outskirts of the city at about 6pm on Saturday Eight people have been injured, including one who is in a critical condition, after a doubledecker bus hit a railway bridge on the outskirts of Glasgow, police said. Five […]
Exclusive: Abu Hassan al-Hamwi’s HTS group coordinated rebels to create a unified war effort that included a specialist drone unit Syrian rebels began planning the military assault that toppled the Assad regime a year ago, in a highly disciplined operation in which a new drone unit was deployed and where […]
Opposition needs ruling party support to suspend president over ‘insurrectionary’ martial law bid, while removal would need court approval South Korean lawmakers are due to convene again over whether to impeach the president, Yoon Suk Yeol, for his failed martial law bid. A week after the first attempt to remove […]