British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a news conference, ahead of the publication of the government’s immigration policy paper, in London, Monday. Ian Vogler/Daily Mirror/AP hide caption toggle caption Ian Vogler/Daily Mirror/AP LONDON — Prime Minister Keir Starmer has […]
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In Syria, many Kurds celebrated Nowruz in secret under Assad. With him gone, Kurdish people are throwing their biggest spring equinox party in decades. But some still fear for their safety. Source link Lauren Frayer
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From disco to Afrobeats, King Charles’s new Apple Music playlist features his fave tunes from former U.K. colonies. Can music heal royal rifts? Source link Lauren Frayer
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a statement on defense spending at Downing Street on Tuesday in London, ahead of his visit to Washington. He said Britain would increase defense spending to 2.5% of economic output by 2027, the country’s biggest
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Ireland is poised to pass a BDS bill that would criminalize trade with Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and potentially clash with EU trade law. Source link Lauren Frayer
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Ireland considers becoming the first western country to ban trade with Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The move is controversial, but Ireland has a history of leading the way with effective boycotts. We hear about the past and
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Part of a Crusader castle collapsed. An 18th century minaret toppled. Church mosaics burned. Israeli airstrikes have damaged priceless antiquities across Lebanon & Syria during it’s war with Hezbollah. With a ceasefire now in place, archaeologists are trying to assess
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Lebanese officials say eight people were killed in an October airstrike on this 19th century Greek Catholic church in the village of Derdghaya. The Israeli military confirmed the airstrike, but said it was targeting terrorists who it says embed near
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Islamist rebels of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) light a fire to keep warm as they guard the abandoned Iranian Embassy just days after toppling Syria’s leader, and close ally of Iran, Bashar al-Assad, on Dec. 13, in Damascus, Syria. Scott
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