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Stephen Doughty’s remarks come as Argentina vows to gain ‘full sovereignty’ of Falkland IslandsThe UK is “resolutely committed” to all of its overseas territories, the responsible foreign minister said, after Argentina vowed to gain “full sovereignty” of the Falkland Islands.Stephen Doughty said on Saturday that the sovereignty of the territories is “not up for negotiation”. Continue reading...

Muslim and Jewish figures join archbishop in first act of high-level solidarityMuslim and Jewish leaders today unite around an unprecedented joint statement calling the assaults on Israel on 7 October last year “brutal Hamas terrorist attacks” that led to a “devastating war in Gaza and beyond” which together have caused “horrific” human suffering.Joined by the archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby in the first high-level...

As prime minister Justin Trudeau trails in polls, opposition seek to persuade voters environmental policy is a burdenMass hunger and malnutrition. A looming nuclear winter. An existential threat to the Canadian way of life. For months, the country’s Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has issued dire and increasingly apocalyptic warnings about the future. The culprit? A federal carbon levy meant to curb greenhouse gas emissions.In...

Former president will appear with ‘quadruple’ the security, and also honor firefighter killed during shootingDonald Trump plans to return on Saturday to the site where a gunman tried to assassinate him in July, as the former president sets aside what are now near-constant worries for his physical safety in order to fulfill a promise – “really an obligation”, he said recently – to the...

Intelligence analysis of Tehran’s attack suggests that much-touted Israeli missile defences are not, in fact, impregnableIn the aftermath of Iran’s attack on Israel on Tuesday night, Israeli officials claimed their defences had stood firm. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Iran had launched more than 180 missiles, but few details about the damage were released and the US’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, said...

Young child reportedly found on overcrowded boat trying to cross Channel, hours after G7 countries agree plan to combat smuggling gangsA two-year-old child was crushed to death and three other people died in two attempts to cross the Channel from France on Saturday.French authorities said the infant died after being trampled following a “wave of panic” among migrants trying to board a dinghy. Continue...

World Health Organization declared outbreak in central and east Africa a global emergency two months agoAuthorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have begun vaccination against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread to several countries was declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization.Some of the 265,000 doses donated to the DRC by the EU and the...

Women and men march in village where Pelicot’s husband is accused of drugging her and inviting men to assault herA silent march took place in support of Gisèle Pelicot and other female victims of sexual violence on Saturday in Mazan, the village where Pelicot’s husband is accused of drugging her and inviting more than 80 men to assault her at their home.Hundreds of women...

Healthcare workers have been displaced and paramedics killed in the south of the countryThree hospitals in south Lebanon were forced to close on Friday after Israeli bombings struck two and the other ran out of supplies, displacing a number of doctors from the area and creating concerns around the state of the Lebanese health sector.Marjayoun governmental hospital and the Salah Ghandour hospital in Bint...

Critics of incumbent Kais Saied say he has increasingly bent the country’s institutions to his willTunisia will hold a presidential election on Sunday against the backdrop of a crackdown on dissent and human rights violations committed against undocumented migrants seeking to cross the Mediterranean to Europe.The incumbent, Kais Saied, whose most prominent critics are behind bars, is expected to sail to an easy win...

Rescuers search for missing after huge volumes of rain fall in area around Jablanica and Konjic, causing sudden floodingRescue teams are searching for survivors after flash floods and landslides hit parts of Bosnia, killing at least 16 people and injuring dozens more.Construction machines worked to remove piles of rocks and debris covering the central town of Jablanica after the rainstorm early on Friday. Continue...

American musician and actor will not play his UK and Ireland dates as he recovers from scheduled surgeryDonald Glover has cancelled the remaining dates on his Childish Gambino tour after scheduling surgery for an “ailment”.The American actor, rapper and singer was due to head to the UK in November and early December to perform in Manchester, Glasgow, London and Birmingham, as well as Dublin...

More explosions reported in Lebanese capital’s south as Hezbollah says Israeli army trying to infiltrate southern town of Odaisseh At least 41,825 Palestinians have been killed and 96,910 wounded in Israel’s military offensive on Gaza since 7 October, the territory’s health authorities said on Saturday.A South Korean military transport aircraft returned 97 citizens and family members from Lebanon on Saturday as Middle East tensions...

Health leaders tell government to follow Scotland and Wales on cost of cheap booze after Darzi report on death tollMinisters are facing pressure to ­introduce minimum unit pricing for alcohol after Lord Darzi’s investigation into the NHS highlighted the “alarming” death toll in England caused by cheap drink.Public health leaders are this weekend calling for urgent action to increase the price of cheap alcohol...

Adam Skindzier, 44, from Netherton area of Merseyside, last seen with six-month-old Nathan on Friday afternoonPolice are searching for a 44-year-old man who has gone missing with his six-month-old son.Adam Skindzier, who is from the Netherton in Merseyside, was last seen with his son, Nathan, at about 4pm on Friday, police said. Skindzier, who is Polish, is believed to be driving a black Mercedes....

Foreign secretary and PM call on nationals and their dependants to evacuate on Sunday’s flight, the last one scheduled for nowMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesA new flight has been chartered by the UK government for British nationals to leave Lebanon on Sunday, amid the growing conflict in the region.More than 250 UK citizens have left Lebanon on government-chartered flights amid the conflict,...

Questions raised over potential eligibility, while body representing palliative care staff opposes law changeProposals to give terminally ill people in England and Wales the right to choose to end their life will be considered by MPs this month. While the public debate about moral arguments, doctors are considering the practical reality of assisted dying, as a historic change to the law appears an increasingly...

NHS checks are expected to reach about 18,000 students with disabilities and additional needsYoung people with disabilities and additional needs in residential schools and colleges will soon be offered free NHS hearing, dental and eyesight checks.NHS sensory checks that were piloted by the government in 2022 and 2023 will be rolled out to educational facilities across England from next year. Continue reading...

Since their appearance together at the Venice film festival, there has been much speculation about the pairAs the A-list stars assembled at the Venice film festival this autumn, there were few there more famous than Angelina Jolie, who generated Oscar buzz for her performance in Pablo Larraín’s biopic of Maria Callas.But one of the most intriguing subplots didn’t take place on the big screen...

Explosions and smoke reported in capital early on Saturday while Hezbollah says clashes continue with Israeli troops in Lebanon border areaMiddle East crisis – live updatesSee all our coverage of the Middle East crisisA series of explosions were heard over Beirut’s southern suburbs early on Saturday after the Israeli military demanded evacuations for some areas while Hezbollah said it was engaged in continued clashes...

Former British prime minister also criticises the Bank of England and bureaucrats in speech at rightwing conference in BrisbaneGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiz Truss, the former British prime minister, has claimed the left is winning “the argument” and called for the defunding of public broadcasters to help win it back during a speech at the Australian Conservative Political...

Bureau of Meteorology says temperatures should reach high 20s in NSW and Queensland over the weekend, while Victoria can expect showersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWarm and sunny weather is forecast across much of eastern Australia as Sydney prepares for the NRL grand final and pro-Palestinian protests are being organised across the nation.Wet weather is forecast in some areas,...

Two charter flights are expected to fly out of Beirut on Saturday as list of people seeking to leave growsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastUp to 500 Australians and their close relatives are due to be boarded on to two charter flights out of Beirut on Saturday, amid increased government efforts to expatriate citizens after Israel’s ground incursion into...

Maugein owner blames competition from China and Covid pandemic for firm’s demise, but former French president says there is hopeIts distinctive sound has provided the soundtrack for some of France’s most recognisable cultural classics, from Parisian dance halls to the film Amélie and the songs of Édith Piaf. It has even been played by a former president.But it seems the traditional French-made accordéon à...