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UK rescue flight finally departs Oman carrying British nationals

UK rescue flight finally departs Oman carrying British nationals

The inaugural charter flight carrying British citizens from the Middle East back to the United Kingdom has departed, with the prime minister describing the ongoing evacuation as one of the largest of its type. Keir Starmer noted that the postponed aircraft from Oman, which had been slated to leave at

South African president labels Trump’s plan to shelter white Afrikaners as racist

South African president labels Trump’s plan to shelter white Afrikaners as racist

South Africa’s head of state Cyril Ramaphosa has labelled Donald Trump’s plan to let white Afrikaners seek refugee status in the United States “racist,” adding that the American president was “truly uninformed,” a rare moment of outright censure. Ramaphosa told the New York Times that the Oval Office

Senators call for probe after the ninth American is killed by Israeli settlers or soldiers in the West Bank.

Senators call for probe after the ninth American is killed by Israeli settlers or soldiers in the West Bank.

More than 30 U.S. senators have signed a letter urging the Trump administration to launch an independent probe into the February killing of a 19‑year‑old American in the occupied West Bank, the ninth U.S. citizen killed by Israeli soldiers or settlers since 2022. The petition, headed

Three men deported by the US sue Eswatini over their detention

Three men deported by the US sue Eswatini over their detention

Three men who were deported by the United States to Eswatini – rather than to their own nations – have lodged a complaint against the Eswatini government with the African Union’s human‑rights commission, alleging that their detention breaches their rights. Two of the complainants, a Cuban national and a Yemeni

Americans call the US‑Israel attacks on Iran a needless war.

Americans call the US‑Israel attacks on Iran a needless war.

With hundreds of civilians and several American service members dead following the February 28 strike on Iran by the United States and Israel, CuriosityNews surveyed U.S. readers for their views on the newest military operation in Iran. Most replies expressed disapproval, though a few admitted that the Iranian government

EU Court Slaps Portugal with £8.7 million Fine for Biodiversity Neglect

EU Court Slaps Portugal with £8.7 million Fine for Biodiversity Neglect

The EU Court of Justice has levied a €10 million (£8.7 million) penalty on Portugal for neglecting environmental statutes that require the protection of biodiversity, and it has ordered the country to pay €41,250 each day until it complies with a 2019 court ruling. The tribunal said it

Union loses bid for control of Tesla Germany plant's works council

Union loses bid for control of Tesla Germany plant's works council

Europe’s biggest trade union announced it will keep defending employees at Elon Musk’s Tesla plant near Berlin, even though it failed to obtain control of the site’s works council. IG Metall had aimed to secure a majority on the elected staff body that negotiates matters ranging from