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Resolution 2813 (2026), submitted by the United Kingdom, received 13 votes in favour and none against. Two countries – China and Russia – abstained. It calls for the effective, efficient and safe drawdown of the UN Mission to Support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA), as well as planning and preparation for transitioning any residual functions to the Office of the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Yemen. Liquidation will commence on 1 April. Tireless efforts UNMHA was established by the Council in 2019 to support implementation of an agreement signed by the Yemeni Government and Houthi rebels in Stockholm, Sweden, the previous year. The UN brokered the accord at a time when a battle over Hudaydah – critical for the entry of food and medicine into war-ravaged Yemen – appeared imminent. UK Deputy Permanent Representative Archie Young welcomed the mandate extension. He…
The UN Security Council is holding a high-level open debate on the Middle East which is expected to focus on the Gaza peace plan – including the role of President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace – the continuing humanitarian crisis in the enclave and turmoil in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, following the demolition of UNRWA’s headquarters there. Follow live coverage below, and UN News app users can click here. Source link
Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, a former prime minister, was nominated to lead Iraq once again, but President Trump said he would cut U.S. support if that went ahead. Source link
Five people died in the attack in northeastern Ukraine when three drones targeted the train. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Most people think identity theft starts with a massive hack. In reality, it usually starts much more quietly, with bits of personal information you didn’t even realize were public: old addresses, family connections, phone numbers and shopping habits. All are sitting on data broker sites that most people have never heard of. During Identity Theft Awareness Week, organized by the Federal Trade Commission, it’s a good time to clear up some dangerous myths that keep putting people at risk, especially retirees, families and anyone who thinks they’re “careful enough.” Let’s break them down.Sign up…
Notifications from Facebook and Instagram have been pinging to users’ phones, asking if they want to pay £3.99 a month for their platforms – or continue to use them for free. So what are you paying for? Essentially, it’s to get rid of personalised ads. Read all the latest Money news here Image: This is the notification that popped up on Instagram We knew the subscription was coming after Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, announced it in September.But if you’ve also just received a notification, here’s what you need to know when deciding whether to pay… How much…
The EU foreign policy chief’s remarks come days after Nato’s secretary general said Europe needed the US for its defence. Source link
Axel Brown, from Harrogate, is on the Trinidad and Tobago bobsleigh team at the upcoming Winter Olympics. Source link
German police carried out raids at Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt and in Berlin on Wednesday morning, as part of an investigation into money laundering.Shares in the German lender were last seen down about 2.7% following news of the probe, which was first reported by Spiegel.”We confirm Frankfurt prosecutors are currently conducting an investigation at Deutsche Bank’s business premises,” the bank said in a statement.”We are cooperating fully with prosecutor’s office. We cannot comment further on this matter.”Stock Chart IconStock chart iconDeutsche Bank.The investigation comes a day before the German lender is due to publish its fourth quarter and year-end earnings…
President Vladimir V. Putin and President Ahmed al-Sharaa are looking to build ties after the fall of the Moscow-backed Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. Source link
A complaint has been filed by Ecuador, whose consular staff prevented the agent from entering. Source link
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 13, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersA renewed push to conclude a U.S.-India trade deal may get underway, analysts say, as the White House sees other countries and power blocs working harder than ever to remove barriers to trade and tariffs.The urgency and impetus to get talks over the line could come after the EU and India signed off on a long-awaited trade deal on Tuesday, with the agreement seeing both sides phase out tariffs on the vast majority…
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen hold each other as they leave the venue after a meeting in Nuuk, Greenland, on January 23, 2026.Jonathan Nackstrand | Afp | Getty ImagesGreenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen issued a defiant message on the Arctic island’s future on Wednesday, while Denmark warned the world order as we know it is now over. Appearing together at a forum in the French capital as they seek to shore up support from European allies, the political leaders sought to portray a united front amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s Greenland threats. “The world…
“He went out for freedom,” said the cousin of one of those who was killed when Iranian authorities mounted a deadly crackdown on protests across the country. Source link
Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, often called “the conscience of the nation,” has been trying to tone down the uproar after President Trump bombed a region in his diocese. Source link
The exercises were the second time in six months that President Cyril Ramaphosa appeared to be blindsided by his own military regarding relations with Tehran. Source link
The drummer and producer played with everyone from Bob Marley to The Rolling Stones and Madonna. Source link
Bernard Arnault, Chairman and CEO of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, speaks during a press conference to present the 2023 annual results of LVMH in Paris, France, January 25, 2024. Benoit Tessier | ReutersLVMH shares plummeted over 7% in morning trading Wednesday after the French luxury conglomerate reported a slight fourth-quarter sales beat late Tuesday, but failed to impress investors who had set the bar higher following strong earnings from competitors. LVMH shares were last seen 7.5% lower, while rival Gucci-owner Kering dropped 5%.While organic revenue grew 1% to a total of 22.7 billion euros ($27.2 billion) in the fourth quarter,…
The families of two Trinidadian men killed in a US strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat have filed a lawsuit against the American government.Lawyers filed the claim in Boston’s federal court on behalf of relatives of Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo, among six men killed off the coast of Venezuela on 14 October.One of the lawyers said in a statement that the strike amounted to “lawless killings in cold blood; killings for sport and killings for theatre”.The US has struck at least 36 vessels in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific since September, killing more than 120 people. The Trump administration…
The scramble for tickets to K-pop band BTS’ comeback tour, which comes after a four-year hiatus, has seen Mexico’s president appealing to her South Korean counterpart to add more shows in her country.”I wrote a letter to the [president] of Korea… I still haven’t received the answer, but let’s hope it’s positive,” Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday.BTS will hold three shows in Mexico City in May, as part of its 79-date world tour after a four-year hiatus. Tickets were wiped out in less than 40 minutes, local media reported.Some fans have also accused Ticketmaster and resale platforms of…
Ukraine’s DSNS emergency service/Kharkiv regionAt least one carriage of the passenger train was burning after the Russian drone attack in north-eastern UkraineUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned as “terrorism” a Russian drone attack on a passenger train that local officials say killed at least four people.Zelensky said another four people were missing after the train with more than 200 people on board was hit in Ukraine’s north-eastern Kharkiv region on Tuesday.Earlier, officials in Ukraine’s southern port of Odesa said three people were killed in an overnight Russian drone attack.Russia has not commented. Moscow has in recent months intensified its drone…
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.The dispatchIt is now more than a decade since George Osborne delivered a speech on the floor of the Shanghai Stock Exchange expounding the virtues of a strong partnership between the U.K. and China.Scores of dignitaries, including chief executives, civic leaders and heads of cultural institutions, heard the then Chancellor of the Exchequer [Britain’s term for finance minister] declare: “Let’s stick together and make Britain China’s best partner in the West.”Let’s stick together and create a golden decade for both of our countries.”In his…
The European Union sealed a major trade deal with India this week, putting potential investment opportunities in the spotlight. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Tuesday that India and the EU had closed the “landmark” free trade agreement, called the “mother of all deals,” by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The agreement represents about 25% of global GDP and about a third of global trade. The EU’s biggest exports to India are machinery, transport equipment and chemicals, according to the European Council. Its biggest imports are machinery, chemicals and fuels. Under the terms of the deal, tariffs…
The Doomsday Clock has been moved closer than ever to midnight by scientists, a change that is said to signify that we are edging closer to the end of the world.The clock, which is a metaphor for the dangers facing humanity, is updated based on perceptions about how close humans are to destroying the world – with midnight symbolising that point. The current time has been moved to 85 seconds to midnight, down from 89, which was the previous record for the closest time to midnight.”Every second counts, and we are running out of time. It is a hard truth,…
