One the one hand, you have the Nordic and Baltic nations that are geographically close to Russia, and also Germany and the Netherlands, which are all big defence spenders, she says, whereas in southern Europe, there’s Spain, for example, that is absolutely
But in an interview with the BBC in Tehran, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, said the ball was “in America’s court to prove that they want to do a deal”, adding: “If they are sincere, I’m sure we will be on
“For the Awami League to come back to the electoral process in Bangladesh, it’s going to take a while, because their credibility is in question. When you are accused of killing your own people, of atrocities, persecution, then the people will decide
The rollback sparked fury, meanwhile, among Democrats and environmental groups who said it would wreck the US’s ability to combat climate change. “We’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change – all so the fossil fuel industry
“I was a children’s librarian for 10 years, and knowing that these children that I likely knew, that I likely read to… these are our friends, our friends’ children have been injured, lost their life, and we just have to think how
The BBC has visited Iran for the first time since the crackdown by security forces on nationwide anti-government protests last month. Iran’s leaders are marking 47 years since the Islamic Revolution, with bunting and flags decorating the streets of Tehran – but
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who is to meet Herzog later on Tuesday, said he was “devastated” by the scenes, saying they “shouldn’t be taking place,” but defended the invitation to Herzog and said protesters “undermined” their cause at the protest.
Most of the 70,823 crowd seemed to favour Seattle, who came into the game as narrow favourites, and their win also means quarterback Sam Darnold completed his redemption story after being written off as a starting NFL quarterback. The Seahawks are Darnold’s
Takaichi’s enthusiasm, populist spending promises and nationalist rhetoric appear to have energised some voters. But critics, including businesses, are sceptical that her pledge to spend more can revive the sluggish Japanese economy. The country’s government debt is already one of the highest
Before it was removed, Derrick Johnson, the president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, or NAACP, called the video “disgusting and utterly despicable” and accused Trump of attempting to distract the public from the Epstein case and a