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Frank Gardner Security correspondent Reuters Germany has been Europe’s main donor of weapons to Ukraine What happens today, here in Berlin, will impact the entire future of Europe’s defence and its ongoing support for Ukraine. Germany’s Parliament, the Bundestag, is voting on whether to take the brakes off defence spending. This could pave the way … Read more

Rayhan Demytrie South Caucasus correspondent Reuters Bidzina Ivanishvili is beloved by some Georgians and loathed by others Most of the villagers in Chorvila in north-west Georgia adore Bidzina Ivanishvili, their proudest son who’s widely seen as the country’s real man in power. It’s a picture postcard settlement where the roads are good, the houses well-maintained … Read more

Rushdi Abualouf and George Wright reporting from Cairo and London Explosions seen over Gaza as Israeli military launches new strikes against Hamas The Israeli military says it is carrying out “extensive strikes” in the Gaza Strip, with the Hamas-run health ministry reporting that at least 130 Palestinians have been killed. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) … Read more

US President Donald Trump has warned Iran that it will face “dire” consequences if Yemen’s Houthis continue to attack international shipping lanes. He said the Iranian leadership would from now on be viewed as having pulled the trigger for “every shot fired by the Houthis”, which have long been backed by Tehran. Trump’s threat came … Read more

The UK and France have urged Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to prove he wants a peace deal with Ukraine, ahead of talks between Putin and Donald Trump on Tuesday. French President Emmanuel Macron hailed the “courage” of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenksy in agreeing to a ceasefire proposal, and challenged Russia to do the same. “Enough … Read more

King Charles gave a warm welcome to the new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney when he visited Buckingham Palace. It was another symbolic gesture of support for Canada from a King, wearing a red tie, who has to send coded signals rather than spell things out in words, as Canada faces threats from US President … Read more

Mark Poynting and Justin Rowlatt BBC Climate & Science Dr Ross Hofmeyr / Wikimedia The Sanae IV research station in Antarctica where the alleged assault occurred A group of scientists due to work together for months in a remote Antarctic research station has been rocked after a member of the team was accused of assault. … Read more

A US court has ordered that Prince Harry’s immigration files must be made public by Tuesday. District Judge Carl Nichols ordered the release of the documents based on a freedom of information (FOI) request by the Heritage Foundation, a conservative US think tank in Washington DC. The foundation alleges that the prince concealed his past … Read more

White House President Trump has said “many” pardons issued by Joe Biden are void because the former president signed them with “autopen” – a device which reproduces a person’s signature – rather than by hand. Trump did not provide evidence for his claim – which was posted on Truth Social. BBC Verify has found several … Read more

King Charles, who is also king of Canada, has hosted Mark Carney at Buckingham Palace. The Canadian PM, who was in France earlier for talks with Emmanuel Macron, will later meet UK PM Starmer at Downing St. Canada has been taking part in talks with concerning a coalition of nations willing to contribute to a … Read more