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UK PM Starmer admits Mandelson envoy appointment was a mistake

UK police are investigating allegations of misconduct in office by Mandelson, 72, when he was a Labour minister more than 15 years ago. He was arrested and released in February.

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Europol sleuths trace 45 Ukrainian children forcibly taken to Russia

Following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, tens of thousands of Ukrainian children have been forcibly moved out of their country and to Russia, according to officials and independent experts.

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UN experts warn of human rights abuses in Belarus' prison system

There are more than 1,100 political prisoners in Belarusian jails, many arrested after a disputed 2020 election that triggered widespread protests.

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Who is Rumen Radev, the former pilot who wants to give Bulgaria wings?

Bulgaria's former president hailed a "victory of hope" after his Progressive Bulgaria coalition topped the polls in Sunday’s election, the eighth such parliamentary vote in five years.

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Trial of men accused of sending exploding parcels for Russia starts

Investigators found that two test parcels had been sent to the United States and Canada, while two others intended for those countries were found in Amsterdam.

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'I understand when you say no to war,' Brazil's Lula tells Spain's PM

Lula and Sánchez are both outspoken in their criticism of US President Donald Trump, who has threatened both with punitive tariffs.

Iran

US and Iran announce Strait of Hormuz open, Trump hints at wider deal

Iran and US declare Strait of Hormuz "completely open," but Iran adds that passage is on a "coordinated route" set by Tehran.

Lebanon

Israel says military operation against Hezbollah 'still not complete'

US President Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire on Friday after a meeting between the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors, the first direct diplomatic talks between the two countries in decades.

Bangladesh

Nearly 900 Rohingya refugees dead and missing in shipwrecks in 2025

The Rohingya mainly leave from huge camps in Bangladesh, where more than 1 million refugees forced to flee across the border from Myanmar's Rakhine state live in squalid conditions.

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Swedish rights groups slam 'honest living' criteria for migrants

The Swedish Refugee Law Centre, an organisation that provides legal assistance to asylum seekers, says the proposals will make the process for residence permits unpredictable.

United Kingdom

Three charged over arson attempt on Persian-language TV channel in UK

Iran International is one of several Persian‑language outlets critical of Iran's clerical leadership operating from abroad.

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Philippine leader says corruption scandal suspect arrested in Prague

The scale of the anomalies and news reports that showed the lavish lifestyles of some of the suspects sparked anti-corruption protests last year in a country where millions still live in poverty.

North Korea

China and Russia ties driving North Korean economic recovery

China has long been the diplomatically isolated country's main economic backer, though Pyongyang has also drawn closer to Moscow since it launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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Spain immigration officers cancel strike ahead of migrant amnesty

Spain has granted amnesty to immigrants who are in the country illegally before, doing so six times between 1986 and 2005.

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Pope Leo XIV slams 'tyrants' ransacking world on Cameroon visit

On arrival in the country on Wednesday, the pope appealed to Cameroon's leaders to examine their "conscience" and tackle corruption and rights abuses.

Lebanon

Israel and Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire, Trump says

Trump had announced earlier on Thursday that the leaders of Israel and Lebanon would speak about halting the fighting, in what would have been the first direct conversation in more than 30 years.

Iran

US to blockade Iran ports 'as long as it takes,' Hegseth says

The US naval blockade of Iran’s ports came into effect on Monday, with President Donald Trump warning that any attack ships would be “eliminated” if they attempted to break it.

Europe News

Europe has 'maybe six weeks of jet fuel left,' IEA chief warns

Last week, the Airports Council International Europe wrote to the European Commission, saying jet fuel shortages could begin at the start of May if tankers do not start passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran

White House says discussing second round of Iran talks in Pakistan

Negotiators are focusing on three key points that derailed last weekend's talks, including Iran's nuclear programme, the Strait of Hormuz and compensation for wartime damages.

South Korea

North Korea boosting ability to make nuclear weapons, IAEA chief says

North Korea, which conducted its first nuclear test in 2006, is under rafts of UN sanctions for its banned weapons programmes.

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