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First stage of Lebanon-Israel agreement in place

Lebanon and Israel have, through U.S. mediation, reached the first stage of a peace agreement between the two countries. The Lebanese Armed Forces are to disarm Hezbollah, and Israel will fulfil its part of the agreement only once that has happened. If they succeed, it will mark the end of Hezbollah’s role as a non-state power broker in Lebanon. Iran will lose its most important strategic asset.

Trump warns Iran: The republic may cease to exist

Trump says the Revolutionary Guard must decide: comply with the agreement or go down with the ship. The USA carried out new attacks last night on Iranian radar, air defence and missile batteries after Iran for the second time attacked a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time they also attacked Bahrain. Trump has all the Gulf countries behind him when he puts Iran in its place.

U.S. strikes Iran

The United States has carried out fresh strikes against Iran. The Trump administration has repeatedly warned Iran against provocative statements and outright provocations. Iran has now launched further attacks on commercial shipping, forcing Trump to respond in order to avoid being seen as a paper tiger.

Watch the video: Somali-born man, 34, arrested after driving into five pedestrians

A 34-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a car drove into five pedestrians in Ealing, West London, on Saturday. Police describe the suspect as a British citizen born in Somalia.

Germany contacted 300,000 about military service; Only 530 responded

Germany is said to be rearming and preparing to become a stabilising force in Europe once again. The facts point in a very different direction: despite the introduction of a new voluntary recruitment model and mandatory registration for 18-year-old men in November, only 530 new recruits signed up out of around 300,000 who were contacted.

Major Supreme Court victories for Trump

Trump secured two major victories in the Supreme Court on Thursday: migrants whose claims have been rejected may be removed to third countries, even against their will. Migrants may be turned away at the border and denied the opportunity to apply for asylum in order to gain entry. The United States is now miles ahead of the European Union in its asylum policy.

Former Gaza hostage condemns UN’s silence on Hamas sexual violence on 7 October

Ilana Gritzewsky, who was held hostage in Gaza, on Tuesday criticised the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, Reem Alsalem, for denying Hamas’ use of sexual violence during and after the 7 October 2023 attack. “I myself was a victim of that violence,” Gritzewsky testified.

Kyiv’s drone strikes leave Putin facing a fuel crisis

Kyiv’s successful drone attacks are causing fuel shortages in Russia, as oil refineries are among their primary targets. On the Crimean Peninsula, this has already led to the declaration of a state of emergency, while several other regions across Russia have also been severely affected.

Europol: More than 700 criminal networks operating across Europe

Criminal networks with members from as many as 118 countries are strengthening their position across Europe. The police and public authorities appear unable to reverse the trend. Much of this is because the measures that might have been effective are not politically acceptable.

Denmark’s government wants to ban public calls to prayer

Prayer calls have no place in Denmark, where people should never be left wondering whether they have ended up in a suburb of Islamabad, says Denmark’s Minister for Immigration and Integration, Morten Bødskov, who wants to ban public calls to prayer in the country.