Middle East crisis live: IDF making ‘offensive plans’ as Trump says US will back Israel if it restarts war

IDF chief of staff says military is making preparations to return all of the remaining hostages

• Full report: Three Israelis and 369 Palestinians released after week of ceasefire tensions

Several …

Source: The Guardian

Kolkata Book Fair spotlights Germany's literary diversity

For the first time in the Indian book fair's history, the spotlight is on Germany, with guest authors invited to update the country's literary image.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Starmer will go in ‘bin of history’ if he fails to raise defence budget, says ex-army chief

Gen Lord Richard Dannatt warns strategic review risks being ‘hollow’ and a ‘failure’ if spending is not increased

Keir Starmer will be consigned to the “bin of history” if he …

Source: The Guardian

How Germany's politics is reflected in football stands

German football fans have been staging protests against the far-right AfD, and many fan groups have been redoubling their efforts to fight racism. But the country's general rightward shift is …

Source: Deutsche Welle

With a cost-of-living election to fight, Dutton strikes a delicate balance on the ‘trans debate’

The opposition leader doesn’t want to give oxygen to distractions that might appear divisive – and Liberal insiders believe it’s the right choice

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Source: The Guardian

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Ukraine and NATO allies fear being left out of potential Trump-Putin peace talks; Free speech dispute over New Hampshire bakery mural heads to trial

Source: CBS News

Zelenskyy meets with JD Vance amid Russia negotiation concerns

Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with US officials for the first time since Donald Trump's call with Putin.

Source: Al Jazeera

UN Lebanon force demands 'immediate' inquiry into torching of vehicle in Beirut

A deputy commander of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon was injured and a UN vehicle torched late Friday by Hezbollah protesters blocking the road to Beirut airport. Demonstrators had …

Source: France 24

US Vice President JD Vance blasts Europe over free speech, lax migration

The US vice president calls Trump a 'new sheriff in town' as he offers harsh words for Washington's European allies.

Source: Al Jazeera

Archaeologists discover London's first Roman basilica under office building

An office building from the 1930s in the heart of London was about to be demolished and redeveloped by its owners — until archaeologists unearthed remnants of the city’s first …

Source: NBC News

Trump’s call with Putin alarms Europe and shocks Ukraine

The announcement of the Trump-Putin call made no mention of Europe or of much of a Ukrainian role, playing into fears that their interests will fall by the wayside.

Source: Washington Post

Vance to meet Zelenskyy amid push for NATO allies to step up defense spending

Vance is to meet with Zelenskyy amid concerns over U.S.-Russia talks to end the war in Ukraine.

Source: CBS News