A new rail line will be built between Birmingham and Manchester, the government has announced. The chancellor says it will be delivered in three phases, with £1bn available today to start purchasing land for the initial...
New wind power deal could mean higher energy prices
Britain is "firmly on track" to meet its clean power targets for 2030 following a record offshore wind auction, according to the government. The energy secretary said that it was a step towards taking back...
US announces start of phase two of Gaza peace plan | BBC News
US envoy Steve Witkoff has announced the start of phase two of President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza, with a technocratic Palestinian government established in the territory. Under phase one, Hamas...
Denmark and Greenland vow to ‘work closely’ with US after ’emotional’ talks
Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers have held a high-stakes meeting with the US vice president over Donald Trump’s threats to take control of the island. Ahead of the talks, Trump said anything less than US...
Why Greenland? Trump ups pressure as Denmark dispatches top diplomat • FRANCE 24 English
No Oval Office made-for-TV drama as U-S vice president JD Vance joined U-S Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the foreign ministers of Greenland and Denmark. We’ll ask about renewed pressure by the Trump...
Israel killed Gaza medic days before son’s wedding
Israeli forces killed medical worker Hatem Abu Saleh in a drone strike. His body was taken to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, where he worked as a member of the medical staff. Abu Saleh had taken leave to help prepare...
Ugandan government shuts down internet before elections
Ugandans heads to the polls on Thursday for an election in which president Yoweri Museveni is seeking a seventh term after nearly four decades in power. On Tuesday, the authorities cut internet services during a...