Ghana: 55 citizens killed after Russia lured them to fight

At least 55 Ghanaians have been killed in Russia’s war with Ukraine after being “lured into battle”, Ghana’s foreign minister has said after a visit to Kyiv in which officials raised the issue of Russian recruitment of African people. Reports of African men being attracted to Russia by promises of jobs and ending up on

Starmer at odds with Trump in biggest disagreement yet

Chris Mason Political editor EPA For the best part of 48 hours, first the defence secretary and then the foreign secretary were struggling to cogently articulate in public what the government made of the US and Israel's attacks on Iran and why. He was also explicit in acknowledging his disagreement with President Donald Trump –

Ghana: 55 Citizens Killed After Being Lured to Fight in Ukraine

At least 55 Ghanaians have been killed in Russia’s war with Ukraine after being “lured into battle”, Ghana’s foreign minister has said after a visit to Kyiv in which officials raised the issue of Russian recruitment of African people. Reports of African men being attracted to Russia by promises of jobs and ending up on

Iranian drone crashed into RAF base, Cyprus president says

Starmer confirms UK to allow US to use British bases for 'limited defensive purpose' An Iranian drone crashed into a British RAF base in Cyprus on Sunday, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides has said. It follows the Ministry of Defence (MoD) reporting a "suspected drone strike" at RAF Akrotiri at around midnight local time (22:00 GMT).

Ghana: 55 citizens killed after being lured to fight for Russia

At least 55 Ghanaians have been killed in Russia’s war with Ukraine after being “lured into battle”, Ghana’s foreign minister has said after a visit to Kyiv in which officials raised the issue of Russian recruitment of African people. Reports of African men being attracted to Russia by promises of jobs and ending up on

Trump’s bet on Iranian regime change could be his biggest gamble yet

Daniel Bush Washington correspondent Watch: How US-Israel strikes on Iran unfolded in 90 seconds In attacking Iran and killing the regime's supreme leader, US President Donald Trump has made an enormous bet: that he can succeed where past presidents have failed by using American military force to reshape the Middle East. Trump will claim a

Ghana: 55 citizens killed after being lured to fight

At least 55 Ghanaians have been killed in Russia’s war with Ukraine after being “lured into battle”, Ghana’s foreign minister has said after a visit to Kyiv in which officials raised the issue of Russian recruitment of African people. Reports of African men being attracted to Russia by promises of jobs and ending up on

Watch: Smoke rises in Tehran as explosions heard across country

US President Donald Trump has confirmed that the US has launched "major combat operations" in Iran. His comments came after Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said his country had launched a "pre-emptive" attack on the country. The BBC's Jon Donnison said military action was something that had been anticipated "for weeks". Follow live update on

Rising anger over ‘lop-sided’ US health funding pacts

A series of bilateral health agreements being negotiated between African countries and the administration of President Donald Trump have been labelled “clearly lop-sided” and “immoral” amid growing outrage at US demands, including countries being forced to share biological resources and data. It emerged this week that Zimbabwe had halted negotiations with the US for $350m
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