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May 8, 2024 - World

Senior US administration official says decision was made last week over concerns about a full-scale assault on RafahSee all our Israel-Gaza war coverageIsrael was reopening the Kerem Shalom crossing on its border with the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, reports the Reuters news agency citing a statement from the Israeli agency in charge of it said.According to the statement, aid trucks routed through from Egypt were already undergoing security inspections there. Continue reading...

May 8, 2024 - World

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he had no comment on the assertion but added that was unlikely to be accurate informationThe Kremlin also said that it valued its relations with North Korea, when asked about a report that Russia has been shipping refined petroleum to North Korea at levels that appear to breach a cap set by the United Nations Security Council.“We value our bilateral relations with North Korea and intend to further develop them in all possible areas,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Continue reading...

May 8, 2024 - World

Aslef drivers have embarked on a three-day strike over pay and conditions; Sweden’s Riksbank cuts rates for first time in eight yearsFrance’s Alstom has announced a €1bn capital raise to help cut debt as the world’s second largest trainmaker struggles with delayed orders amid concerns about the future of its Derby factory.The Paris-listed company plans to raise €1bn from investors which it hopes to complete by September as well as a €750m bond issue, as part of a €2bn deleveraging plan to cut debt. Continue reading...

May 8, 2024 - World

Franziska Giffey was injured when a man struck her from behind with a heavy object in a local libraryThere is a growing discussion in Germany about physical and verbal attacks targeting politicians.DW has released footage of a Green politician being harassed and spat at in Dresden. Continue reading...

May 8, 2024 - World

Donald Trump's intimate moments with an adult film star spilled out into open court on Tuesday as Stormy Daniels described her alleged affair with the former president in a highly-anticipated moment of his hush-money trial.