Is Ethiopia heading back to war in Tigray?
Many people are again leaving the region of Tigray just over three years after the civil war there ended.
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Your Party leadership election results give Jeremy Corbyn and allies control of its executive – UK politics live
The results should pave the way for Jeremy Corbyn to become the party’s leader in parliament and could dampen Zara Sultana’s influenceThe number of asylum seekers being housed temporarily in hotels has fallen to the lowest level for 18 months, Home Office figures show. Rajeev Syal has the story.A minister has confirmed that the government is pressing ahead with the deal to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.Yes. My colleague the foreign secretary Yvette Cooper has been talking to Marco Rubio, her opposite number in the US, about it. Foreign policy is never easy. We will make progress on the Chagos deal. Continue reading...
Corbyn to be Your Party parliamentary leader as Sultana joins leadership committee
Former Labour leader says time for ‘real work’ to begin as his candidates take 14 of 24 available places on executive committeeUK politics live – latest updatesJeremy Corbyn is to become the parliamentary leader of Your Party, after an election in which his rival Zarah Sultana was also voted on to the party’s leadership committee.Corbyn’s allies declared victory immediately after the vote in which Corbyn-backed candidates took 14 of the 24 available places on the party’s central executive committee (CEC). Sultana-backed candidates took seven of the seats, while three went to independents. Continue reading...
Second suspect arrested after man with axe reportedly entered Manchester mosque
Man in 20s arrested on Thursday after man in 40s reportedly carrying weapons apprehended at scene on TuesdayA second suspect has been arrested after a man allegedly entered Manchester Central Mosque with an axe and a knife on Tuesday.Greater Manchester police announced on Thursday that a man in his 20s had been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit a section 18 assault in relation to the incident. Continue reading...
Iran says agreement with US ‘within reach’ as nuclear talks begin in Geneva – Middle East live
The Oman-mediated discussions take place amid a massive buildup of US warships and aircraft in the Middle EastThe nuclear talks today are the third between the US and Iran since June 2025, when the US joined Israel’s war against Iran and bombed its nuclear and military sites. It effectively ended the US-Iran talks that were held in the weeks prior to the conflict aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement.As before, the negotiations are being mediated by Oman, which has maintained a policy of neutrality and assumed the role of mediator both within the Arabian peninsula and more broadly across the Middle East. The country lies in the centre of tensions between the US and Iran and is directly vulnerable to maritime instability and regional escalation.If the talks fail, there is uncertainty over what the US may do regarding a possible military attack against Iran, and when it might act. Questions remain over what this could mean for the wider region, with Iran warning it would retaliate and even attack Israel.The state-run Oman News Agency has posted photos on social media showing the Omani foreign minister Badr Albusaidi sat with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Geneva. Continue reading...
Russia says it has handed over 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers' bodies
Russia's announcement comes as Ukraine's top negotiator was meeting US peace envoys in Geneva.
First Thing: US and Iranian negotiators meet for critical nuclear talks in Geneva
Tehran insists deal is possible if Trump abides by preconditions agreed with Witkoff. Plus, will Andrew bring down the British monarchy?Good morning.Iran enters critical talks on its nuclear program with the US in Geneva today, insisting a deal is possible as long as Washington sticks by three preconditions: to concede Iran’s symbolic right to enrich uranium, allow Tehran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, and not impose controls on Iran’s ballistic missile programme.What do we know about Trump’s position? In his State of the Union speech, Trump veered sharply away from the negotiating path adopted by Witkoff when he warned about Iran’s ballistic missiles reaching Europe, accused Iran of being the number one sponsor of terrorism and again claimed Iran had not promised to forgo nuclear weapons. He also claimed 32,000 demonstrators had been killed by the Iranian authorities in recent protests.This is a developing story. Follow our live coverage here.How have Democrats responded? “This has nothing to do with fraud,” Tim Walz, the Minnesota governor, said on X. “The agents Trump allegedly sent to investigate fraud are shooting protesters and arresting children. His DoJ is gutting the US Attorney’s Office and crippling their ability to prosecute fraud. And every week Trump pardons another fraudster.” Continue reading...
Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen calls March election amid ‘Greenland bounce’ in polls – Europe live
‘It will soon be spring – and the Danes will soon be going to the polls,’ Danish PM tells the parliament in a special statementNordic correspondentFrederiksen is speaking now. Continue reading...
A Last Chance Before War
The U.S. and Iran both say they want to avoid a conflict. Time is running out to avoid one.
U.S. and Iran to hold nuclear talks. And, Harvard professor resigns over Epstein ties
U.S. and Iranian officials are set to meet today in Geneva to discuss Tehran's nuclear program. And, Harvard professor Larry Summers is resigning over ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.