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Ministers from 17 countries meet for Saudi talks on speeding aid to Damascus
Ministers from 17 Middle East and western countries have met in Riyadh to discuss how to speed aid to the new Syrian government while keeping pressure on the caretaker leadership to meet its commitment to run an administration representative of all religions and ethnic groups.
The meeting on Sunday came …
Toulon overpower Harlequins to claim comfortable Champions Cup victory
Another Champions Cup weekend, another stark reminder that the Premiership lags behind its Top 14 rivals with Harlequins falling victim to a turbo-charged Toulon. Quins have claimed some famous scalps on French soil in recent years but, just as Northampton found out 24 hours earlier, cross the Channel without the …
Trailblazing Habib makes uplifting history for Lebanon at Australian Open | Tumaini Carayol
Moments after pulling off the greatest achievement of his thriving career, with the crowd on a raucous Court 13 chanting his name, Hady Habib collapsed into his chair and stared straight ahead in total disbelief. Merely competing at this stage was an incredible feat, but the 26-year-old keeps on taking …
Somalia and Ethiopia agree to restore diplomatic ties after year-long rift
Somalia and Ethiopia have agreed to restore diplomatic representation in their respective capitals, more than a year after Somalia severed ties over a sea access agreement landlocked Ethiopia signed with the separatist northern Somali region of Somaliland.
In a joint statement following an unexpected visit by Somalia’s president, Hassan Sheikh …
Ukraine’s capture of North Koreans offers rare insight into Russian alliance, says Zelenskyy
Ukraine’s capture of two North Korean soldiers on the battlefield has provided a rare glimpse into their role and Pyongyang’s participation in the Russian invasion, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.
The two soldiers were taken prisoner in Kursk oblast, the scene of intense fighting since Ukraine launched a cross-border raid …
How to call out our pantomime ex-PM | Letters
At least Liz Truss got her letter in just before the end of the pantomime season (
Liz Truss sends legal letter ordering Starmer to stop saying she crashed economy, 9 January
). All together now: “Oh yes you did!”Chris Garratt
Sherwood, Nottingham
of …Keir Starmer ‘will act on findings of Tulip Siddiq investigation regardless of outcome’
Keir Starmer will act on the findings of an independent investigation into Tulip Siddiq’s conduct regardless of the outcome, a cabinet minister has said, as Kemi Badenoch called for her to be sacked.
Badenoch, the Conservative leader, accused the prime minister of appointing “his personal friend as anti-corruption minister and …
Deep joy: Wales embraces ‘hwyl’ in tourism campaign to rival Danish ‘hygge’
The Danish word
hygge
, which summons a feeling of cosy, fire-crackling contentedness, has done its fair share for tourism in Scandinavia as well as sparking a string of self-help guides. is aiming to draw tourists to its hills, valleys, coastlines and cities by …Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz give US a double threat at Australian Open
Analyzing a grand slam draw before the tournament begins is a fraught exercise. Very rarely does a draw play to form as upsets and injuries can disrupt the seemingly logical progression of the 128-player field. And how a player is performing heading into the event is often a better indicator …
‘It’s a continuation of hope’: Paris-based TV station provides a lifeline for women in Afghanistan
From a tiny television studio in Paris, 4,500 miles from Kabul, a raft of programmes geared towards women and presented by female hosts beams 24 hours a day into homes across Afghanistan, even as women are being steadily erased from public life in the country.
“For us, it’s a …