By Inti Landauro and Makini Brice PARIS (Reuters) -Caretaker French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu struck a cautiously optimistic tone on Wednesday, saying a deal on the country’s budget could eventually be reached, making the possibility of a snap election less likely. Lecornu’s remarks came as he was set to wrap up talks on Wednesday with…
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey has been asked by U.S. President Donald Trump to help convince Hamas to support his plan to end Gaza’s war and it has been explaining to the group what needs to be done, President Tayyip Erdogan said. Earlier on Wednesday, Hamas said it had exchanged a list of the names of Israeli…
By Saeed Shah (Reuters) -Afghanistan’s regional neighbors, including American allies, appeared to unite against U.S. President Donald Trump‘s stated aim of taking over the Bagram military base near Kabul, according to a statement released after they met in Moscow. The “Moscow Format” meeting on Afghanistan – the seventh such event hosted by Russia but attended…
Wednesday on BBC Verify Livepublished at 10:37 BST 10:37 BST Adam DurbinBBC Verify Live editor Good morning from the BBC Verify Live team. Today we’re looking into compelling footage showing an alleged assassination attempt of the president of Ecuador. According to a government minister, there were signs of bullet damage on Daniel Noboa’s car and…
President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner will join Gaza ceasefire talks in Egypt on Wednesday, as Hamas said the two sides had taken an initial step toward a key point of the U.S. plan to end the devastating war. The arrival of the U.S. delegation, as well as the leader…
If Japanese politics had a soundtrack, it would long have been quiet, calm ambient music. But with the selection of Takaichi Sanae as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on October 4th, Japan has entered a heavy-metal phase. Ms Takaichi, a one-time drummer in a heavy-metal band, is poised to become prime minister…
LONDON – The trial of two British men accused of spying for Beijing collapsed because the U.K. government refused to brand China a threat to national security, the country’s chief prosecutor said. Former parliamentary researcher Christopher Cash and academic Christopher Berry were charged in April 2024 with violating the Official Secrets Act by providing information…
Cherylann MollanBBC News, Mumbai and Neyaz FarooqueeBBC News, Delhi Getty Images India is WhatsApp’s biggest market and the app is almost a way of life in the country Can an Indian-made messaging app compete with the behemoth that is WhatsApp? Over the past couple of weeks, Arattai, developed by Indian tech company Zoho, has become…
STRASBOURG (Reuters) -Recent drone incidents and other airspace violations show Europe is facing hybrid warfare to which it must respond with measures that go beyond traditional defence, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday. “This is not random harassment,” von der Leyen said in a speech in European Parliament in Strasbourg. “It…
Published on: Oct 08, 2025 12:49 pm IST Pakistan says the militants use neighbouring Afghanistan to train and plan attacks against Pakistan, a charge Kabul denies. Islamist militants ambushed a Pakistani military convoy near the Afghan border on Wednesday, killing nine paramilitary soldiers and two officers, sources said, with the Pakistani Taliban claiming responsibility. The…