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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has said a planned anti-drone system should be “fully operational by the end of 2027”, as part of a drive to toughen defences against Russia and be fully prepared for possible conflict by 2030. “Drones are already redefining warfare. Having drone defences is no longer optional for anyone,” Kallas…

AFP via Getty Images Sébastien Lecornu has had a turbulent start to his job, having resigned last week as prime minister before being reappointed France’s new prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has bought himself breathing space after winning two no-confidence motions tabled by the opposition. In the tightest vote, a motion sponsored by the far left…

India’s foreign ministry has said it is “not aware” of a phone call in which US President Donald Trump claimed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to stop purchasing Russian oil. On Wednesday, Trump said his Indian counterpart had “assured me today” that it would end Russian oil imports, a move the US has pushed…

Clashes between anti-government protesters and riot police in the Peruvian capital, Lima, have left a 32-year-old man dead and more than 100 people injured, including many police officers. The protests come less than a week after José Jerí was sworn in as the interim president following the impeachment of his predecessor in office, Dina Boluarte.…

Nawal Al-MaghafiSenior international investigations correspondent, Khartoum and Scarlett BarterBBC World Service, Khartoum Touma’s life and family have been devastated by Sudan’s civil war Warning: This piece contains details that some readers may find distressing Touma hasn’t eaten in days. She sits silently, her eyes glassy as she stares aimlessly across the hospital ward. In her…

South Korea’s Supreme Court has struck down a lower court’s order for billionaire Chey Tae-won to pay his ex-wife a 1.38tn won ($1bn; £788m) settlement, in a case dubbed by local media as the “divorce of the century”. Citing a miscalculation that increased the value of the couple’s assets, it has ordered the case to…

Operations have been suspended at Kenya’s main airport after thousands of mourners turned out to receive the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, a day after he died in India. Large crowds of mourners carrying twigs and palm branches breached security at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) immediately after the body of the former…

India’s goods exports to the US, its largest foreign market, dropped sharply by 20% in September and nearly 40% in the last four months, as Trump’s steep tariffs took effect, data shows. September was the first full month of Washington’s 50% tariffs on Indian goods, which kicked in on 27 August. This includes a 25%…

Police fired tear gas at protesters who could be seen sheltering in doorways. Source link

OceanGate’s Titan submersible imploded on its journey to the wreck of the Titantic because of poor engineering and multiple failures to test the vessel, according to an official report. Titan imploded in June 2023, killing all five passengers on board including OceanGate’s chief executive. The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found the engineering process…