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Osmond ChiaBusiness reporter Getty Images Nexperia is based in the Netherlands and operates factories worldwide, including in the UK The Dutch government has taken control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chipmaker based in the Netherlands, in a bid to safeguard the European supply of semiconductors for cars and other electronic goods and protect Europe’s economic security.…

Family members of Palestinian prisoners and detainees have shared their joy at the release of their family members and friends. Israel released 1,968 people as part of a ceasefire deal with Hamas. The release of Palestinians happened in two groups, one group being transferred from Ofer Prisoner in West Bank and the second from Ketziot…

Natasha Booty and Sammy AwamiBBC Africa, Antananarivo Reuters Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina seen last week – he has not been seen since last Wednesday Madagascar’s embattled President Andry Rajoelina has said he is sheltering in a “safe place” after an attempt on his life, following weeks of protests calling for him to quit. In a…

US President Donald Trump and other world leaders signed the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement during a summit in Egypt after Israeli hostages and Palestinians prisoners and detainees were released. Trump posed in front of a banner which read “Peace 2025” as he greeted individually the world leaders attending the event, including Palestinian…

‘Peace in the Middle East’: Trump signs ceasefire deal in Egypt There have been celebrations across Israel and the Palestinian territories as a major hostage and prisoner exchange on Monday marked a significant step towards ending two years of war in Gaza. In a crucial first phase of the US-brokered plan to end the war,…

The organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest have postponed a vote on whether Israel should be allowed to perform in next year’s competition. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) said “recent developments in the Middle East” had prompted it to cancel the virtual meeting to vote on the matter, which was scheduled to take place in…

About a dozen of us walked into a US immigration office in Virginia on Saturday morning, people born all over the world excited to take the final step in becoming American citizens. We clutched our naturalisation notices as we filed through security and lined up at the check-in desk. Soon, we would raise our right…

Israel is releasing 250 Palestinian prisoners as part of the ceasefire deal with Hamas, many of whom have been serving life sentences in Israeli jails. Around 100 of them arrived in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank to rapturous applause. Many of them looked gaunt and some had visible injuries. About 1,700 detainees from Gaza…

Watch: Emotional reunions as freed hostages return to Israel Matan Zangauker, 25, walks grinning into his mother’s arms. “You’re my life,” she exclaims, hugging him tightly in footage filmed by the Israeli military. “My life. My hero. Come, come.” Matan was one of 20 living hostages remaining in Gaza after being taken during the Hamas-led…

Rescue workers in Mexico are searching for at least 65 people who are missing after torrential rains triggered flooding in 150 locations across five states. At least 64 residents are confirmed dead, according to official figures updated by the government on Monday. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has promised help for the affected areas. The heavy…