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Donald Trump has demanded an investigation into what he called a “triple sabotage” during his visit to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday. In a post on social media, the US president referred to an escalator abruptly stopping as he and First Lady Melania Trump stepped on, a teleprompter malfunctioning during his speech, and…

The BBC and three international news agencies have released a short film calling on Israel to allow foreign journalists into Gaza. The film, launched by the corporation with Agence France-Presse (AFP), the Associated Press (AP) and Reuters, is narrated by veteran BBC journalist David Dimbleby. He said: “International journalists must now be allowed into Gaza…

Peter Gillibrand and Tom RichardsonBBC Newsbeat Sega Sonic’s back with a new racing game – but who’s he jostling for pole position with? “Sega does what Nintendon’t”. The slogan, from the 1990s, is one of the most famous in video game history. It was a time when the bitter rivalry between the two Japanese game…

There has been an increase in calls to ban Israel from sporting competition since the UN’s report. And it comes amid reports that Uefa could vote on whether to suspend Israel next week. Uefa has said that no meeting is currently planned. Israel are third in their World Cup qualifying group – organised by Uefa…

Hugh SchofieldParis correspondent AFP via Getty Images Former leader of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, has been sentenced to five years in prison Nicolas Sarkozy is back where he used to be – dominating the news and dividing the nation. Thirteen years after he left office, he is about to become the first former French president to…

Notes written by the person who opened fire on an immigration facility in Texas indicate he was targeting ICE agents and did not intend to harm detainees, officials said. One detainee was killed and two others critically injured after a suspected sniper opened fire at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) centre in Dallas on…

The Israeli military says its air force has carried out its “most powerful strike” in Yemen in response to the Houthi movement’s repeated drone and missile attacks on Israel. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said dozens of its aircraft bombed targets belonging to the Houthis’ security and intelligence services, and military in the capital Sanaa.…

A Moldovan oligarch and former senior politician has been extradited from Greece accused of involvement in the theft of $1bn (£748m). Vladimir Plahotniuc, 59, was flown from Athens to Chisinau on Thursday morning and then taken to a detention centre in Moldova’s capital, local officials said. The tycoon, who faces several long-running criminal cases in…

US President Donald Trump has urged Turkey to stop buying oil from Russia, part of a wider drive to cut off Moscow’s energy funding as the war in Ukraine rages on. Speaking alongside President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House, Trump said halting those imports would be “the best thing” his Turkish counterpart could…

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said he is ready to work with world leaders to implement a peace plan for Israel and the Palestinians announced by France on Monday. Speaking via video at the UN General Assembly, Abbas reiterated his rejection of a future governing role for Hamas in Gaza and demanded it disarm. He…