BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government has not held talks with Beijing about cybersecurity issues in recent weeks, a spokesman said when asked about a report that Chancellor Angela Merkel was seeking a no-spying deal with China over the Huawei issue. WirtschaftsWoche had on Tuesday cited security sources as saying Merkel was seeking such an agreement. Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei […]

Syrian convicted at a retrial after throwing stones at Hungarian security officers in a border standoff. A Hungarian court has convicted a Syrian refugee of “complicity in an act of terror” and given him a sentence of seven years’ imprisonment and a 10-year expulsion from Hungary. The refugee, referred to as Ahmed H in court proceedings, was also convicted on […]

Pedro Pablo Kuczynski was due to face an impeachment vote on Thursday over corruption allegations. Peru’s president has offered his resignation to Congress after videos surfaced in which several of his allies were filmed allegedly trying to gain the support of a lawmaker in a vote on the leader’s impeachment. Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, 79, made the announcement in a televised […]

The cat’s out the hat: Unreleased Dr. Seuss book to be released 28 years after author’s death Unpublished book Dr. Seuss’s Horse Museum will be released on September 3 Theodor Geisel, who used the pseudonym of Dr. Seuss, died in 1991 The manuscript for the book was discovered in the late author’s home by his now-late wife Audrey in 2013 […]

Key Knesset committee approves final draft of ‘Zionism’s flagship bill’ defining Israel exclusively as nation for Jews. Nazareth, Israel – After seven years of delays, the Israeli governing parties have agreed the final terms of controversial new legislation that would define Israel exclusively as “the nation-state of the Jewish people”. The bill is now expected to be fast-tracked through the Israeli […]

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Bangladesh told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday that it cannot take any more refugees from Myanmar, some 18 months after more than 700,000 mainly Rohingya Muslims started pouring across the border fleeing a military crackdown. Attacks on security posts by Rohingya insurgents in Myanmar’s Rakhine state triggered the crackdown that the United Nations, the […]

Polish homeless man, 42, who was unlawfully detained for 38 days after being found sleeping rough wins £15,000 payout Mariusz Majewski was unlawfully detained after being found sleeping rough He was held in immigration detention for 38 days after his arrest in Tottenham Majewski was detained as part of Operation Gopik which was ruled unlawful Gopik deported European Economic Area […]

‘Girl Power’ charity T-shirts worn by stars such as Holly Willoughby and Emma Bunton ‘were made at Bangladesh factory where female staff were abused and paid 42p an hour’ 100 workers at Bangladesh factory said they were fired for strikes over wages Tops raise money for charity Worldreader which works in developing countries ‘F=’, who sell shirts, have stopped sales […]

This is the inspirational moment a mum breastfed her crying son while rescuing a pal’s missing puppy from under a car. Sterling Corbin, 30, had finally found rescue dog Polly and was trying to coax her out when her baby boy, Keanu, began crying. Determined not to let the puppy go, she decided to multi-task in "true mother style" – […]

More than 1,400 others wounded by Israeli forces during march calling for return of Palestinian refugees to their lands. The Palestinian Authority has declared Saturday a day of national mourning after 17 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces as thousands marched near Gaza’s border with Israel in a major demonstration marking the 42nd anniversary of Land Day.  “Schools, universities, as well as all […]