Interim president Balcazar has put off buying the F-16s, saying he would leave it up to the country’s next leader to finalise the agreement.
Anicet Girardin is the third French soldier to die since the start of the fighting in the Middle East.
Starmer’s remarks in parliament came as he faced fresh calls to step down over his admitted error of judgment in appointing Mandelson.
Home Minister Sudan Gurung was a key figure in the Gen-Z protests last September that toppled Nepal’s previous government.
videocam UN rights chief Turk said drug-related offences not involving loss of life did not meet the ‘most serious crimes’ standard by international law.
A road safety group is seeking a ban on Chinese and Polish companies behind a firm that markets the gas from operating in France.
Bastien Blanc-Tailleur’s cakes are one-off, handmade and pure show-stoppers – just expect to pay a minimum of five figures for one.
The India Meteorological Department has issued a ‘yellow alert’ for New Delhi, with temperatures expected to rise to a high of 44 degrees.
Prosecutors investigate if OpenAI faces ‘aider and abettor’ liability after a gunman allegedly used ChatGPT to plan rampage.
Ethereum was ‘drained’ from KelpDAO in the biggest known cryptocurrency heist so far this year.
videocam The underperforming Wallabies had been struggling to compete as an attraction against the hugely popular Australian Rules and rugby league.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton calls the decision a victory for state and moral values.
UK lawmakers approve generational tobacco sales ban, setting the stage for it to become law.
A free-trade agreement, to be signed next week, could see more than 20,000 Indian migrants entering New Zealand, officials say.
The Florida Democrat is accused of diverting millions of dollars in federal disaster funds for political purposes.
The Hollywood mogul took advantage of Jessica Mann by enticing her with a film role she had no chance of getting, prosecutors say.
Both the soldier who smashed the sculpture with a sledgehammer and the one who photographed the act will receive military detention.
Without legal protection, domestic workers were forced to operate in an informal and unregulated economy, exposed to exploitation and abuse.
The European Court of Justice rules that the rights of transgender and non-heterosexual individuals in Hungary have been infringed upon.
Seoul urges Japan’s leaders to ‘face history squarely’ and show through action ‘a sincere remorse for its past’.
Four-time world champion Max Verstappen called the new style of racing ‘a joke’ and hinted he would take a break from the sport in 2027.
As talks remain in limbo, a key Iranian figure says the Islamic Republic is ready to ‘show new cards on the battlefield’.
videocam Ambassadors are set to meet in Washington on Thursday as President Aoun hopes to ‘save Lebanon’ amid a fragile ceasefire.
After 15 years at the helm, Cook will transition to executive chairman, placing the company’s future in the hands of Apple’s hardware chief.
A gunman opened fire from a major pyramid, in a rare case of violence at one of Mexico’s top tourist sites.
A senior diplomat describes ‘professional’ meetings as Havana seeks an end to the US oil blockade.
Police investigate a suspected medical emergency after a driver lost control of a Salzburg bus.
French prosecutors want to interview Musk over the dissemination of Holocaust denial and sexual deepfakes, and political interference.
World’s most populous country ranked in top two for most anti-doping violations in the sport in 2022-2025, Athletics Integrity Unit says.
Spurs forward would be youngest player to win and eighth foreigner if he were to win; is also a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year.