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Keir Starmer has avoided a potentially damaging parliamentary investigation after MPs decisively voted down a motion that accused him of misleading Parliament over the appointment process of Peter Mandelson as a prospective US ambassador. The motion, brought forward by Kemi Badenoch, sought to refer the prime minister to the House of Commons Privileges Committee—the body responsible for examining whether MPs have breached parliamentary rules, including misleading the House. However, the […]

Tensions between the United States and Canada have intensified after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pushed back against what he described as attempts by Washington to impose conditions on future trade negotiations. The dispute centres on reports that the United States is seeking concessions, described by critics as an “entry fee”, before agreeing to engage in formal trade discussions with Canada. The move has sparked diplomatic friction between the two […]

Nearly 900 Rohingya refugees were reported dead or missing during dangerous sea crossings in 2025, making it the deadliest year on record for the crisis, the UNHCR has said. According to the report, an estimated 6,500 Rohingya attempted perilous journeys across the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal last year. Of those, more than one in seven were reported dead or missing, giving the route the highest mortality rate […]

South Africa has deployed 2,200 soldiers to gang-ridden communities in Cape Town’s Cape Flats, in efforts to curb rising violence in the area. The deployment, carried out by the South African National Defence Force, saw troops moving into townships on Wednesday, arriving in armoured vehicles and heavily armed as part of a coordinated operation with police. The move comes amid a fresh wave of deadly shootings that underscore the severity […]

Ghana and the European Union have signed their first-ever formal security and defence partnership. The agreement, finalized in Accra, signals a strategic shift as coastal nations brace for the southward expansion of jihadist violence from the volatile Sahel region. The pact, described as unprecedented, was signed by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Ghanaian Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, marking a new phase in Africa-Europe security cooperation. It focuses […]