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Israel should “stop and think” before taking any further action in Rafah, Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron has said – as the UK sanctioned four settlers in the West Bank.The former prime minister said the UK was “very concerned” about the situation on the Gaza-Egypt border.Local health officials have said 37 people were killed in strikes on the city.Middle East latest: Biden reportedly insults Netanyahu in private Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:55 ‘We want Israel to stop and think’ Meanwhile, four Israeli settlers in the West Bank accused of human rights abuses were sanctioned by…

US and Belgian flags have been burned by protesters – who also set alight tyres as they targeted Western embassies in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).Police fired tear gas to disperse the crowds in central Kinshasa on Monday. The demonstrators were angry at what they saw as Western support for neighbouring Rwanda after it was accused of backing a rebellion in the east of the DRC. Image: A police officer in front of burning tyres after dispersing a protest in Kinshasa. Pic: Reuters Rwanda has denied the claims, which came as the Tutsi-led rebel group M23…

Skip next section France, Germany and Poland want to tackle Russian disinformation 02/12/2024February 12, 2024France, Germany and Poland want to tackle Russian disinformation The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Poland want to work together to tackle Russian disinformation efforts. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock met France’s Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne and Poland’s Radoslaw Sikorski in Paris.  “Russia is trying to destroy European unity,” Sejourne after the tripartite meeting, adding that almost 200 fake news sites have been discovered. The ministers said they had created a joint mechanism to detect and respond to potential Russian internet attacks. “These are attacks…

Swiss police have launched an investigation into reports of antisemitism in the plush alpine ski resort of Davos, after a ski hire shop was allegedly refusing to sell sports equipment to Jews. Swiss newspaper 20minuten published a picture of a sign in the window of the Bergrestaurant Pischa, a restaurant and ski hire business in the small skiing area of Pischa, just outside Davos, which read in Hebrew, “Due to various unfortunate incidents including the theft of a sled, we no longer rent sports equipment to our Jewish brothers.” 20minuten said the station had told them in a written statement…

A young girl living in Rafah has told Sky News an Israeli ground offensive in her city could be a modern-day massacre.Daiana Albukhari showed Sky News around a small area of a school she is staying in with her family, alongside many others. Her space – which she shares with five other members of her family – includes a bed, made from a few blankets and pillows, and some shelves.Follow live: Biden reportedly insults Netanyahu in privatePre-packed bags have been put within easy reach in case the area is attacked. “There is no electricity, no food, no clean water. You…

NATO “cannot be an ‘a la carte’ military alliance, it cannot be a military alliance that works depending on the humor of the president of the US,” Josep Borrell, the foreign policy chief of the European Union (EU), told reporters in Brussels in response to Donald Trump’s recent  comments about NATO.  On Saturday, at a campaign rally in South Carolina, Trump had told the crowd that, as president, he had warned NATO allies that he “would encourage” Russia “to do whatever the hell they want” to countries that did not “pay [their] bills.” His comments sent a chill across Europe, alarming NATO’s European members,…

Indian police erected barricades on key highways on Monday as farmers threaten to march to the capital, New Delhi. Farmers have called for a “Delhi Chalo” — or “March to Delhi” — on Tuesday to demand better crop prices as well as pensions and the writing off of loans. “Farmers from across the country are prepared to march on Delhi starting Tuesday if the government doesn’t meet our demands,” Swaran Singh Pandher, leader of a nationwide farmers’ association, told the AFP news agency. In addition to placing cement blocks and metal spikes along major roads, authorities have also banned gatherings…

Sir Richard Branson has suffered “nasty” injuries after hitting a pothole and falling off his bike in the British Virgin Islands, the billionaire has revealedThe Virgin founder said he took “quite a big tumble”, posting a photo on Instagram showing him with a bloody elbow alongside a fellow cyclist who also came a cropper. Sir Richard posted: “I hit a pothole and crashed hard, resulting in another hematoma on my hip and a nasty cut elbow, but amazingly nothing broken.”We were cycling with Alex Wilson, who fell after me, but thankfully he was ok as well.”I’m counting myself very lucky,…

In the end, the Nigerian Super Eagles didn’t stand a chance against host nation Ivory Coast in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final. Abidjan’s Alassane Ouattara stadium was engulfed in a sea of orange. Trailing 1-0 at half-time, the Ivorian Elephants came back determined, borne to victory by the cheers of tens of thousands of supporters, with Franck Kessie and Sebastien Haller marking the goals that secured their 2-1 win over the Eagles. For countless supporters in the streets of Abidijan, the joys and woes of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) culminated in jubilation after the final whistle. It had been a rocky road, with…

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday called on Germany to help the island overcome its decades-old division, since Berlin maintains better relations with fellow NATO member Turkey. Christodoulides discussed the issue at a meeting with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who became the first German president to visit Nicosia on Monday. “Our message is that the solution lies in Ankara,” Christodoulides said after the meeting.Cyprus is separated by a demilitarized buffer zone that stretches across the islandImage: Sean Gallup/Getty Images Steinmeier said that Turkey’s actions on the island of Cyprus should be taken into account when assessing its overall relations with…