UK signs £101m-a-year deal to hand over Chagos Islands
Under the deal, the UK will lease back the Diego Garcia military base from Mauritius....
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Badenoch says she can’t commit to winter fuel payments in full
The Tory leader says her party “could look at changes” but insists there are “difficulties”....
Eighteen injured in Hamburg knife attack as woman arrested
A 39-year-old woman is understood to have acted alone with no “political motive”, German police say....
DR Congo ex-leader lashes out after immunity lifted for treason charges
Joseph Kabila made the remarks in a 45-minute speech live on YouTube from an unspecified location....
King’s big moment in Canada after Trump row
What’s likely to be the message when King Charles makes a speech in Canada?...
Ronaldo ‘could play’ in Club World Cup – Infantino
“There are discussions” over Cristiano Ronaldo playing at the Club World Cup despite his current club not qualifying, says Fifa president Gianni Infantino....
Tensions rise as superpowers scrap for a piece of the Arctic
As Arctic ice melts, global powers seize new opportunities to extract oil, speed up trade and boost their military presence....
Ugandan activist alleges she was raped while in Tanzanian detention
Tanzanian authorities are not commenting on the allegations, which include sexual assault....
Jittery Labour MPs divided over benefits cuts
Labour MPs are debating the party’s values as they decide whether to back welfare cuts worth £5bn a year....
As Israel faces diplomatic ‘tsunami’, Trump is staying quiet
This has been a tumultuous week for the Jewish state, the BBC’s Paul Adams writes....