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PoliticsNetanyahu floats Crypto to bypass sanctions
Netanyahu floats Crypto to bypass sanctions
25 Oct 2026
PoliticsAndy Burnham says he has emergency stockpile of beans, soup and Twiglets
PM’s revelation follows launch of advice for households to have enough water and food to get by in civil emergencyUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has stockpiles of beans, soup and Twiglets in case of a civil emergency, he has said, adding that a new government campaign was not reason for panic buying.The prime minister was questioned on his domestic supply situation after the Be Read
24 Oct 2026
PoliticsAI illustrationNetanyahu Orders Full Closure of West Bank After Palestinian Attack
DW Arabic reports Israel imposed a full closure on the West Bank after a Palestinian attack injured Israeli soldiers. The government blamed Hamas and called for dismantling the Palestinian Authority.
24 Oct 2026
PoliticsThis man has quit Badenoch’s increasingly hard-right Tory party – others should be brave enough to do the same | Polly Toynbee
The London Assembly’s Andrew Boff is one of many who reject Kemi Badenoch’s authoritarian position. They are the only chance for the party’s futureThe chair of the London Assembly, Andrew Boff, resigned this week from the Conservative party after 53 years of membership. He quit after being blocked from entering the race to be Tory candidate for London mayor because he supports the European convent
24 Oct 2026
PoliticsFrance Denies Gulf War Involvement While Budget Tells a Different Story
BBC Arabic reports that President Macron's denial of French participation in the Gulf war clashes with the 2027 budget showing increased military spending. The piece also examines Italian PM Giorgia Meloni's political future amid rising far‑right challenges.
24 Oct 2026
PoliticsEarnings limit of up to £140K for first-time buyers loan scheme
The Your First Home scheme will offer government-backed loans for those buying new-builds in England.
24 Oct 2026
PoliticsIsraeli Legislative Election on Oct 27: Key Rivals to Netanyahu
Israeli voters head to the polls on October 27 amid right‑wing splits. Main challengers to Benjamin Netanyahu are Gadi Eisenkot and Naftali Bennett.
24 Oct 2026
Politicsإسطنبول تستضيف محادثات وزراء خارجية 7 دول بشأن هرمز والهجمات على السعودية وحرب أوكرانيا
تبحث سبع دول أوروبية وشرق أوسطية الجمعة في إسطنبول أمن الملاحة عبر مضيق هرمز والتصعيد في السعودية والتطورات في الأراضي الفلسطينية واليمن، إلى جانب الحرب الروسية الأوكرانية. ويجمع الاجتماع وزراء خارجية فرنسا وبريطانيا وألمانيا بنظرائهم من تركيا والسعودية وباكستان ومصر، وسط دعوات إلى حل دبلوماسي لأزمة هرمز وتحذيرات تركية من اتساع النزاعات، خصوصا في البحر الأسود.
24 Oct 2026
PoliticsAI illustrationترامب يتهم إيران بتسببها في رفع أسعار النفط قبل الانتخابات
بعد تهديد الحرس الثوري بتوسيع الحرب، اتهم الرئيس الأمريكي ترامب طهران بأنها ارتكبت هجمات زائفة في مضيق هرمز وسعت أسعار النفط قبيل الانتخابات النصفية.
23 Oct 2026
Politicsالبرلمان المصري يؤجل التصويت على دعم عسكري للسعودية
قرر البرلمان تأجيل أسبوع للتصويت على إمداد عسكري للسعودية في ظل تهديدات الحوثيين، وأكد الرئيس السيسي أن القاهرة لا يمكن أن تبقى مكتوفة الأيدي.
23 Oct 2026
Politicsسياسات إسرائيل تجاه الفلسطينيين قد تتغير إذا خسر نتنياهو الانتخابات
تتباين مواقف نتنياهو وآيزنكوت بشأن إقامة دولة فلسطينية ونزع سلاح حماس، مع اختلاف واضح في سياسات الاستيطان وتعامل إسرائيل مع الاعتداءات.
23 Oct 2026
PoliticsGovernment won’t put together ‘shopping list’ for public to stockpile for emergency – UK politics live
Ministers have repeated several warnings in the last 18 months about the threat of hybrid attacks from overseasAndy Burnham has been meeting armed forces veterans and Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal collectors to mark the start of the year’s campaign.Burnham welcomed them to Number 10 North’s office in central Manchester, contrary to the usual convention of making a donation to the cause on the
23 Oct 2026
PoliticsChancellor plans to cut 'pointless paperwork' to save businesses up to £800m
Ministers say the changes in regulations will reduce unnecessary bureaucracy.
23 Oct 2026
PoliticsBritain’s gas security needs reinforcement. Last-minute deals with Belgium are not a proper fix
The UK still imports 60% of its gas and, even with Jackdaw, its energy supply and resilience problems are not going awayAfter the overdue approval of the Jackdaw field in the North Sea, here comes a reminder that Britain still imports almost 60% of its gas and the stuff has to come from somewhere. We’re now doing a deal with Belgium to ensure enough supply can flow through a connecting pipeline th
23 Oct 2026
PoliticsDon't leave AI to tech bros and oligarchs, UK's AI minister says
Kanishka Narayan tells the BBC that dealing with the technology requires not only regulation, but "building capability and capacity".
23 Oct 2026
PoliticsEnergy secretary appears to U-turn on opposition to tougher migration rules
Miatta Fahnbulleh says reference to ‘awkward’ interview was meant to be lighthearted and self-deprecatingThe energy secretary has been forced to clarify she backs Shabana Mahmood’s migration policy, after earlier joking that she had not been able to “lie” about supporting a key element of the changes.Miatta Fahnbulleh made the original remarks to a journalists’ event in Westminster, referring to a
22 Oct 2026
PoliticsThe Guardian view on England's north-south divide: Burnham must deliver more than devolution | Editorial
The prime minister promises to repair decades of regional damage. His government must redistribute wealth to close deadly inequalitiesAndy Burnham’s call to abandon “40 years of neoliberalism” rests partly on the damage that he says it has done to northern England. A new study – published in the Lancet this week – adds weight to his argument. It found that for adults aged 25 to 49, death rate
22 Oct 2026
PoliticsFahnbulleh says she backs home secretary on migration after comments to journalists
Energy secretary says she "didn't get it right" over comments she made about a TV interview.
22 Oct 2026
PoliticsTommy Robinson tells court he had photos taken of journalists’ homes to pressure them
Far-right activist says he used private investigators to track down journalists but denies trying to intimidate themThe far-right activist Tommy Robinson has told his harassment trial that he used private investigators to track down journalists who had written about his alleged role in the 2024 riots, and had photographs taken of their homes “to put pressure” on them.Robinson, whose real name is S
22 Oct 2026
PoliticsWe will make the net-zero transition work for Britain – approving the Jackdaw gasfield is part of the plan | Andy Burnham
Protecting jobs and strengthening energy security in the short term does not mean wavering on Labour’s deep commitment to a cleaner, greener futureOn Wednesday, the energy secretary, Miatta Fahnbulleh, gave the go-ahead for gas production to begin at the Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea. This has been the subject of fierce debate for many years, with strong views on both sides. I want to explain
22 Oct 2026
Politicsهل يلجأ نتانياهو إلى التصعيد قبل الانتخابات؟
تتصاعد التكهنات في إسرائيل بشأن تحرك محتمل ضد إيران قبيل الانتخابات، بالتزامن مع تقارير عن تراجع الليكود في استطلاعات الرأي. مراسلتنا من القدس ليلى عودة تستعرض التصريحات والتحضيرات، والتساؤلات حول حسابات نتنياهو وموقف واشنطن.
22 Oct 2026
Politicsأوروبا: غلاء المعيشة وأزمات السكن والتعليم تدفع المحتجين إلى الشوارع
من مدارس اليونان إلى شوارع لشبونة، تتعدد دوافع الاحتجاج في أوروبا بين تراجع القدرة الشرائية وأزمة السكن ونقص الخدمات العامة. ومع استعداد فرنسا وإيطاليا لمظاهرات جديدة، تتقاطع المطالب حول تخفيف الأعباء المعيشية وتعزيز الحماية الاجتماعية.
22 Oct 2026
Politicsترامب يتهم إيران بالسعي لرفع أسعار النفط قبل انتخابات الكونغرس
هدّد الحرس الثوري الإيراني، باستهداف القواعد الأمريكية المنتشرة في الشرق الأوسط، إذا واصل الجيش الأمريكي مرافقة السفن عبر مضيق هرمز
22 Oct 2026
PoliticsTrump ordered to answer questions under oath in BBC lawsuit
Trump is suing the BBC over an episode of Panorama that edited together two different sections of a speech he gave in 2021.
22 Oct 2026