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We had no choice other than to attack Ukraine, Russia tells UN

Russia made its case to the world on Saturday for its war in Ukraine, repeating a series of grievances about its neighbour and the West to tell the UN General Assembly that Moscow had “no choice” but to take military action. At the heart of foreign ...

24 Sept 2022 at 21:12

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China: Stand between us and Taiwan and be ‘crushed by wheels of history’

China underscored its commitment on Saturday to its claim to Taiwan, telling world leaders that anyone who gets in the way of its determination to reunify with the self-governing island would be “crushed by the wheels of history”. The language was ...

24 Sept 2022 at 20:13

World

Zelensky says Russia is not serious about ending Ukraine war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky suggested that Russia’s decision to mobilise some reservists showed that Moscow is not serious about negotiating an end to the war. Speaking by video to the UN General Assembly meeting of world leaders hours ...

21 Sept 2022 at 23:52

Ireland

Flight carrying Irish premier to UN gathering in New York returns to Dublin

A plane carrying the Irish premier to New York for the UN General Assembly has returned to Dublin. The Aer Lingus flight took off from Dublin Airport at around 5pm on Wednesday. It returned to Dublin at around 6.30pm. Reports have suggested the ...

21 Sept 2022 at 20:41

Biden to tell Truss in ‘some detail’ that the UK must negotiate with EU on NI

Joe Biden will tell Liz Truss she must work with the EU to find a negotiated outcome to solve post-Brexit tensions over the Northern Ireland Protocol, the White House has said. The US president and the Prime Minister will hold a delayed ...

20 Sept 2022 at 22:12

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Africa leader warns of pressure to choose sides in Ukraine

Chair of the African Union Macky Sall said the continent “does not want to be the breeding ground of a new Cold War”, alluding to the pressure mounting on leaders to choose sides over the war in Ukraine. Many African countries depend ...

20 Sept 2022 at 20:26

Truss’s talks with Macron do not cover Northern Ireland or migrant crossings

Liz Truss did not discuss issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol or unauthorised migrant crossings of the Channel during her meeting with French president Emmanuel Macron. The Prime Minister had a “constructive” conversation ...

20 Sept 2022 at 20:08

Liz Truss admits talks with US on free trade deal will not resume for years

Liz Truss has conceded that negotiations for a post-Brexit free trade deal with the US will not restart for years as she flew to New York ahead of a meeting with Joe Biden. The Prime Minister stressed her trade priority is ...

20 Sept 2022 at 13:30

Truss strikes conciliatory tone ahead of meeting with ‘friend or foe’ Macron

Liz Truss sought to strike a conciliatory tone ahead of meeting with Emmanuel Macron, despite declining to say whether she believes the French President is a “friend or foe”. The Prime Minister stressed the need for a ...

20 Sept 2022 at 19:24

Liz Truss: No-one will be forced to sell their home to pay for social care

Liz Truss has vowed that no-one will be forced to sell their homes to pay for social care. The Prime Minister’s commitment goes further than under Boris Johnson’s social care reforms when ministers had to concede ...

20 Sept 2022 at 23:30

Russia and Putin must leave Ukraine and pay ‘proper recompense’, says Truss

Vladimir Putin must leave Ukraine and pay “proper recompense” for his invasion before he can ever return to the international fold, the Prime Minister has said. Liz Truss made the comment ahead of launching an ...

21 Sept 2022 at 00:25

Liz Truss and Ursula von der Leyen unite to condemn Putin’s ‘failing’ invasion

European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen has welcomed a “good discussion” with Liz Truss on UK-EU relations following talks about the post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol. The Prime Minister also discussed ...

21 Sept 2022 at 18:03

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