Tag: Keir Starmer

UK’s Starmer dismisses leadership threat as rival stokes talk of challenge

By Andrew MacAskillLONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday he was focused on "economic stability"…

Trump administration stops short of punishing allies for recognizing Palestinian state

UNITED NATIONS — President Donald Trump is not happy with some top U.S. allies’ decision to recognize a…

What does it mean and how would it come about?

Some 160 states have signed up to recognize a Palestinian state. In the last week, the United Kingdom,…

Israel bristles as UK leads Western recognition of Palestine

West Jerusalem, Israel – Two blocks from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in West Jerusalem, where Balfour and…

Britain, Canada and Australia formally recognize a Palestinian state, deepening Israel’s isolation

Britain, Canada and Australia announced formal recognition of the state of Palestine on Sunday, in an attempt to…

Britain, Canada and Australia Recognize Palestinian State

A Palestinian flag flown in front of Downing Street, as Sir Keir Starmer announces his proposal to recognize…

UK to recognise Palestinian state ahead of UN debate

Britain was set Sunday to recognise a Palestinian state with a landmark announcement due from Prime Minister Keir…

UK PM Starmer to recognise Palestinian statehood before UNGA meeting

More than 100 years after the Balfour Declaration backed “the establishment in Palestine of a national home for…

Trump says he is speaking with Afghanistan regarding Bagram air base

By Christian MartinezWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he was speaking with Afghanistan about…

Elderly British couple released by Taliban arrive in Qatar

An elderly British couple detained in Afghanistan for almost eight months arrived in Qatar after their release by…

Europe, Canada, Saudi Arabia poke at Trump with Palestinian statehood

The widening rift between the U.S. and a coalition of European and Arab countries over Israel will be…

UK, Ireland to set out new framework to address legacy of Northern Ireland’s ‘Troubles’

BELFAST (Reuters) -Britain and Ireland will jointly announce a new framework on Friday to address the legacy of…