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Starmer says US planes flying out of UK bases 'special relationship in action'

Starmer says US planes flying out of UK bases 'special relationship in action'

Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday defended his handling of the US-Israeli war against Iran after President Donald Trump launched a scathing attack over the British leader's initial refusal to allow the Americans to use UK air bases. "American planes are operating out of British bases.

Privacy and attention promises from alternative phones at MWC

Privacy and attention promises from alternative phones at MWC

Alternative phones on offer at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) telecoms trade show in Barcelona this week aim to answer demand for devices that protect users' data and attention. In the vein of Netherlands-based Fairphone, whose smartphones are marketed as ethical and environmentally friendly, other small companies have

Weedkiller cancer claims drive Bayer to bigger loss

Weedkiller cancer claims drive Bayer to bigger loss

German agrichemical giant Bayer said Wednesday it made a loss of 3.62 billion euros ($4.20 billion) in 2025 after it booked extra charges related to claims that its popular weedkiller causes blood cancer. The loss was bigger than the 2.55 billion euros the firm lost in 2024,

Texas tests party fault lines as US midterms begin

Texas tests party fault lines as US midterms begin

A bruising Texas Republican primary is advancing to a runoff vote, laying bare the struggle for control of US President Donald Trump's party as the 2026 midterms began Tuesday, while Democrats sparred over their own direction. Voters in the Lone Star State are choosing their US Senate candidates

Myanmar drivers scramble for fuel as Mideast war cuts supply

Myanmar drivers scramble for fuel as Mideast war cuts supply

Snaking queues of vehicles waited in Myanmar for shrivelling petrol supplies on Wednesday, with some gas stations shuttered as fuel stocks dried up due to the war in the Middle East. The US-Israeli attacks on Iran over the weekend and wider war across the Middle East have hampered oil

Philippine VP Sara Duterte impeachment case moves forward

Philippine VP Sara Duterte impeachment case moves forward

A Philippine congressional committee agreed overwhelmingly on Wednesday to advance the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, setting the stage for a potential vote that could decide her political future. The daughter of former president Rodrigo Duterte, who in February announced a 2028 presidential bid, was impeached last year,

Somaliland's Israel deal could put Berbera port at risk

Somaliland's Israel deal could put Berbera port at risk

Somaliland says its recognition by Israel could be a boon for its Berbera port. But with missiles flying across the region, it could also be a target. Berbera port on the Gulf of Aden has been transformed by the United Arab Emirates firm DP World over the past decade into