British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited Kyiv, Ukraine, pledging a 100-Year Partnership treaty with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy covering defense, science, energy, and trade, amid uncertainty over U.S. support under President-elect Donald Trump. The U.K. has pledged significant aid to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion, with Starmer announcing additional funds for economic recovery. The treaty aims to strengthen Ukraine’s security against Russian aggression, with a focus on defense cooperation, technology projects, and tracking stolen grain, while also discussing a French proposal for Western troops in Ukraine to oversee a ceasefire.
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The Today Debate: Israel-Gaza – are we witnessing war crimes?
The BBC's Anna Foster hosts a special Today Debate titled "Israel-Gaza - are we witnessing war crimes?" The panel includes Lyse Doucet, BBC's chief international correspondent, and Michael Kleiner, president of the Supreme Court of the Israeli Likud party. Additional voices in the discussion feature Afif Safieh, who played a role in the first official US-Palestinian dialogue, Baroness Helena Kennedy, a Labour peer and human rights lawyer, and Daniel Levy, a former Israeli peace talks...
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