MYSTERIOUS: 7 - What They Never Told You

Starmer says issue of India buying Russian oil raised with Modi directly

India continues to buy oil from Russia, as the West ratchets up sanctions aimed at crippling its war effort.

Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025

Starmer and Modi discuss Ukraine and oil in face-to-face meeting

The Prime Minister, who has been on a two-day trade mission to Mumbai, also complimented India’s swift economic growth, as he met Mr Modi.

Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025

25 years after landmark UN resolution, UN chief says women are too often absent from peace talks

The United Nations chief is lamenting that 25 years after a landmark U.N. resolution demanded equal participation for women in all efforts to promote peace, far too often women remain absent

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2025

Russia’s ‘reckless’ aggression over Estonian airspace condemned by leaders at UN Security Council

The broad condemnation comes as Putin offers Trump a nuclear deal in a bid to limit the arsenals of both countries

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2025

Russia risking ‘direct armed confrontation’ with Nato, warns Cooper

Yvette Cooper addressed the UN Security Council for the first time as Foreign Secretary.

Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2025

With or without a ceasefire, humanitarian aid must enter Gaza. We managed it in previous wars

Global powers ensured aid during civil wars in Syria and Sudan. We need a ‘Lifeline Rafah’ or more people will starve, says Moazzam Malik, CEO of Save the Children

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2025

What does UK recognition of a Palestinian state actually mean - and what happens next?

The key questions answered as UK recognition of the state of Palestine triggers a fresh international row

Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2025

Aid cuts ‘a gift’ to UK’s adversaries at the UN, warn MPs

The Government announced plans at the start of the year to reduce aid spending to 0.3% of national income to fund greater defence spending.

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2025

What is Tony Blair’s plan for Gaza and will it work?

ANALYSIS: The former British PM is said to be offering to lead any interim government in Gaza for up to five years, but the proposal has yet to be shared with regional actors and may not be accepted by Israel, writes Bel Trew

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025

UN says Israel is striking people fleeing Gaza City as 60,000 displaced in just 72 hours

Israel claims that an estimated 450,000 people from Gaza City have moved southward

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025