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UK condemns 10-year sentence for British couple in Iran

LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - British foreign minister Yvette Cooper on Thursday condemned as "totally unjustifiable" the 10-year sentence given to a British couple in Iran for spying, saying the government would continue to press for their release. Craig and Lindsay Foreman had

Algae4Schools open call Co-Creation Programme

The EU4Algae Co-Creation Programme invites schools to help design and test an innovative Schools Toolkit, introducing children aged 3–15 to algae through science, environmental education, art and food-related activities. EU4Algae invites schools from EU member states to

Why Big Oil wants no part of Trump-seized Venezuela

After the US captured Venezuela’s president at the start of 2026, Donald Trump promised to “unleash” the country’s oil supply. He wanted companies to invest US$100 billion to get hold of it. Big Oil though, seems less than keen on that idea, appearing to consider Venezuela too

Mark Carney’s middle-power masterclass

There’s been a lot of talk about middle powers lately. Nothing new there, perhaps, but this time there’s also been some middle-power action. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has single-handedly demonstrated that not only is it possible for leaders of middle powers to think

Hamas tightens grip in Gaza as Trump pushes peace plan

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Maayan Lubell CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Hamas is cementing its hold over Gaza by placing loyalists in key government roles, collecting taxes and paying salaries, according to an Israeli military assessment seen by Reuters and sources in the