Ukraine’s allies made promises of air defence munitions in the wake of a deadly wave of long-range bombardments against civilian and military targets by Moscow. More than 50 people were killed in an attack on a military academy in the central city of Poltava, while a day later a missile barrage on western Lviv wiped...
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Germany could adopt Rwanda plan paid for by UK
Under Mr Stamp’s proposal, the asylum procedures in Rwanda would be conducted under the supervision of the United Nations. “We currently have no third country that has come forward, with the exception of Rwanda,” he said in a podcast by Table Media, published on Thursday. Mr Stamp, a member of the junior coalition FDP party...
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UK may ‘live to regret’ arms limits on Israel, experts warn
Spare parts for those drones as well as helicopters and ground-level targeting equipment are all covered by the partial embargo announced by David Lammy, the Foreign Secretary, on Monday. Israeli intelligence is also vital for combating Islamist terrorist threats in the UK and Europe – threats that remain “substantial” on current reckoning (the midpoint on...
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Germany ‘standing in way’ of Czech bid to limit EU travel of Russian spies
The powerful European capital fears its “strong presence” in Russia could be hamstrung if bans are slapped on the movement of Russian diplomats. There are 350 German diplomats posted in Russia between its embassies in Moscow and St Petersburg. Berlin closed consulates in Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk and Kaliningrad more than a year after Russia’s invasion of...
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Do not squander our Russia invasion, Ukraine tells Britain
In Brussels, Mr Kuleba also warned allies against over-promising, claiming that several nations had not yet delivered Patriot air defence systems pledged earlier this summer. “Good progress has been made and announcements were made, but again, some Patriot systems were announced and not delivered yet,” the minister said. Kyiv has around five Patriot batteries –...
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Paris Paralympics 2024 schedule: When to watch the key events
Must-watch events Para swimming9:36am-9:54am: women’s 400m freestyle, S11 heats Blind twins Scarlett and Eliza Humphrey will make their Paralympics debuts in Paris. Representing ParalympicsGB in the S11 category for blind or nearly blind swimmers, they and their competitors will wear blacked-out goggles to ensure fairness. The pair made history in Madeira in June 2022 when they...
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Why international cheesemakers are setting up shop in Britain
The milk arrives at her west London cheesemaking facility within a few hours of the cows being milked, so the orbs of supple burrata and mozzarella, velvety stracciatella and other soft cheeses are ultra-fresh. Are they better than those made by her competitors in Italy? “I much prefer the flavour of the cheese we make,”...
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British safety adviser killed in missile strike on hotel in Ukraine
“An ordinary city hotel was destroyed by the Russian Iskander,” he said in his evening address on Sunday, adding the strike was “absolutely purposeful, thought out… my condolences to family and friends”. The Russian defence ministry did not respond to a request for comment. Reuters was not able to independently verify if the missile that...
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Emma Raducanu: Andy Murray era of British tennis is ‘old news’
Raducanu referenced the number coming through qualifying – six British men entered last week’s US Open qualifying event, although only Jan Choinski won all three rounds to earn a place in the main draw. During this summer’s Wimbledon, Raducanu made headlines by agreeing to play mixed doubles with Murray, only to withdraw from the match...
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British Steel to axe thousands of jobs despite £600m taxpayer handout
The request for £600m in taxpayer cash is part of a £1.3bn turnaround plan to make greener steel. This should still see an electric arc furnace constructed in Scunthorpe, though sources said they feared a plant would not be up and running for at least five years, resulting in the loss of thousands of jobs....
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Ed Miliband’s oil tax ‘puts thousands of British jobs at risk’
Gas output in particular could fall 80pc by 2030, leaving the UK increasingly dependent on imports. Critics argue that such moves are premature because the UK remains highly reliant on both oil and gas for 75pc of its total energy. About 25m homes rely on gas for heating and hot water, gas-fired power stations make...
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Man arrested in Pakistan for ‘spreading fake news about Southport knifeman’
A Pakistani web developer accused of spreading fake news that helped foment anti-immigration and anti-Muslim riots after the Southport stabbings has been arrested in the city of Lahore. Farhan Asif is alleged to have worked for a sensationalist news aggregation website called Channel3Now, which published false reports about the identity of the knife attacker. In...