3 d. ago Putin claims Russian army has surrounded Ukraine city dubbed ‘the gateway to Donetsk’

Russian forces have surrounded the embattled Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk and control 70 per cent of it, President Vladimir Putin claimed on Thursday, though Kyiv's top general insisted Ukrainian defenders were pushing back hard amid fierce fighting in the city centre.

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5 d. ago Creating emergency mental health service would free up police officers to catch criminals

About a fifth of the incidents dealt with by Police Scotland relate to mental health and each one can potentially occupy two officers for a full shift

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7 d. ago Mamdani reiterates Trump is a ‘fascist’ just days after cordial meeting

New York mayor-elect reaffirms past criticisms of president after agreeing to work with him on cost-of-living concernsZohran Mamdani has reiterated his view that Donald Trump is a “fascist” and a “despot” just days after the pair had a surprisingly cordial meeting at the White House.Speaking to NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday, the New York City mayor-elect was asked if he still considered Trump a threat to democracy. “Everything that I’ve said in the past I continue to believe,” Mamdani replied. “I think it is important in our politics that we don’t shy away from where we have disagreements.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump and Mamdani to meet in Oval Office on Friday after months of bickering

President has previously criticised the New York City mayor-elect, labelling him a ‘communist’ and threatening to deport himDonald Trump has confirmed a long-awaited meeting with New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will happen in Washington this week, setting up an in-person clash between the political opposites who for months have antagonised each other.The sit-down, which Trump said on social media would take place on Friday in the Oval Office, could possibly represent a detente of sorts between the Republican president and Democratic rising star. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Police hunt flasher who exposed himself to dog walker in woods

The victim, in her 40s, helped police to create an e-fit of the suspect

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2 w. ago London mayor criticised as affordable home building slows in capital

London mayor criticised as affordable home building slows in capital  BBC

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2 w. ago Trump makes bizarre claim London is so dangerous people are ‘stabbed in the a**’

Donald Trump has claimed that London is so dangerous that "people are being stabbed in the ass" as he continued to criticise the city's mayor, Sir Sadiq Khan.

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2 w. ago Business and green groups criticise 'backward step' for London as Mayor ploughs on with 'EV tax'

Campaigners say the disappointing decision from City Hall makes it the worst ever week to be an EV driver in London

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2 w. ago Holy see: three of Pope Leo’s favourite films are divine. The fourth is hard to forgive

Praise be for The Sound of Music, Ordinary People and It’s a Wonderful Life! But the sinfully twee and queasy Life is Beautiful must be renouncedRobert Wise’s The Sound of Music, Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life, Robert Redford’s Ordinary People and Roberto Benigni’s Life Is Beautiful. These are a few of his fav-our-ite films Pope Leo’s that is. This white-bread movie playlist has been released in advance of His Holiness’s “meeting with the world of cinema” on Saturday, part of a longstanding Vatican policy of engaging with creatives.The pope has, according to a Vatican statement “expressed his desire to deepen the dialogue with the world of cinema, and in particular with actors and directors, exploring the possibilities that artistic creativity offers to the mission of the Church and the promotion of human values.” The pope will chat with movie notables including Cate Blanchett, Spike Lee, George Miller, Gus Van Sant and Giuseppe Tornatore. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago EasyJet says its starting fares are HALF the price they were 30 years ago

EASYJET says its starting fares today are effectively less than half the price they were when it began flying 30 years ago. Taking inflation into account, the airline claims a 55 per cent drop since 1995. Its lowest fares have slipped from £29 then — equal to £58 in real terms now — to £26,...

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3 w. ago 50 Cent claims that Mamdani could ‘defund the police’ and create a ‘purge’ in NYC in latest criticism of mayor

Mamdani plans to raise taxes on New Yorkers who earn more than $1 million dollars, causing 50 Cent to claim that ‘NYC finished’

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3 w. ago Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’

Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a givenAfter New York City’s race for mayor catapulted Zohran Mamdani from state assembly member into one of the world’s most prominent progressive voices, intense debate swirled over the ideas at the heart of his campaign.His critics and opponents painted pledges such as free bus service, universal childcare and rent freezes as unworkable, unrealistic and exorbitantly expensive. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Mamdani reacts to Trump’s threat to defund New York City if he wins mayoral race

New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani has dismissed threats by Donald Trump to cut federal funding to the Big Apple if the democratic socialist secures city hall.

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