13 h. ago UK pays second part of £2 billion loan to Ukraine amid ‘critical moment’

The defence secretary said the first £752 million payment will help to buy air defence, artillery and parts to get Ukraine ‘back into the fight’.

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17 h. ago US military aid for Ukraine is about to cease. Is Europe ready? | David Shimer

Putin is planning for this war to continue. That leaves two key questions for Ukraine’s European alliesDavid Shimer was the director for eastern Europe and Ukraine on Joe Biden’s National Security CouncilThe war between Russia and Ukraine is approaching a historic turning point: unless the Trump administration adjusts course, US military aid for Ukraine is about to cease.In the months before leaving office, Joe Biden made a series of decisions to augment Ukraine’s stockpiles of vital munitions. Toward the end of 2024, the Department of Defense surged hundreds of thousands of artillery rounds, thousands of rockets and hundreds of armored vehicles to Ukraine, and that December, he approved an additional $1.25bn security assistance package for Ukraine, which has enabled the continued flow of US arms ever since (with the exception of the damaging pause ordered by Donald Trump in March).David Shimer served on the White House National Security Council from 2021-25, including as the direct...

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3 d. ago Allies agree record boost in military aid for Ukraine in ‘critical year’ for war

Germany’s defence minister told a press conference that there appeared to be little chance of peace ‘in the immediate future’.

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3 d. ago Ukraine war at 'critical moment' as huge military support package announced

Defence Secretary John Healey said the huge package in military aid had been agreed after he hosted a meeting with defence ministers of 50 nations at Nato HQ in Brussels

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3 d. ago Britain announces £450million military aid ‘surge’ to Ukraine ahead of defence summit

MoD says ‘major’ new military support package will boost Ukraine’s armed forces as they continue to defend against Russian attack

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4 d. ago China and North Korea aid to Russia poses security risk in Indo

Beijing and Pyongyang are aiding Russia in its war against Ukraine, and Moscow in turn is assisting their militariesThe top US commander in the Pacific has warned senators that the military support that China and North Korea are giving Russia in its war on Ukraine is a security risk in his region as Moscow provides critical military assistance to both in return.Adm Samuel Paparo, head of US Indo-Pacific Command, told the Senate armed services committee that China has provided 70% of the machine tools and 90% of the legacy chips to Russia to help Moscow “rebuild its war machine”. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago US commander warns that China and North Korea's military aid to Russia creates risks in the Pacific

The top U.S. commander in the Pacific is warning senators that the military support that China and North Korea are providing to Russia in its war on Ukraine risks security in his region as Moscow provides critical military assistance to both in return

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6 d. ago Nintendo Switch 2 and GTA 6 could boost gaming industry to record levels, claims new report

Pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 console are open now

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6 d. ago White House stands firm on Trump’s tariffs and claims 70 nations want to negotiate new deals: Live updates

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says allies lining up to sign fresh agreements to ease trade war pain

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6 d. ago White House stands firms on Trump’s tariffs and claims 70 nations want to negotiate new deals: Live updates

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says allies lining up to sign fresh agreements to ease trade war pain

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8 d. ago Aid worker recounts surviving Israeli Military gunfire at ambulances and fire truck in Gaza

An aid worker who survived being fired at by the Israeli Defence Force in Gaza described his experience.

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9 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy criticises ‘weak’ US reaction to deadly Russian strike on his hometown

Ukrainian president says US embassy response ‘disappointing’ as he welcomes ‘tangible progress’ in talks with France and Britain. What we know on day 1,138See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Russian missile attack on Kyiv injures three and triggers air alert

Kyiv mayor warned residents not to leave their shelters, as all of Ukraine was placed under an air alert. What we know on day 1,138See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...

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1 week ago Myanmar junta fires on earthquake aid convoy as military leader rejects ceasefire proposal

Junta leader says military responded to attacks by rebel groups, in first admission of continued attacks

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2 w. ago Wrexham announce record revenue of £26.7m after boost in US popularity

More than half its turnover outside Europe in 2023-24Filming continuing for fourth TV series about the club Wrexham’s increasing popularity in the United States helped the club secure record revenue of £26.7m in their latest accounts, up 155% on the previous year. Wrexham, who are co-owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, said they generated more than half (52.1%) of that record turnover from outside Europe – primarily North America – for the year ending 30 June 2024.That compared with 24.6% of turnover being generated outside Europe in the previous year’s figures. The club said the spectacular rise highlighted the effect of the “Welcome to Wrexham” documentary series, with the fourth instalment being filmed this season. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘No one came’: Myanmar volunteers dig with bare hands to save earthquake victims

The military junta is calling for foreign aid but agencies and rescuers must navigate crumbling roads, an overwhelmed health system and ongoing fighting• Scramble to free survivors as death toll passes 1,600 after Myanmar earthquakeThe children at Bright Kids nursery in Kyaukse, a town south of Mandalay, were taking a nap when the earthquake struck on Friday afternoon. The two-storey building collapsed with dozens of children aged between two and four trapped inside. For hours, rescuers sifted through the rubble, searching desperately for survivors.“We were clearing the building using diggers and rescuing people with manual tools,” said Thar Nge, a volunteer. They needed better equipment – metal cutters and generators – but made use of what they had. Thar Nge helped carry a four-year-old girl to safety. She pleaded, over and over, for him to save her, he said. He held a bottle of water to her mouth before her dusty body was freed. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago US proposes new critical minerals deal to Ukraine, says Zelenskyy

Kyiv says Washington’s proposal would be ‘grand agreement’ but does not include taking over nuclear power plants

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3 w. ago Trump's envoy mocks Starmer's peacekeeping Ukraine plan as 'Churchill

Steve Witkoff, 68, criticised Britain and France 's plan to send peacekeepers to Ukraine in order to prevent another Russian invasion if a ceasefire agreement is made.

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3 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: Two people killed as Russia pounds Zaporizhzhia

South-eastern Ukrainian city struck more than 10 times, while three people die in attacks on Sumy and Donetsk; Germany approves €3bn in new military aid for Ukraine. What we know on day 1,123See all our Ukraine war coverageRussian attacks killed two people in Ukraine’s south-eastern city of Zaporizhzhia late on Friday. The Zaporizhzhia regional governor, Ivan Fedorov, said on Telegram the city had been struck more than 10 times, killing two people and injuring nine. The injured included a nine-month-old infant and a woman in serious condition. Pictures posted online showed rescue teams sifting through rubble and apartment blocks and homes with windows and facades badly damaged. Fires burned amid piles of rubble.Two people were reported killed in the Sumy region, on Ukraine’s northern border with Russia, after Russian forces dropped at least six guided bombs on the village of Krasnopillia, while in the eastern Donetsk region, Russia dropped three bombs on the town of Kostiantynivka, ...

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3 w. ago Mapped: Where is key Russian gas pumping station hit by huge explosion

The station in Sudzha – in the border Kursk region – has been a critical hub for Russian gas transit to Europe via Ukraine

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