3 h. ago Avoiding sanctions: Takeaways from AP's report on a secret deal between Russia and Vietnam

Russia is a key supplier of military goods to Vietnam, providing it with fighter jets, tanks and ships

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10 h. ago Trump turns fire on Putin and lauds UK in press conference with Starmer

US president also advises PM to use military to stop irregular migration at conclusion of his second state visit Donald Trump has accused Vladimir Putin of letting him down in a joint press conference with Keir Starmer during which the US president piled criticism on his Russian counterpart.Trump said on Thursday that he had hoped to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine soon after entering office, but that Putin’s actions had prevented him from doing so. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Ukraine 'close' to signing agreement with NATO country in major blow to Vladimir Putin

Move could deal a significant blow to Putin and Russia's ongoing war in the country

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17 h. ago 'Putin is ripping off Kim Jong Un' in Ukraine war deal: Russia has received nearly $10 billion in support while North Korea is getting $1billion in return and NO technological aid, report finds

While North Korea sent Russia weapons worth almost $10 billion, Russia's help to DPRK consists mainly of food, oil, air defense systems.

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60 h. ago Woman 'sells her soul' for £3m to buy Labubu collection and signs contract with her blood

A deal with the devil was arranged and completed on Russia's version of Facebook that saw a woman named Karina sell her soul for millions of US dollars so she could buy dolls

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3 d. ago Doctor caught having sex after leaving patient during operation avoids sanction

Married father-of-three Dr Suhail Anjum promised there would never be a repeat of a one-off error of judgment

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3 d. ago Tesco's unique new pizza divides shoppers as fans rush out to try it

Pizza fans are applauding the Takeaway range in Tesco's frozen food section, with one new pizza boasting some rather exciting toppings shoppers claim they have never seen before

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9 d. ago Patel: ‘UK’s enemies queuing up’ to get close to Mauritius after Chagos deal

The shadow foreign secretary said adversaries such as Russia, Iran and China back the deal, which was signed earlier this year.

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9 d. ago Takeaways from an AP analysis about longer delays in approving US disaster aid

An Associated Press analysis reveals that survivors of major natural disasters in the U.S. are waiting longer for federal aid

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1 week ago A message from Tehran for Britain, France and Germany. You made a big mistake reimposing sanctions: pull back | Seyyed Abbas Araghchi

Europe is wrong to follow Donald Trump’s strategy. We are open to diplomacy and a new deal over our nuclear programme, but sanctions must goFor more than two decades, Europe has been at the heart of the ongoing, manufactured crisis over my country’s peaceful nuclear programme. In many ways, the European role has reflected the state of broader international power relations. Once a moderating force aspiring to restrain a belligerent America with maximalist aims in our region, Europe is today enabling the excesses of Washington.Last week, Britain, France and Germany – or the E3 – said they had activated the process to “snap back” UN sanctions on Iran. The mechanism was set up to penalize significant non-performance under the 2015 nuclear deal signed by Iran, the E3, the US, China and Russia.Seyyed Abbas Araghchi is foreign minister of Iran Continue reading...

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1 week ago A message from Tehran to Britain, France and Germany: in your own interests, you should change course | Seyyed Abbas Araghchi

Europe is wrong to follow Donald Trump’s strategy. We are open to diplomacy and a new deal over our nuclear programme, but sanctions must goFor more than two decades, Europe has been at the heart of the ongoing, manufactured crisis over my country’s peaceful nuclear programme. In many ways, the European role has reflected the state of broader international power relations. Once a moderating force aspiring to restrain a belligerent America with maximalist aims in our region, Europe is today enabling the excesses of Washington.Last week, Britain, France and Germany – or the E3 – said they had activated the process to “snap back” UN sanctions on Iran. The mechanism was set up to penalize significant non-performance under the 2015 nuclear deal signed by Iran, the E3, the US, China and Russia.Seyyed Abbas Araghchi is foreign minister of IranDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for ...

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1 week ago Trump is undermining Europe’s new world order – much to Putin’s glee

Europe’s every move to try and force Putin into a peace deal is dogged by the US president’s flip-flopping on Russia, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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1 week ago Takeaways from AP reporting on Israeli strike on Gaza hospital that killed journalists and medics

AP reporting raises questions about Israel's rationale for a deadly attack on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital

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1 week ago US could take lead in ‘buffer zone’ inside Ukraine to protect future Russia aggression if peace deal materializes: report

Trump has thus far declined to commit American forces to any peacekeeping effort in Ukraine

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2 w. ago Billions to be pumped into Britain after landmark defence deal with Norway that will see new UK

The Norwegian government today announced it would purchase at least five of the new Type 26 frigates, in the biggest export deal of British naval hardware in history.

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2 w. ago California Highway Patrol to protect Harris after Trump pulls Secret Service detail: report

California officials have reportedly put a plan in place to provide Harris with dignitary protection

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2 w. ago Takeaways from AP's reporting on concerns about gymnastics coach before arrest in sex abuse case

Concerns about a banned gymnastics coach arrested amid allegations he abused girls he coached surfaced years before police or sports authorities took action

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3 w. ago Takeaways from AP's reporting on Venezuelans' daily struggles to access food

Venezuelans are facing severe food insecurity amid a prolonged crisis

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3 w. ago European and Iranian diplomats fail to agree on how to avoid reimposition of UN sanctions

A diplomat says that representatives of three European countries threatening to reimpose U.N. sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program failed to agree with their Iranian counterpart Tuesday on how to avoid the move days ahead of a deadline

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3 w. ago Are we heading for a world where no one ever needs to talk to another human being?

Self-service tills, apps for shopping and takeaways, silent hair salons, driverless taxis – why are we going to extreme lengths to avoid engaging with each other?So we’re just playing dumb then, are we? Righto. An extremely confusing study of San Francisco’s transport services has found that not only are people completely on board with driverless taxis, they are also willing to pay 50% more and wait significantly longer for them. Whyever could this be, eh? Most of the mooted explanations have been largely practical – driverless taxis are proven to be safer (until the machines rise up as one and wipe out humanity). They can’t be over the limit, on their phone at the wheel or give in to road rage. And yes, these are technically valid reasons, but come on. The real answer, which no one is admitting, is that driverless taxis mean we don’t have to talk to anybody.It’s not surprising that many of us would happily put our lives in robot hands to dodge the horror of panic-asking a living, b...

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