3 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Russia claims to have seized all of Luhansk region and first village in Dnipropetrovsk

If confirmed Luhansk would be first Ukrainian region to be fully occupied by Moscow; pictures show North Korean leader at repatriation of soldiers apparently killed in Ukraine. What we know on day 1,224Moscow’s forces have seized all of Luhansk – one of four regions Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in September 2022 despite not fully controlling a single one – Leonid Pasechnik, a Russia-appointed official there, said on Monday. If confirmed, that would make Luhansk the first Ukrainian region to be fully occupied by Russia after more than three years of war. There was no immediate comment from Kyiv on Pasechnik’s claim. In remarks to Russia’s state TV Channel One that aired Monday evening, Pasechnik said he had received a report “literally two days ago” saying that “100%” of the region was now under the control of Russian forces.Russian forces have captured a village in the Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk for the first time in their three-year offensive, Russian state media a...

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3 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Russia claims to have seized all of Luhansk region; Kim Jong

If confirmed Luhansk would be first Ukrainian region to be fully occupied by Moscow; pictures show North Korean leader at repatriation of soldiers apparently killed in Ukraine. What we know on day 1,224Moscow’s forces have seized all of Luhansk – one of four regions Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in September 2022 despite not fully controlling a single one – Leonid Pasechnik, a Russia-appointed official there, said on Monday. If confirmed, that would make Luhansk the first Ukrainian region to be fully occupied by Russia after more than three years of war. There was no immediate comment from Kyiv on Pasechnik’s claim. In remarks to Russia’s state TV Channel One that aired Monday evening, Pasechnik said he had received a report “literally two days ago” saying that “100%” of the region was now under the control of Russian forces.Russian forces have captured a village in the Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk for the first time in their three-year offensive, Russian state media a...

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8 h. ago Council shut down my disability podcast... all because a photo of me taking my prescription cannabis was circulated by a spiteful social media user

Sarah Wingfield, 37, was keen to draw attention to employment issues for disabled jobseekers in the episode, set up by DurhamEnable. But the exciting prospect soon turned into a nightmare.

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8 h. ago Moment lorry is engulfed in flames with M62 shut for eight hours

The major lorry fire blocked the M62 as emergency crews attended

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8 h. ago Twenty bodies discovered in Sinaloa as Mexican cartel violence surges

Grisly finding comes at end of worst month in war between Sinaloa factions as government tries to stop killingsMexican authorities have found 20 bodies in the state of Sinaloa, a region gripped by a war between factions of the Sinaloa drug cartel that is reaching new heights of violence.The state prosecutor’s office said on Monday that four of the victims had been decapitated and their bodies had been found hanging from a bridge on a main road near Culiacán, the state capital. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Watch: Police battle treacherous terrain to pull trapped man from river in dramatic nighttime rescue

This is the harrowing moment police in Phoenix, Arizona fought through dangerous terrain to rescue a man trapped in a river.

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9 h. ago 'Protect your family. It's now war for life, so go hide with the police'

Kyle Bent has been jailed

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9 h. ago Erdington fire LIVE: Birmingham locals told 'shut windows' as huge blaze rages

Around 60 firefighters rushed to Erdington, Birmingham, to tackle a large blaze this afternoon - and locals have been urged to keep their doors and windows closed because of smoke

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9 h. ago Erdington fire LIVE: M6 traffic chaos as Birmingham locals told 'shut windows'

Around 60 firefighters rushed to Erdington, Birmingham, to tackle a large blaze this afternoon - and locals have been urged to keep their doors and windows closed because of smoke

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9 h. ago Trump goes to WAR against 'sanctuary city' Los Angeles with major lawsuit

Donald Trump is ramping up his war against liberal 'sanctuary city' Los Angeles with a new major lawsuit.

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10 h. ago Israel launches waves of Gaza airstrikes after new displacement orders

Scores of Palestinians reported killed as senior Netanyahu adviser due to arrive in Washington for ceasefire talks Middle East crisis – live updatesIsrael ramped up its offensive in Gaza on Monday, with new displacement orders sending tens of thousands of people fleeing the north of the devastated territory and waves of airstrikes killing about 60 Palestinians, according to local officials and medical staff.The violence in Gaza came as a senior adviser to Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, was due to arrive in Washington for talks on a new ceasefire, a day after Donald Trump called in a social media post for a deal to end the 20-month war and free 50 hostages held by Hamas. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Trump goes to war against 'sanctuary city' Los Angeles with major new action

Donald Trump is ramping up his war against liberal 'sanctuary city' Los Angeles with a new major lawsuit.

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11 h. ago Gaza's war within a war as family clans, criminal gangs and other armed militias engage in gun battles on the streets... while Israeli strikes continue to pound the territory

This ongoing war in Gaza has only served to fuel a civil war within the territory as rival clans seek to eliminate competition and loot aid that they can sell on at premium prices

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12 h. ago Trust in UN’s nuclear watchdog is broken, Iranian president says

European nations defend IAEA chief as Tehran accuses him of failing to condemn Israeli and US attacks on nuclear sitesTrust in the UN nuclear inspectorate is broken inside Iran, the country’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, has told Emmanuel Macron, as European nations issued a statement in defence of its head.The two men spoke as Iranian officials said the total number of Iranian deaths during the 12-day air war with Israel and the US had risen to 935 people, including 38 children and 132 women. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago King Charles's goddaughter India Hicks dons military gear as she joins sons on humanitarian visit to war

The British businesswoman, now based in the Bahamas, travelled to the war-torn country with Global Empowerment Mission (GEM).

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13 h. ago Calls for police to reopen Bible John murder probe following new evidence claims

There have been calls for Police Scotland to reopen the investigation into the Bible John murders by the author of a book on the case who says she has new evidence.

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13 h. ago Kirkcudbright Bridge to finally reopen to traffic after closure lasting more than three months

Single file traffic will be allowed to use the near 100-year-old crossing from 7am on Wednesday.

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13 h. ago “All those brave men and women who didn’t come home”: Local WWII Veteran, 104, Shares Wisdom in Tribute to Fallen Comrades

In honour of Armed Forces Day, a 104-year-old Second World War veteran from Worcestershire and his loved ones are sharing his story, in hopes of keeping the memories of fallen soldiers alive.

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13 h. ago Teenagers jailed over brutal ‘turf war’ killing in east London

Abdul Jalloh, 23, knifed in neck as he sat behind wheel of his car

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14 h. ago Protesters target Wimbledon over Barclays sponsorship links to arms firms

The bank is being accused of complicity in alleged Gaza war crimes over links to the Israeli military during a rally outside the All England Club

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