5 h. ago Brits could face draft as military chiefs urge government to bring back conscription

As the UK's military faces falling numbers and expert warn the country is defenceless against a Russian attack, some have called for conscription to be brought back

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15 h. ago Brits reveal exactly who they want to see perform at World Cup final half

The World Cup final will be held at New Jersey's MetLife stadium next July with a half-time show to be introduced for the first time ever and a new poll has revealed Brits' top choices for the line-up

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18 h. ago Brits name top acts they'd love to see play the World Cup final half

New poll has revealed the top 20 acts Brits want to see perform at the first ever World Cup half-time show

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19 h. ago Taiwanese actor arrested for ‘evading conscription’ begins military service

Darren Wang was accused of faking documents to evade conscription

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26 h. ago ‘In plain sight’: How The Hague museum was secret hideout from Nazi forced labour

Mauritshuis exhibition reveals Dutch families hid in attic to avoid conscription to Germany in second world warThe 13-year-old boy answered the doorbell. “Tell your dad I’m here,” said a man, who stored his bicycle and then disappeared upstairs.It was 1944, and right under the noses of Nazi command, people were hiding in the attic of The Hague’s Mauritshuis museum from forced labour conscription – Arbeitseinsatz – under which hundreds of thousands of citizens from the Nazi-occupied Netherlands were conscripted to work in Germany. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Quarter of UK population witnessed shoplifting in last 12 months, poll suggests

Customers in Nottingham saw the most shoplifting, with 32% of people witnessing an incident, followed by London at 29% and Southampton at 28%.

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37 h. ago Even five years after COVID and constant Republican attacks most still trust the CDC, survey finds

Previous research shows public trust in health agencies and other institutions has eroded over recent years

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38 h. ago Do you think the UK should reintroduce conscription? Take our poll and have your say

As tensions rise with Russia, our Army chiefs are calling for conscription to be reintroduced in the UK, warning Britain risks being powerless against Putin's forces unless thousands more soldiers are trained and ready

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40 h. ago 67% of Scots support intestacy law reform, shows Will Aid poll

A Will Aid poll has revealed 67% of people in Scotland believe the law of intestacy should be changed to offer legal protections for unmarried couples without a Will - now public support for change could soon translate into action.

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42 h. ago UK must 'wake up' and consider conscription now for war with Putin, warn ex

Ex-Army chiefs have warned it may soon be too late to stop Vladimir Putin if Britain doesn't act now

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43 h. ago UK must consider conscription NOW to be ready for war with Russia, warn ex

Ex-Nato officers said it's time to 'wake up' and have thousands of soldiers ready amid the impending Russian threat - fearing an imminent attack that could be just a few years away

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45 h. ago Education department plans to cut half its workforce as Trump vows to wind agency down – US politics live

Secretary of education Linda McMahon says move is part of president’s mission to dismantle departmentA poll released on Tuesday shows that US president Donald Trump’s approval rating has dropped a few points since he first took office, reports the Hill.Accoding to the Emerson College Polling survey, 47% of voters approved of Trump’s job performance and 45% disapproved. Those findings are down from a 49% approval and 41% disapproval rating at the beginning of Trump’s second term.The public’s views of the economy under Trump seem to be a drag on his overall approval rating, with a plurality of 48% saying they don’t approve of Trump’s handling of the economy, while 37% approve.Voters give Trump his highest ratings for his handling of immigration, with 48% approving and 40% disapproving. His weakest areas are the economy, health care and cryptocurrency, in which he has net approval ratings solidly underwater.”Ending incessant federal interference will free up state and local leaders to ...

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50 h. ago Most AAPI adults don't support cutting agencies and want a focus on costs: AP

A new AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll shows that most Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders do not agree with the strategy of putting entire federal agencies on the chopping block, nor are they broadly on board with mass layoffs of federal workers

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2 d. ago Greenland goes to polls in s election PM calls a ‘fateful choice’

Poll takes place against backdrop of threats by Donald Trump and growing demands for independenceGreenland’s prime minister said voters face a “fateful choice” as the Arctic island goes to the polls in a pivotal election closely watched by Europe and the US.The vote on Tuesday has attracted global attention after Donald Trump’s repeated assertions about acquiring the autonomous territory, using military and economic force if necessary. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Poland households sent urgent 'prepare for war' guidebook as men told they face conscription

Poland premier Donald Tusk previously warned in a statement to the country's Sejm that his government may need to bolster its nuclear deterrent to fend off a Russian advance

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3 d. ago Americans describe Melania in one word and say she's a 'good influence' on Trump as First Lady takes spotlight

A majority of Americans believe Melania Trump is a good influence on her husband Donald Trump , a new poll from DailyMail.com found, and they called her a 'beautiful' person.

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3 d. ago Rangers fans' choice for next manager revealed as poll produces big numbers for Gerrard, Ferguson and Muscat

Record Sport polled Rangers punters and the results are in on who they want in the Ibrox hotseat

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3 d. ago Myanmar junta’s promise of elections denounced as ‘sham’ by experts

There are fears military will deploy further violence in run-up to any poll, which is unlikely to be viewed as credibleMyanmar military’s promise to hold elections in December 2025 or January 2026 has been condemned as a “sham” that risks bringing even greater violence.Myanmar’s military junta announced on Saturday, in comments reported in state media, that it would hold a long-promised election, specifying a timeframe for the first time since seizing power in a 2021 coup. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago FT economists’ poll: Germany can spend almost €2tn without harming growth

FT survey finds ‘large fiscal capacity’, but economists urge would-be chancellor Friedrich Merz to spend funds wisely

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4 d. ago Almost half of young people 'trust' social media about politics despite the rise of fake news, poll reveals

A survey of 2,500 11 to 25-year-olds (pictured, file photo) by the Electoral Commission found 44 per cent think social media is trustworthy when it comes to learning about politics.

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