19 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Pope Leo expresses ‘great sadness’ at Russian rejection of truce calls

Pontiff calls for ‘day of peace’ on Christmas Day after huge Russian attack in Ukraine kills three and cuts power to several regions. What we know on day 1,400Pope Leo XIV has called for a global truce on Christmas Day, expressing “great sadness” that “apparently Russia rejected a request” for one. “I am renewing my request to all people of good will to respect a day of peace – at least on the feast of the birth of our saviour,” Leo told reporters at his residence near Rome on Tuesday. Russia has repeatedly rejected calls for a ceasefire in its war on Ukraine, saying that would only give a military advantage to Kyiv. The pope said: “Among the things that cause me great sadness is the fact that Russia has apparently rejected a request for a truce.” Referring to conflicts in general, Leo said: “I hope they will listen and there will be 24 hours of peace in the whole world.”A massive Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine has killed three people and cut power to several Ukrainian ...

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19 h. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Former Tory MP on frontline of Ukraine's drone war

His political career ended in a racy online sting, but Brooks Newmark is embracing his new role in another treacherous field.

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33 h. ago Major Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills at least 3 people and cuts power

Officials say Russia fired more than 650 drones and three dozen missiles at Ukraine in a large-scale attack that began during the night and stretched into daylight hours Tuesday

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33 h. ago Russian attacks kill three and cut power to freezing Ukrainian regions

Four-year-old child among those killed in drone and missile assault targeting energy infrastructure amid cold snapA massive Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine has killed three people and cut power to several Ukrainian regions two days before Christmas and as the country enters a cold snap.Russia sent more than 650 drones and more than 30 missiles into Ukraine in the attack, which began overnight and continued into Tuesday morning, local officials said. At least three people were killed, including a four-year-old child. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Ukraine is leveraging its powerful – and cheap – new drone killers for air defence

Ukraine is rapidly deploying low-cost interceptor drones to counter Russia’s evolving aerial attacks on cities and power infrastructure

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43 h. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Even Leftie Jo thinks Keir isn't up to the job!

Jo Brand appeared in a Labour Party election broadcast backing charisma-free Ed Miliband.

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63 h. ago Ukraine is leveraging its powerful – and cheap – new drone killers for air defense

Ukraine is rapidly deploying low-cost interceptor drones to counter Russia’s evolving aerial attacks on cities and power infrastructure

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4 d. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: 'I need subtitles,' wails Duran star's LA wife as she settles in Wiltshire

While Prince Harry waxes lyrical about how much he enjoys living in California with Meghan, another prominent Briton is struggling to convince his own American wife of the benefits of being in Britain.

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4 d. ago Top Putin general linked to Salisbury poisonings 'was blown up in Ukraine drone strike on Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker in the Mediterranean

Averyanov is linked to some of Russia's most notorious covert operations abroad, including the assassination of Yevgeny Prigozhinin 2023.

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6 d. ago Ukraine may need to cut drone production if no deal reached on frozen Russian assets, says Zelenskyy – Europe live

Ukrainian president says case for transfer of assets to fund war effort is ‘morally clear and just’ Germany’s chancellor Friedrich Merz confirms his support for the EU’s reparations loan, saying he sees “no better option.”He diplomatically acknowledges Belgium’s concerns, and says he hopes “we can address them together” to “send a signal of strength and resolve towards Russia.” Continue reading...

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6 d. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Divorce blow for inspiring disabled artist Alison Lapper

Those who have followed the remarkable life story of Alison Lapper - born without arms and with shortened legs due to phocomelia - will be dismayed by the latest jink in her road.

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7 d. ago East of Zaporizhzhia Ukraine’s drone crews face endless battle to hold the line

On a frontline where Russia has made the most gains in recent weeks, drone pilots wonder how long they can keep up the fightIn a warm bunker, lined with wooden logs, it is Dmytro’s job to monitor and help the drone crews on the frontline. Perhaps a dozen video feeds come through to his screen on an increasingly hot section of the front, running roughly from Pokrovske to Huliaipole, 50 miles east of Zaporizhzhia city.Dmytro, 33, is with the 423rd drone battalion, a specialist unit only formed in 2024. He cycles through the feeds, on Ukraine’s battlefield Delta system, expanding each in turn. The grainy images come from one-way FPV (first person view) drones; clearer footage, with heights and speed, from commercially bought Mavic drones; at another point there is a bomber drone, available munitions marked in green. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: I sue! Society wedding of the year ends in High Court

There have been various contenders for the accolade 'society wedding of the year'.

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8 d. ago Damage revealed after drone blast on £300m Putin submarine – but bungling Russians try to con the world with bizarre pic

MOSCOW has rushed out carefully framed footage of a £300million submarine, insisting it survived a world-first Ukrainian underwater drone attack unscathed. Yet the video avoided showing the vessel's stern, where analysts say damage is most likely. Russian state media published the footage purporting to debunk Ukrainian claims that a submarine had been crippled at the...

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9 d. ago Ukraine strikes Russian submarine in unprecedented underwater drone attack

This operation targeted the Russian navy's most important remaining Black Sea base, located in Novorossiysk

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9 d. ago This British Drone Can Fly London to Kyiv—And Ukraine Is Already Using It

This British Drone Can Fly London to Kyiv—And Ukraine Is Already Using It  UNITED24 Media

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1 week ago Drone attack kills two in Russia as peace talks with Ukraine press on

A drone attack in Russia's Saratov region has killed at least two people, reports suggest

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1 week ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: 'Catastrophe' as salmon stocks dry up on King's childhood fishing river

Few places are more intimately connected with the Royal Family than Broadlands, the 4,500-acre Hampshire estate where Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip spent their wedding night.

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1 week ago Every night Putin tries to kill us with drone and missiles. But in the morning we have to go to work because Ukraine has to keep going

IAN BIRRELL meets the battle-weary and traumatised citizens of Kyiv as they face a forth Christmas at war.

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1 week ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Formula 1 heiress Petra Ecclestone races to Gulf for a safer home

Soon there will be more London society types in the United Arab Emirates than there are left in the capital.

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