17 h. ago These are all the countries currently on the Foreign Office ‘do not travel’ list

Warnings against travel abroad from the UK have been issued for countries including Afghanistan, Belarus and Haiti

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19 h. ago Good Morning Britain halted for 'deeply concerning' breaking news as government issues urgent warning

Good Morning Britain viewers were given an urgent warning from the Foreign Office today.

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20 h. ago Foreign Office issue travel warning for India and Pakistan following missile strikes

Travellers are being told it is not safe to be in parts of Pakistan and India

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21 h. ago UK Foreign Office issues travel warning for India and Pakistan as Heathrow flights are delayed

Pakistan’s leader has called strikes by neighbouring India ‘an act of war’ as tensions flared

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22 h. ago Foreign Office 'do not go' travel warning for two areas as war breaks out

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has updated its travel advice for the region, warning against all travel

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23 h. ago ‘Conversation on future of aid long overdue’: UK looks to lead response to swingeing US cuts

Huge cuts by Trump administration to international aid budgets has left a vacuum and Britain is looking to lead efforts to find a path forwardThe huge US-led cuts to international aid programmes and to the UN budget has prompted the UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, to propose a global conference as part of what he described as “a long overdue conversation about the future architecture of aid”.UK Foreign Office officials said the conference was likely to be in the early autumn, and reflected a UK view that since aid cuts were not reversible in the foreseeable future, a discussion about priorities was required. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Foreign Office issues Brits travel warning for parts of Pakistan and India

It is not safe to travel to parts of Pakistan and India, according to the Foreign Office, which has spoken out after India fired missiles across the border into Pakistani-controlled territory

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27 h. ago UK Foreign Office travel warning issued as Pakistan and India clash: Full list of airlines cancelling flights revealed

Airlines have cancelled or rerouted a number of flights in the wake of India firing missiles across the border into Pakistani-controlled territory in at least six locations.

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28 h. ago UK Foreign Office updates travel advice for British citizens in India and Pakistan as nations exchange fire

The Foreign Office has issued updated travel advice for British citizens in both countries following an exchange of fire

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28 h. ago UK politicians urge restraint after India fires missiles across Pakistan border

Tory former Foreign Office minister Lord Ahmad warned the ‘potential for war tonight is real’.

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34 h. ago UK strongly opposes expansion of Israeli operations in Gaza, minister says

Foreign Office minister Hamish Falconer warned it would lead to the deaths of more innocent civilians and put hostages at ‘greater risk’.

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35 h. ago Foreign Office issues VE Day warning for heightened threat to travellers

The advice particularly affects cities including Lviv, Odesa and Kyiv in the run up to the anniversary of the end of the Second World War

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45 h. ago Four horrific feuds that could spark WW3 in the next 100 days, says ‘New Nostradamus'

EXCLUSIVE: It's the end of the world as we know it, if the predictions of the New Nostradamus come true that is, with situations all around the world in danger of spilling over

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59 h. ago Foreign Office issues warning to Brits after explosion in this holiday hotspot

The Foreign Office has issued a stark warning to Brits after an explosion in the early hours of Saturday morning

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3 d. ago Huge European country loved by Brits confirms date for new airport rules

The UK Foreign Office has advised travellers to be prepared for travel to this EU country - as well as others - ahead of the implementation of a new security system

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4 d. ago World's top 10 deadliest animals revealed: Biggest killers may surprise you... and the apex predator that DOESN'T make the list

Hippos, snakes and lions are among the most dangerous animals in the world, but some of the deadliest predators for mankind are a lot more surprising.

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4 d. ago There is a war on journalists raging around the world: let their voices be heard | Annie Kelly

Today is World Press Freedom Day. The Guardian is determined to highlight the dangers faced by reporters working in some of the world’s most perilous places, and to tell their storiesSupport the GuardianThere is a war on journalists raging across the world. Last year, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) recorded the highest number of media workers killed since it began collecting data three decades ago.According to that data, at least 124 journalists and media workers were killed in 2024 – nearly two-thirds of them Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza and the West Bank. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago US designates Haitian gangs as a foreign terror organization as experts warn of impact on aid

The U.S. has officially designated a powerful gang coalition in Haiti as a foreign terrorist organization, raising concerns the move could deepen the country’s humanitarian crisis

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5 d. ago Foreign Office warning as Brits could face €3,750 fine and jail for simple mistake

If you are heading abroad soon, don't fall foul of this law

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5 d. ago ‘For a better life’: CIA releases videos to lure disgruntled CCP officials to spy on China

US intelligence agency videos target lowly officials who are trapped working for a wealthy corrupt elite and whose fate is ‘precarious’ The CIA is on a recruitment drive for foreign spies. In their sights are Chinese officials and workers, who the US intelligence agency hopes to turn against Beijing via some newly released glossy videos.The two videos touch on probable anxieties among some inside the Communist party machine – getting stuck in a lowly job assisting an increasingly wealthy corrupt official, or becoming victim to the endless purges that have targeted millions of party members at all levels since Xi Jinping came to power. Continue reading...

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