2 d. ago Foreign Office warns over 'potentially significant air attack'

The Foreign Office said intel suggests it 'may occur at any time over the next several days'

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3 d. ago With Venezuela, Trump has achieved his dream of making his own 80s action movie

Given his rise during the ego joyride of the 1980s, it’s no shock that Trump’s foreign policy is to emulate that decade’s belligerent cinemaThe box office barnstormer of 2026 arrived early this year. A sleazy banana-republic dictator flooding the American streets with blow. The over-the-border Delta Force extraction squad sent to pluck this schmo out of his impregnable fortress. The bronzed tough-talker who’s firing an RPG up the tailpipe of the international rules-based order – but who gets the job done. Call it: Caracas Thunder.Sounds like a bit of a throwback, you might be thinking. But, judging by his press conference after the US military’s abduction of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, Donald Trump seemed to have finally achieved his dream of directing his own 80s action movie. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago India arrests prominent climate activist for campaigning against fossil fuels

Financial crimes agency raids Harjeet Singh’s home and office after accusing him of using foreign funds to promote an international green initiative

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5 d. ago Travellers issued major warning if they plan to visit any of these 28 countries

The Foreign Office has warned travellers of a serious threat in holiday hotspots, urging them to be extra cautious.

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8 d. ago UK Foreign Office issues new travel advice for Venezuela after US strikes

The Central American country's president has been captured and charged

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1 week ago Foreign Office places 55 countries on 'no travel' list in 2026

Officials issued travel warnings for 55 countries in 2026, with Brits facing invalidated holiday insurance and safety risks if they visit destinations on the 'do not travel' list

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1 week ago Foreign Office's urgent response as victims of several nationalities dead in Cranz Montana fire

The UK Foreign Office has issued a statement after a deadly fire ripped through Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Valais, Switzerland, during a New Year's Eve celebration

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1 week ago Foreign Office issues statement as 'dozens dead' in Swiss ski resort

A statement has been issued by the Foreign Office after a deadly fire broke out at the ski resort bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland during New Year's celebrations

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1 week ago Foreign Office confirms British nationals involved in fatal Machu Picchu train crash

Tourism to Machu Picchu has increased by about 25% over the past decade and about 1.5 million people visit the site annually, which was built by the Incas in the 15th century

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1 week ago Machu Picchu train crash: British nationals 'involved' in deadly smash, says Foreign Office

A driver has died after two trains collided near Machu Picchu

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1 week ago Brit taxpayers ‘funded £41m sex chatbot’ for Kenyan teenagers but ‘pleasure

BRITISH taxpayers funded a £41million sex chatbot for Kenyan teens, it emerged last night. The Nena chatbot was described as a “pleasure-oriented digital companion for young people exploring sexual health”. The app was paid for by a £41million Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office aid programme to invest in technology in the developing world, The Telegraph...

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1 week ago Foreign Office under pressure over activist’s ‘abhorrent’ social media posts

Official inquiry ordered into ‘serious information failures’ following historic comments by Alaa Abdel Fattah

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1 week ago Foreign Office issues travel warning to Brits heading to France

People are being warned to expect disruption

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1 week ago Foreign Office issues Channel Tunnel update as Eurostar cancels all services

Eurostar has cancelled all services to and from London St Pancras on Tuesday

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1 week ago UK considered military overthrow of ‘depressingly healthy’ Robert Mugabe

Declassified records show the Foreign Office advised Tony Blair’s government on options for dealing with the former Zimbabwean president

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1 week ago Foreign Office cautioned against UK military action to overthrow Robert Mugabe

Archives reveal options considered by Tony Blair’s government for dealing with Zimbabwean dictator in 2004The Foreign Office cautioned against UK military intervention to overthrow the former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe in 2004, advising it was not a “serious option”, recently released documents show.Policy papers show Tony Blair’s government weighed up options on how best to handle the “depressingly healthy” 80-year-old dictator, who refused to step down while the country descended into violence and economic chaos. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Anthony Joshua 'is stable' after car crash that killed two of his closest friends: Boxer remains in hospital in Nigeria after being pulled from wreckage

Five people were involved in the collision, with photos revealing how the vehicle was completely destroyed, with the car's doors ripped out and the roof smashed out of place.

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1 week ago Cooper orders Foreign Office review of ‘serious failures’ in El

The Foreign Secretary said successive prime ministers were not briefed on tweets dating back as far as 2010 and civil servants were also unaware.

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1 week ago Anthony Joshua 'is stable', officials confirm after he was pulled from crumpled wreckage of car crash in Nigeria that killed two 'foreign nationals' in the same vehicle as him

Five people were involved in the collision, with photos revealing how the vehicle was completely destroyed, with the car's doors ripped out and the roof smashed out of place.

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1 week ago Putin amends law to officially let Russia ignore foreign criminal courts

The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has issued arrest warrants for Putin

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