14 h. 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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34 h. 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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35 h. 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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41 h. 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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59 h. 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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2 d. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. ago Foreign Office issues travel warning to Brits heading to France

People are being warned to expect disruption

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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. ago Foreign Office probes handling of Egyptian activist case amid calls to deport him

Alaa Abd El-Fattah, who recently arrived in the UK after years of imprisonment in Egypt, does maintain that other posts have been ‘completely twisted out of their meaning’

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4 d. ago Anthony Albanese refuses to hold royal commission: PM hits back as he is grilled by journalists at press conference

The Prime Minister has staunchly defended his decision to call for a review despite demands from the victims' families to launch a national inquiry.

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4 d. ago Anthony Albanese defends decision to not launch a Royal Commission into the Bondi Beach terrorist attack

During a press conference on Monday afternoon, Anthony Albanese staunchly defended his decision to call for a review despite demands from the victims' families to launch a national inquiry.

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4 d. ago Starmer faces calls to strip UK citizenship from Egyptian activist

Posts have emerged dating back to 2010 in which the activist appears to call for violence towards Zionists and the police.

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7 d. ago Louise Thompson rushed to hospital over Christmas amid ongoing health battle

Louise Thompson thanks the NHS and praises their response to emergencies after spending Christmas Eve in hospital following 'urgent' appointment

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