11 h. ago Voices: The biggest risk Sir Andreas Whittam Smith ever took was co

A risk-taking and highly principled journalist, Whittam Smith helped fund Britain’s first new broadsheet newspaper in more than a century – before successfully stewarding the Church of England through the credit crunch. Sean O’Grady remembers him

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15 h. ago Passenger falls from luxury yacht in the Channel off Brighton as rescue teams mount sea and air search

The man is believed to have fallen from a catamaran near the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm off Brighton.

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7 d. ago Germany horror as train derails with 150 on board as rescue mission launched

The train is believed to have derailed while it was being switched onto another track during its journey, sparking a major rescue effort which saw crews remove a reported 150 passengers

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8 d. ago On Ukraine, Starmer sees what Trump refuses to: appeasement never works

Editorial: With the US pushing Zelensky to accept a flawed peace deal, Britain and Europe must help Ukraine stand strong – and Starmer is doing just that

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1 week ago This Morning fans gasp 'he needs serious help!' as Britain's most tattooed man shows off inked EYEBALLS

Matthew Whelan, who legally changed his name to King Of Ink Land King Body Art The Extreme Ink-ite, appeared on Thursday's episode of the ITV show.

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1 week ago The parties inside Britain's biggest asylum seeker centre: Migrants dance with the help of disco equipment in new video

In the shocking footage a group of men can be seen dancing and singing around in a recreation area at former RAF Wethersfield in Essex.

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1 week ago 'Shabana Mahmood's asylum switcheroo, and why Britain kills more refugees than it helps'

As the Justice Secretary announces changes to the asylum system, Fleet Street Fox explains why it won't make the place any nicer to live in

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2 w. ago 50 cruise passengers rescued after catamaran capsizes in the Caribbean

The Dominican navy were called to help with the incident

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2 w. ago The 87 most eligible bachelors in Britain...and it helps to be a nepo baby! Tatler's list of the most desirable men under 35 is a roll call of socialites, sports stars and even a Spice Girl's son

They are Britain's most dashing bachelors, all boasting impressive high-society connections, striking looks or a famous parent - and in many cases all three.

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2 w. ago Israeli embassy writes to US senators defending detention of Palestinian American teen

The document describes Israel’s case against Mohammed Ibrahim but omits key details about his treatmentThe Israeli embassy in Washington has been circulating a letter on Capitol Hill defending its nine-month detention of a 16-year-old US citizen in military prison as pressure mounts from senators and civil society groups who have called for his release.The document, obtained by the Guardian, describes Israel’s allegations against Mohammed Ibrahim and the medical treatment he has allegedly received in prison. It does not mention his dramatic weight loss or the fact that his family has had virtually no contact with him since his arrest in February. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Cruise passengers in dramatic rescue after catamaran sinks in Caribbean

Video showed around 55 people floating the water after their vessel began taking on water

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2 w. ago Dozens of cruise passengers are left floating in the Caribbean Sea after 40ft catamaran sinks during excursion

Some 55 holidaymakers had been taking part in a sailing activity as part of their cruise holiday on Saturday in the Dominican Republic before the incident took place.

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3 w. ago Britain to send in military to help protect Belgium from ‘rogue drones’ at airports after ‘Russian incursions’

BRITAIN is providing military support to nearby Belgium after a series of worrying suspected Russian drone incursions into its airspace. Sir Richard Knighton, the new chief of the defence staff, said that his Belgian counterpart had asked for help and that equipment and personnel were on the way. This comes after Brussels Airport was forced...

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3 w. ago Britain sends RAF specialists to help Belgium combat disruptive drones

Incursions halted flights at Brussels and Liège airports last week with Russia said to be the most likely culpritBritain is deploying Royal Air Force specialists to help Belgium counter drone threats to the country’s airports after disruptive sightings last week that some politicians blamed on Russia.Sir Richard Knighton, the head of the UK’s armed forces, said the British military would provide “our people, our equipment” to help Belgium, though he was careful to say “we don’t yet know” the origin of the drones seen last week. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago French coastguard defends letting small boat carry on to Britain — after helping to rescue its passengers

THE French coastguard has defended unloading some passengers from a small boat - then letting it carry on into British waters. On Thursday one boat was just meters from the beach in Dunkirk when it struck the breakwater wall - originally used to evacuate soldiers in 1940. Some people had been thrown overboard and some...

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3 w. ago French coastguard rescues 94 people from water after small boat breaks apart

The incident occurred four nautical miles off Dunkirk on Thursday morning.

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