72 m. ago Russia's new top ally in Ukraine conflict is 'more important than China or Iran'

North Korea has emerged as a key ally to Russia in the wake of Vladimir Putin's failed invasion of Ukraine, with Kim Jong-Un throwing his full support behind the Kremlin

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98 m. ago Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham fuel reunion rumours after cryptic posts

Stevie Nicks and her ex-partner Lindsey Buckingham, who have performed together as part of bands like Fleetwood Mac, excited fans with posts on social media this evening

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3 h. ago Air India crash investigators probe captain's conduct after he 'deliberately cut off fuel' to jet

Black box recordings reveal Sumeet Sabharwal remained composed as his first officer, Clive Kunder, appeared to panic when the supply to both engines was suddenly cut.

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4 h. ago Almost 3,000lbs of cocaine discovered on ship headed for Spain

Almost 3,000lbs (1,300kg) of cocaine was seized on a container ship bound for Málaga, Spanish officials have said.

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4 h. ago People smuggling gang who loaded terrified migrants as young as five inside locked trailers and shipped them from UK to France are jailed for 70 years

Videos were found on the phone of Algerian Azize Benaniba, 41, the head of the gang, of terrified families screaming for help.

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5 h. ago London weighs changes to IPO rules to attract foreign capital

London weighs changes to IPO rules to attract foreign capital  Semafor

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6 h. ago The Latest: House prepares to advance cuts on public broadcasting and foreign aid

The House is expected to approve President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion in already appropriated funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid

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7 h. ago Starmer praises German plans to ‘strengthen’ laws to tackle small boats

Speaking on a visit to an Airbus plant in Stevenage, Sir Keir welcomed German commitments to tackling people-smuggling gangs.

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7 h. ago Air India finds ‘no issues’ with fuel switches on other Boeings after crash

US report says investigators looking at actions of plane’s captain before plane crash that killed 260 peopleAir India has said it found “no issues” with the fuel switches on its other Boeing planes after the fatal crash that killed 260 people last month, as a US report suggested investigators have turned their attention to the actions of the plane’s captain.A preliminary report into the incident, released last week, found that the switches that controlled fuel going into the engines had been turned off “one after another” just after the plane took off from Ahmedabad airport. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Parents warned as more than 90 boxes of 'dangerous' Labubu fakes seized in Welsh town

The counterfeit toys, based on a popular global brand, lacked vital safety testing

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7 h. ago Archbishop of Westminster condemns ‘appalling strike’ on Gaza church

Israel’s foreign ministry expressed its ‘deep sorrow’ over the incident.

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7 h. ago US corn growers warn Trump’s push for cane sugar in Coke will cost thousands of American jobs

The Corn Refiners Association added the move would also lower farm income and boost imports of foreign sugar ‘all with no nutritional benefit’

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7 h. ago Russian soldiers are 'killed by poisoned bottled water' in 'suspected Ukrainian sabotage'

The soldiers suffered 'seizures, loss of consciousness, and death', say reports.

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8 h. ago Air India crash: Did captain 'deliberately cut off fuel' sparking co

According to the Wall Street Journal, sources close to the US side of the investigation have said the voice cockpit recording suggests Sabharwal turned off the switches, one after the other, exactly a second apart

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8 h. ago West Lothian Council's Trading Standards team reissue warning over Labubu dolls

Trading Standards have seized further counterfeit Popmart Labubu dolls from stores in West Lothian with all of them failing to comply with the Toys Safety Regulations 2011 and presenting a serious risk of harm.

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8 h. ago More than £80,000 of counterfeit tobacco, cigarettes and illegal vapes seized

Investigations are ongoing after an operation launched by the council and police

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10 h. ago Myanmar's military government recaptures strategic town from rebels

State media in Myanmar say the Southeast Asian nation's military government has recaptured a strategic gateway town after nearly a year of effort, marking a rare turnaround in the country’s northeast, where an alliance of ethnic rebel militias seized a large swath of territory in an offensive that began in late 2023

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11 h. ago Watch live: UK and Germany sign treaty on migrant smuggling crackdown

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at Downing Street on Thursday (17 July).

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11 h. ago Air India crash probe focuses on plane's 'calm' captain who 'co

The first officer reportedly expressed ‘surprise and panic’ after the fuel switches were turned off

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11 h. ago Air India plane crash investigation focuses on captain who 'remained calm' while first officer 'panicked' about fuel supply being cut off moments before disaster

A black-box recording of their conversation suggests that it was the captain, Sumeet Sabharwal, who turned off the switches, according to sources close to the US side of the probe.

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