9 h. ago Keir Starmer pays tribute to member of UK armed forces killed in ‘tragic accident’ in Ukraine

MoD says Ukrainians were testing new defence equipment

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10 h. ago Member of British armed forces killed in Ukraine in 'tragic accident'

The man died after watching his Ukrainian counterparts test a new defensive capability away from the front lines, the MoD said

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11 h. ago Member of UK armed forces killed in ‘tragic accident’ in Ukraine

Man was observing as Ukrainian counterparts tested new equipment, Ministry of Defence says

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11 h. ago UK member of the armed forces killed in Ukraine in ‘tragic accident’

Defence Secretary John Healey revealed his ‘devastation’ over the death.

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11 h. ago UK armed forces member killed in 'tragic accident' observing testing in Ukraine

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that a British soldier has died during a “tragic accident” while they were observing Ukrainian forces testing a new defensive capability

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11 h. ago Member of UK military is killed in 'a tragic accident while observing Ukrainian forces test new defensive capability'

A member of the UK armed forces has been killed in a "tragic accident" whilst observing the testing of new defensive capability in Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence has said.

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11 h. ago Member of UK armed forces dead in Ukraine after weapons test 'tragic accident'

A member of the British Armed Forces has been killed in Ukraine in a 'tragic accident', the Ministry of Defence said

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11 h. ago Member of UK armed forces killed after ‘tragic accident’ in Ukraine

A member of the UK armed forces has been killed in a “tragic accident” while observing the testing of new defensive capability in Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence says.

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11 h. ago Donald Trump has finally won a peace prize – from Fifa, no less. Here are five other awards he should win | Arwa Mahdawi

The inaugural award bestowed upon the US president could pave the way for many more colourful accolades. I have some ideas ...What a privilege it is to be alive in such a peaceful and prosperous time. If you ignore the genocides in Sudan and Gaza, fighting in eastern Congo, continued attacks on Ukraine, military airstrikes in Myanmar, near-daily strikes on Lebanon, “extrajudicial killings” on Venezualan vessels, increased political violence in the US, along with various other inconvenient issues, then I think we can all agree that Donald Trump has ushered in world peace.Good luck convincing the nasty Norwegians on the Nobel committee of that, though. They’ve doled out peace prizes to many an alleged war criminal but have a weird grudge against Trump. Still, at least Fifa, an organisation renowned for its impeccable ethics, appreciates the president’s efforts. Last Friday, Trump was awarded the inaugural Fifa peace prize in an over-the-top ceremony that would have made a lesser man, ...

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11 h. ago Brit soldier killed in Ukraine ‘accident’ while watching local troops train with new weapons away from front line

A BRITISH soldier has been killed in a “tragic accident” while watching local troops train with new weapons in Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence has said. The MoD announced the sad news on its official social media channels today. The man's family have been notified after the "tragic accident" which occurred away from the frontlines,...

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11 h. ago Woman, 71, accused of fatally stabbing elderly husband of nearly 30 years before claiming death was accident

A woman fatally stabbed her elderly husband of almost 30 years but then claimed his death was the result of a tragic accident involving a knife on a lunch tray, a jury heard.

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18 h. ago Nigerian air force plane's emergency landing puts Burkina Faso defense forces on high alert

A Nigerian Air Force plane has landed in Burkina Faso due to what it calls an in-flight emergency

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38 h. ago Myanmar military air strike on a tea shop kills 18 watching a football match on TV

An air strike by Myanmar’s military on a tea shop in Sagaing region has killed at least 18 civilians and wounded 20 others

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59 h. ago The Guardian view on Marwan Barghouti: Palestinians need a political future as well as aid and reconstruction | Editorial

Pushing for the release of the jailed leader could prove central to the peace that Donald Trump claims to seek in the Middle EastIn a sort-of ceasefire, the killings – including of children – have slowed, not stopped. Israeli military operations continue to displace hundreds of families in Gaza. Aid has increased but Israel is still blocking vital supplies. Palestinians desperately require security, humanitarian relief and reconstruction. But they need and expect a political horizon too. Donald Trump’s plans make only the vaguest and most conditional reference to a Palestinian state, and Israelis – as well as their ultra-right government – have entrenched their opposition since the atrocities of 7 October 2023. Yet after two years of annihilation, Palestinian nationhood has won international support that many thought unimaginable.The political fate of Palestinians is bound to the personal fate of Marwan Barghouti. After more than two decades in an Israeli jail for murder, the charis...

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3 d. ago Maduro says the real reason for Trump’s Venezuela fixation is oil – is he right?

The South American country facing a huge US military buildup has almost a fifth of known global reservesVisual guide to US military presence in the CaribbeanVenezuela’s dictator, Nicolás Maduro, says the real motive behind the massive US military buildup in the Caribbean is oil: his country has the largest proven reserves in the world.The US state department denies this, insisting that the airstrikes on boats that have killed more than 80 people and the vast military deployment off South America are part of a campaign against drug trafficking. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Four killed in latest ‘drug boat’ strike as Hegseth faces war crimes accusations

The US military conducted another deadly strike on an alleged drug boat, killing four men on board.

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4 d. ago Woman died on Disney ride after seatbelt 'came undone' in mystery death

The 47-year-old died in a tragic accident on the Matterhorn Bobsled ride at Disneyland Resort California

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5 d. ago Horror as teen dies in fireworks accident after neighbours hear 'boom' like 'a bomb'

A 17-year-old boy has died after suffering severe burns in a tragic fireworks accident in his garden in a Los Angeles neighbourhood on Wednesday night when neighbours heard a "boom" that sounded "like a bomb"

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5 d. ago Pentagon announces it has killed four men in another boat strike in Pacific

Strike comes amid congressional turmoil over legality of US attacks on suspected drug smugglersThe Pentagon announced on Thursday that the US military’s southern command had conducted another deadly strike on a boat suspected of carrying illegal narcotics, killing four men in the eastern Pacific.Video of the new strike was posted on social media by the US southern command, based in Florida, with a statement saying that, at the direction of Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, “Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel in international waters operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization”. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Experts urge release of boat strike video as US admiral denies ‘kill them all’ order

Democrat Jim Himes calls footage ‘one of the most troubling scenes’ he’s observed in public serviceAnalysis: Killing of survivors sparks outrage – but entire US ‘drug boat’ war is legally shakyTop Democratic and Republican lawmakers in Congress on Thursday said that the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, had not ordered the military to kill surviving members of a a deadly attack on a boat alleged to be carrying drugs in the Caribbean, but differed over whether the double strike was appropriate.The allegation that Hegseth ordered the killing of survivors sparked bipartisan concern in Washington that he or others involved may have committed a war crime. On Thursday, US navy admiral Frank Bradley, who commanded the attack, and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Caine, appeared before the House and Senate’s armed services and intelligence committees for a closed briefing in which they showed video and discussed the attack with lawmakers. Continue reading...

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