3 h. ago Poland detains several people in connection with explosion on railway used to supply aid to Ukraine

Polish security minister says explosion was ‘a terrorist attack’

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4 h. ago Poland detains several people in connection with rail sabotage as foreign minister condemns Russian ‘state terrorism’ – Europe live

Radosław Sikorski says Poland will respond to the weekend’s incidents ‘not only diplomatically’, and will withdraw consent for last Russian consulate in the countryThe Dutch economy minister said he had moved to take effective control of Nexperia to ensure Europe was not locked out of chip production “in an emergency”.He said the decision to lift the legal move to prevent Nexperia from moving intellectual property and physical assets from its European factory in Hamburg and its corporate headquarters in Nijmegen was the “right step” after consultation with the European Commission and others.“The Netherlands has considered it the right moment to take a constructive step by suspending the order under the Goods Availability Act, in close consultation with European and international partners. The Netherlands will continue to engage in constructive dialogue with the Chinese authorities in the period ahead.” Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Voices: ‘Expectations are too high’: Independent readers on why they’ve giving up on dating

Our community says modern dating has been warped by phones, apps and skyrocketing expectations – leaving people siloed, lonely and mistrustful, and making genuine connection feel harder than ever

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29 h. ago Two Ukrainians who ‘collaborated with Russia’ were behind railway explosion, Poland says

PM Donald Tusk said the individuals had fled for Belarus

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31 h. ago Russian intelligence likely to be behind explosion on Polish railway track, say officials

A train driver had first reported damage on the railway line near Mika village

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35 h. ago Feel a connection to a celebrity you don’t know? There’s a word for that

‘Parasocial’ crowned Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year as ‘unhealthy’ relationships with celebrities riseIf you’re wondering why Taylor Swift didn’t respond to your social media post offering congratulations on her engagement, then Cambridge Dictionary has a word for you: parasocial.Defined as “involving or relating to a connection that someone feels between themselves and a famous person they do not know”, parasocial has been chosen by the dictionary as its word of the year, as people turn to chatbots, influencers and celebrities to feel connection in their online lives. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Poland railway explosion on key Ukraine aid route slammed as 'act of sabotage'

Polish police have launched an investigation into the blast as Prime Minister Donald Tusk pointed the finger at 'foreign services' while others warned of 'hybrid attacks' by Russia

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49 h. ago Poland hints Putin 'sabotage' behind mass casualty train explosion as WW3 fears skyrocket

The Prime Minister of Poland has confirmed that an explosion on a railway line was a deliberate act of sabotage, with authorities now investigating the incident

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50 h. ago Polish railway explosion was 'unprecedented act of sabotage', Prime Minister Donald Tusk says

The blast on a key railway line used to transport weapons to Ukraine follows a wave of attacks that have hit Poland and other European countries

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50 h. ago ‘Foreign state’ behind explosion on Polish railway track used to send weapons to Ukraine, says minister

The explosion occurred on a route used to deliver weapons to Ukraine

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52 h. ago Poland railway blast was unprecedented act of sabotage, says Donald Tusk

Polish PM vows to ‘catch the perpetrators, regardless of who their backers are’ after blast on track used for deliveries to UkraineEurope live – latest updatesPoland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, has described an explosion along a section of railway line used for deliveries to Ukraine as an “unprecedented act of sabotage” that could have led to disaster.There were no casualties from the incident on the line from Warsaw to Lublin, but the consequences could have been catastrophic if the gap in the tracks had caused a train travelling at full speed to derail. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Polish PM says explosion on railway track used to send weapons to Ukraine was ‘act of sabotage’

The explosion occurred on a route used to deliver weapons to Ukraine

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56 h. ago Explosion on Polish railway was ‘unprecedented act of sabotage’, says PM – Europe live

Donald Tusk says ‘worse fears confirmed’ over damage on route used to ferry aid deliveries to UkraineIn further comments after his visit to the site of the incident this morning, Poland’s prime minister Donald Tusk called it “an unprecedented act of sabotage aimed at the security of the Polish state and its citizens.”“An investigation is under way. Just like in previous cases of this kind, we will catch the perpetrators, regardless of who their backers are,” he pledged. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Feds charge more people in connection with July shooting at Texas detention center

Federal prosecutors in Texas have charged six more people with a new terrorism-related charge in the July shooting outside an immigration detention center near Dallas

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2 w. ago Scots gang war arrests hit 62 as five more people charged in Operation Portaledge

A further five people have been arrested and charged over recent months in connection with Operation Portaledge, bringing the total number of arrests to 62.

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2 w. ago Country where people are best connected to nature revealed – as Britain is ranked one of the worst

Balancing spiritual evolution with technological development is key for countries to stay connected with nature, researchers say

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2 w. ago Huntingdon train passengers were 'prepared to fight back with bottle of Jack Daniel's'

Police said 10 people were hospitalised, nine suffering life-threatening injuries, following the knife attack on the train in Huntingdon, which took place on the 6.25pm train service from Doncaster to London King's Cross on Saturday. Two people have been arrested in connection with the incident.

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2 w. ago Robert De Niro seen for first time since five people arrested in connection with grandson's overdose

The New York City native stepped out with partner Tiffany Chen , 46, and their daughter Gia Virginia Chen-De Niro, two.

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2 w. ago FBI thwarted a ‘potential terrorist attack’ during Halloween and arrested suspects in Michigan, Kash Patel says

Multiple people were arrested in connection to the plot

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2 w. ago FBI thwarted a ‘potential terrorist attack’ over Halloween and arrested suspects in Michigan, Kash Patel says

Multiple people were arrested in connection to the plot

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