5 h. ago Lithuania shuts airports and Belarus border after weather balloon incursion

Vilnius and Kaunas airports closed down after balloons drift into country’s airspace for third time this monthLithuania closed its two biggest airports on Friday and shut crossings on its border with Belarus after helium weather balloons drifted into its territory, the third such occurrence in the Baltic state this month.European aviation has repeatedly been thrown into chaos in recent weeks by drone sightings and other air incursions, including at airports in Copenhagen, Munich and the Baltic region. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Starmer warns allies must speed up use of frozen Russian assets to fund weapons for Ukraine as Zelensky warns Putin's brutal attacks are creating a 'humanitarian disaster'

Sir Keir said allies should step up the provision of weapons as winter approaches and its energy infrastructure remains under threat from attacks by Moscow.

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7 h. ago Ukraine allies ‘determined to to go further than ever’ to pressure Putin

Ukraine allies ‘determined to to go further than ever’ to pressure Putin  Al Jazeera

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7 h. ago Luke Littler, 18, takes step towards becoming darts’ youngest

LUKE LITTLER’s world No1 dreams remain intact as he crushed his hero Raymond van Barneveld. The Nuke could leapfrog Luke Humphries in the world rankings this weekend and the pair remain on a collision course for a meeting in the quarter-finals of the European Championship in Dortmund. The reigning PDC world darts champion was a...

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8 h. ago Starmer urges allies to ‘finish the job’ on Russian assets as coalition of willing meet in London

The Prime Minister condemned Vladimir Putin’s ‘ludicrous demands’ for Ukrainian land as ‘a non-starter’

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8 h. ago Football can’t solve geopolitical crises but it must not give in to them either excluding fans must be last resort

ASTON VILLA’S Europa League meeting with Maccabi Tel Aviv next month has become a test case of how Europe handles the collision of sport, identity, and geopolitics. The decision that no away fans will be permitted at Villa Park — followed by Maccabi’s declaration they would refuse any tickets regardless — ignited a debate that...

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9 h. ago ‘Trying to sort myself out’ – Cameron Menzies close to tears as darts ace opens up on struggles after beating Anderson

CAMERON MENZIES was close to tears after knocking his hero Gary Anderson out of the European Championship. The Ayrshire ace cruised past the Flying Scotsman 6-3 in Dortmund last night. The contest was decided by the dreadful doubling from Anderson, who only nailed three doubles out of eleven compared to a much more clinical Menzies....

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9 h. ago Man Utd won't be able to stop Bruno Fernandes leaving if European clubs meet one condition

Bruno Fernandes has spoken in detail about his future at Manchester United, but there is one section of his contract which could provide him with an exit route.

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9 h. ago Ukraine's allies turn screws as Putin 'running out of money, troops and ideas'

Keir Starmer said Ukraine allies would 'go further than ever' to pile pressure on Russia by turning the screws on its economy and bolstering Kyiv's arsenal with long-range missiles

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10 h. ago Keir Starmer urges allies to 'finish the job' on using frozen Russian assets to strengthen Ukraine's defences

The Prime Minister also labelled Vladimir Putin's 'ludicrous demands' for Ukrainian land as 'a non-starter' as he led a meeting of the so-called 'Coalition of the Willing' in London today.

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10 h. ago Ukraine wants US to stay involved, says Zelenskyy after meeting western allies

Ukrainian leader joined ‘coalition of the willing’ to discuss how to ramp up pressure on RussiaVolodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine wants the US to stay involved in efforts to end the war after a meeting of western allies in London that took place without president Donald Trump.The Ukrainian leader chose not to overtly lobby for the supply of US Tomahawk cruise missiles at a meeting of more than 20 mainly European leaders from the “coalition of the willing” but instead emphasised the need for the west to work together. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Drone pictures show dramatic collapse of part of city centre building

The building, Alberton House off Bridge Street, collapsed with scaffolding sent crashing into the River Irwell

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11 h. ago ‘Ukraine’s future is our future’, says Starmer, as he vows coalition will take Russian oil and gas off market to choke funding – Europe live

Zelenskyy, Starmer and members of ‘coalition of willing’ give press conferenceA forthcoming trip by German foreign minister, Johann Wadephul, to China has been cancelled amid growing fears that Beijing’s restriction on semiconductor and rare earth exports could paralyse the country’s car industry.“We are postponing the journey to a later time,” the spokesperson told a regular press briefing on Friday. “The Chinese side was ultimately able to confirm only the appointment with the Chinese foreign minister, and could not confirm any other additional appointments,” a foreign ministry spokesperson said. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Bruno Fernandes still committed to Manchester United before landmark 300th game: football – live

⚽️ Stricken Championship club handed 12-point penalty⚽️ Premier League: 10 things to look out for | Email DavidNottingham Forest: Following an eight-game winless run under Ange Postecoglou, Nottingham Forest kept their first clean sheet for 21 games in beating Porto 2-0 at the City Ground last night, in the process consigning the Portuguese side to defeat for the first time in 12 matches this season. It’s small wonder Sean Dyche, Postecoglou’s replacement, looked pleased with himself and his players afterwards.“When you are on the side you don’t hear every word, you hear a noise and you know if it’s a positive noise or a negative noise,” he said. “I’m not here to judge or question anything, just deliver what I can to the job. It’s nice when they support you from the off, winning helps. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago FTSE 100 hits record high after optimistic UK economic reports

For the week, the FTSE 100 rose 3.1%, the FTSE 250 advanced 3.4% and the AIM All-Share went up 0.7%.

Economics

12 h. ago One of Trump’s top lawyers endlessly mocked for confusing Declaration of Independence with the Constitution

‘We The People would like to tell you that the framed document in the photo is the Declaration of Independence,’ one social media user quipped

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12 h. ago Unfinished business at Man Utd for Bruno Fernandes as he prepares for 300th game

The 31-year-old has been the best signing of the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era.

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12 h. ago James Penrice reveals Hearts Euro heartache fuelled AEK goal glut in Aberdeen demolition

Ex Jambo Penrice put in a top display as the Greek giants made light work of the Dons in the Europa Conference League

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12 h. ago ‘Amazing’ Picasso portrait up for auction after going unseen for 80 years

Acquired in 1944, it has never reappeared on the market until now

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12 h. ago 'I visited the most attractive café in Europe but the cost of water stunned me'

A woman has shared her experience of visiting the New York Café in the Antara New York Palace Hotel, Budapest, which is considered one of the most beautiful cafés in the world

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