12 h. ago Rowan's Bowling Alley: New council draft plan highlights threat to London institution

North London bowling alley Rowan’s was founded in 1988

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28 h. ago Armed Forces chief urges everyone in Britain to ‘step up’ in the face of major threats

THE Armed Forces chief last night urged everyone in Britain to “step up” in the face of major threats. Sir Richard Knighton made his call in reference to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. His lecture at the Royal United Services Institute in London was set to warn: “The situation is more dangerous than I have known...

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4 d. ago Merz offers to host Ukraine talks so deal not done ‘above Europe’s head’

Leaders of Germany, France and UK hold ‘detailed’ call with Donald Trump about latest draft of peace plan

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4 d. ago Plan to build homes on busy car park would be ‘massive loss’ for Marple

It is part of the council's draft local plan.

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5 d. ago US and Ukraine will hold peace talks TODAY after Trump warned Zelensky: Make a deal by Christmas

The US and Ukraine will hold talks today on a draft peace plan to end the war with Russia, Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed.

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1 week ago British Library staff to strike before Christmas in new blow for London institution

More than 300 union members will walk out from December 8-12

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2 w. ago Putin insists Ukraine has to surrender territory for any deal to be possible

Russian president says latest draft peace plan ‘can be basis for future agreements’ if Kyiv gives up unspecified areasVladimir Putin has said that the outline of a draft peace plan discussed by the US and Ukraine could serve as a basis for future negotiations to end the war – but insisted Ukraine would have to surrender territory for any deal to be possible.“In general, we agree that this can be the basis for future agreements,” Putin said, noting that the version of the plan discussed by Washington and Kyiv in Geneva had been shared with Moscow. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago World's best restaurants revealed and 83 UK spots make the list

As the world's best restaurants are revealed in prestigious awards, check if your favourite dining spot makes the list. From historic London institutions to newer offerings, 83 UK spots are included.

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3 w. ago US says it did pen Ukraine peace plan as document dubbed Russian 'wish list'

A US senator has claimed the draft plan 'looked more like it was written in Russian to begin with'.

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3 w. ago Kirill Dmitriev: ‘ruthlessly ambitious’ Kremlin figure behind Ukraine plan

Harvard-educated head of Russia’s wealth fund has risen to key role despite having little diplomatic experienceEurope live – latest updatesWhen relations between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin soured this autumn, with the US president publicly accusing Moscow of blocking a path to a peace in Ukraine and announcing significant sanctions against Russia’s oil sector, one man saw an opening.Kirill Dmitriev, the US-savvy, Harvard-educated head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, boarded a plane to Florida late October, where he met Steve Witkoff, the property developer serving as Trump’s freelance envoy on Ukraine. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Cop30 draft omits any mention of fossil fuel transition plan as talks enter final hours

Negotiators face narrowing window to resolve some of summit’s most politically charged questions before scheduled close this weekend

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3 w. ago Zelenskyy to meet US army secretary after American and Russian officials draft plan to end war – Europe live

The draft plan, reportedly developed by Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and Kremlin adviser Kirill Dmitriev, would force draconian measures on UkraineIn the last hour, Ukraine said it had received from Russia the remains of 1,000 people that Moscow said were killed Ukrainian soldiers, in the latest repatriation – a rare area of cooperation between the warring sides, AFP reported.“Today, repatriation measures took place. 1000 bodies, claimed by the Russian side to belong to Ukrainian servicemen, were returned to Ukraine,” Kyiv’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said on social media. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ukraine’s PM hosts US army secretary after American and Russian officials draft plan to end war – Europe live

The draft plan, reportedly developed by Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and Kremlin adviser Kirill Dmitriev, would force draconian measures on UkraineIn the last hour, Ukraine said it had received from Russia the remains of 1,000 people that Moscow said were killed Ukrainian soldiers, in the latest repatriation – a rare area of cooperation between the warring sides, AFP reported.“Today, repatriation measures took place. 1000 bodies, claimed by the Russian side to belong to Ukrainian servicemen, were returned to Ukraine,” Kyiv’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said on social media. Continue reading...

Society

3 w. ago ASU launches new London institution, available to students across the globe

ASU launches new London institution, available to students across the globe  azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic

Politics

3 w. ago US and Russian officials draft new peace plan based on capitulation from Ukraine

Unclear if Trump administration backs deal that would mean Kyiv giving up territory and slashing size of militaryUS and Russian officials have quietly drafted a new plan to end the war in Ukraine that would require Kyiv to surrender territory and severely limit the size of its military, it was reported on Wednesday as Russian drone and missile strikes killed at least 25 people in the city of Ternopil.. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago US and Russian officials draft plan to end Ukraine war based on capitulation from Kyiv

It is unclear if Trump administration backs deal that would mean Kyiv giving up territory and slashing size of militaryUS and Russian officials have quietly drafted a new plan to end the war in Ukraine that would require Kyiv to surrender territory and severely limit the size of its military, it was reported on Wednesday as Russian drone and missile strikes killed at least 25 people in the city of Ternopil.The draft plan, which was reportedly developed by Donald Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, and the Kremlin adviser Kirill Dmitriev, would force draconian measures on Ukraine that would give Russia unprecedented control over the country’s military and political sovereignty. The plan is likely to be viewed as surrender in Kyiv. Continue reading...

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