11 h. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Is Russia a bigger threat to the UK than China?

Britain was today monitoring the Russian spy ship Yantar on the edge of UK waters, in the same week as MI5 issued warning over spying threats from China.

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15 h. ago NATO jets scramble after Putin's new missile attack in WW3 fears

The horrific bombardment came as it looks like the US has taken steps to broker a peace deal with Putin as the dictator unleashes more horror in Ukraine

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30 h. ago Activists arrested as protests against Palestine Action ban are held across UK

Defend Our Juries is holding demonstrations in 18 towns and cities between November 18 and 29 in support of lifting the ban on Palestine Action.

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54 h. ago Council workers removing Union Jacks and England flags face 'unacceptable' abuse

Council workers tasked with taking down flags put up on lampposts in towns and cities across the country have faced 'unacceptable' abuse as well as threats on social media

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5 d. ago Bulletin briefing: BBC rejects $1bn threat, Ukraine’s Russia warning and stranded astronauts to return

BBC issues Trump apology but refuses to pay compensation. Read more here.

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7 d. ago New laws to bolster UK’s defences against cyber attacks on NHS, transport and energy

The National Cyber Security Centre warned last month that Chinese and Russian hackers posed a ‘signficant threat’ as serious online attacks reached a record high

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8 d. ago The pretty beach city in Europe on the Opal Coast that you can drive to for the day – with £4.40 bottles of wine

POPPING over to France from the UK couldn't be easier, and there are plenty of pretty cities and towns to explore along the Opal Coast. The spot in the north of France is known for its natural landscape, beautiful beaches and being home to lots of charming seaside destinations like Boulogne-sur-Mer. When Brits usually take...

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9 d. ago Photos show tense stillness of Ukraine's Kherson, under threat from across the Dnipro River

Ukraine’s Kherson, once vibrant after its liberation, now faces a tense stillness. Three years after the nine-month Russian occupation ended, the city is under constant threat from across the Dnipro River.

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1 week ago British troops sent to help defend Belgium's skies against suspected Russian drones

Sir Richard Knighton, the new chief of the UK's armed forces, revealed the deployment as he described Russia as 'the most pressing threat right now' to Europe.

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1 week ago A year on from Trump’s victory, resistance is everywhere | Rebecca Solnit

Americans have shown a tremendous amount and variety of opposition – more than some may realizeA young white woman in yoga clothes berating masked ICE agents in a parking lot this spring. A pope speaking up again and again for immigrants. Furious judges dressing down the Trump administration and ruling against it time after time after time, in response to the blizzard of lawsuits filed by human rights and environmental groups, states, cities and individuals. A senator speaking nonstop for 25 hours and another flying to El Salvador to find out what happened to his kidnapped constituent. The biggest day of protest in US history as an estimated 7 million people showed up for No Kings on 18 October in small towns and red counties as well as big blue cities.Weekly protests at Tesla salesrooms earlier this year that succeeded in damaging the brand, depressing global sales and prompting Tesla CEO Elon Musk to retreat from his Doge slash-and-burn project. Federal workers resisting sometimes...

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1 week ago A year after devastating Trump loss, have the Democrats begun to find their way back?

Party was shell-shocked after 2024 defeat but Tuesday night’s coast-to-coast romp signals brighter times aheadIt has been a year of soul-searching, hand-wringing, and self-flagellation for Democrats after a ballot-box rejection so thorough that some had come to believe that the party had lost not only the White House and Congress but the culture itself.Shell-shocked, Democrats entered Donald Trump’s second term in a political stupor – unsure of who they were or what they stood for. Their base had lost faith in its aging leadership class, and their brand, in Democrats’ own words, had become “toxic”: a party increasingly confined to coastal states, big cities and college towns. And even there, warning signs were flashing. Continue reading...

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1 week ago EU plans hub to tackle disinformation threat from Russia and others

Move follows ‘escalating hybrid attacks’ by Russia and other foreign powers spreading fake articles across social mediaThe EU executive plans to create a Centre for Democratic Resilience to counter disinformation from Russia and other authoritarian regimes, according to a leaked paper.The European Commission intends for the centre to bring together expertise across the EU and from countries seeking to join the bloc to fight foreign information manipulation and interference. The idea forms the centrepiece of the “democracy shield” pitched by the commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, when she sought a second term before the 2024 European elections. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Europe’s new weapons system to fight the rising threat of Russian drones

The American-made Merops system, compact enough for a pickup truck, identifies and intercepts drones

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1 week ago Bonfire Night chaos breaks out as firefighters attacked and baby almost hit

Bonfire Night saw chaos reign supreme in a number of UK towns and cities with kids engaging in anti-social behaviour such as throwing fire works at police, firefighters and even a baby

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer unveiled as latest giant effigy for Kent town's Bonfire Night celebrations over way government has treated its citizens

Sir Keir Starmer has been depicted as Guy Fawkes wearing a Capotain hat with a digital ID tucked into his belt poking fun at the Prime Minister's mandatory digital ID scheme.

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2 w. ago Putin brags he allowed NATO to spy on 'world's most lethal weapon’ in chilling WW3 threat

Russian leader Vladimir Putin has issued yet another chilling threat to the West as he bragged that he allowed a NATO spy ship to watch Russia's latest nuclear test

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2 w. ago Halloween 2025: Live updates as people across Wales celebrate the spookiest night of the year

There will be carving pumpkins, trick-or-treating, and scary costumes a-plenty in towns and cities across the country

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2 w. ago Halloween 2025: People across Wales celebrate the spookiest night of the year

There was carving pumpkins, trick-or-treating, and scary costumes a-plenty in towns and cities across the country

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2 w. ago Donald Trump makes 'nuke' threat in bid to scare Russia and China as WW3 fears rise

Donald Trump appeared to announce that the U.S. would resume testing nuclear weapons for the first time in three decades, saying it would be on an "equal basis" with Russia and China.

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2 w. ago Trump directs Pentagon to match Russia and China in nuclear weapons testing

US president makes threat in Truth Social post in wake of Russian nuclear-powered weapons tests, and shortly before meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping Trump meets Xi in South Korea – latest updatesDonald Trump has instructed the Pentagon to immediately start matching other nuclear powers in their testing of nuclear weapons, specifically citing Russia and China.In a Wednesday post to Truth Social, Trump said that “because of other countries’ testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis. That process will begin immediately.” Continue reading...

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