31 m. ago Russia's 'unprecedented violation' of NATO air space branded an 'act of war' as Poland plans extraordinary meeting for response

American politicians reacted as Poland said it shot down Russian suicide drones when devices 'repeatedly violated' its airspace during an attack on Ukraine.

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85 m. ago Poland shoots down drones over its territory amid Russian attack on Ukraine

Donald Tusk says operation was launched after ‘repeated violations of Polish airspace’Follow the latest updates livePoland scrambled its own and Nato air defences to shoot down drones that entered its airspace on Wednesday during a Russian attack on Ukraine in what the Polish army called an “act of aggression” as Warsaw got involved in the war in its neighbouring country for the first time.The Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, said early on Thursday that operations were continuing and that he was in “constant contact” with the Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte. Tusk called for an emergency meeting of the council of ministers at 8am local time, a government spokesman said. Continue reading...

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The Swedish company has gone viral for its £299 full body scan that “maps millions of health data points” in less than an hour

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2 h. ago Poland shoots down Russian suicide drones that invaded its airspace: Dramatic escalation sees Nato nation's first clashes with Putin's forces since Ukraine war began

The nation was forced to scramble its air defenses in the early hours of Wednesday to take out the craft in what is said to be its first engagement since Ukraine war began.

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2 h. ago Netflix viewers are 'gripped' after watching 'greatest film of the decade'

One of the greatest films of the decade is apparently now on Netflix after a TikTok reviewer shed light on the movie in a recent post – and it's just over 90 minutes long

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6 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Russian drone alert in Poland before Belarus border closure

Warplanes scrambled after warning from Ukraine; Poland to seal border over Russian and Belarus’s ‘very aggressive’ Zapad war games. What we know on day 1,295Warplanes were scrambled early on Wednesday after Ukraine’s air force warned that Russian drones had entered Nato-member Poland’s airspace. “Polish and allied aircraft are operating in our airspace, while ground-based air defence and radar reconnaissance systems have been brought to the highest state of readiness,” Poland’s operational command said. The Ukrainian air force said drones were heading west and threatening the city of Zamosc in Poland. Ukrainian media reported that one was heading towards the western Polish city of Rzeszow, and said airports were being temporarily closed.Poland will close its border with Belarus on Thursday as a result of the “very aggressive” Zapad military exercises taking place in Belarus involving Russia, Donald Tusk has announced. The Polish prime minister said it was also a response to a growin...

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6 h. ago Fighter jets scrambled as Russian drones fly into Polish airspace

The warning from Ukraine'a air force comes hours after a Russian airstrike killed 24 elderly people who were collecting pensions in a village in eastern Ukraine

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6 h. ago Fighter jets are scrambled as Russian suicide drones enter Nato airspace over Poland: Commercial planes are diverted as Allies tackle threat

Earlier, the Ukrainian Air Force said on the Telegram messaging app that drones were heading west and threatening the city of Zamosc in Poland.

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7 h. ago Israel missed its enemies but assassinated relations with Arab neighbours: MARK ALMOND

Yesterday's air strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar was a rarity - the first time in recent years that one of Israel 's dramatic attacks on its regional enemies has failed to achieve its planned result

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9 h. ago John Swinney pictured leaving White House moments after meeting Donald Trump

The 50-minute meeting took place ahead of the US President’s State Visit to the United Kingdom next week.

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9 h. ago Trump's fury at airstrikes on Qatar: White House is blindsided by deadly IDF attack on its Gulf ally as Hamas leaders gathered for Gaza talks

Donald Trump hit out tonight at Israel's air strike on Qatar that killed five members of Hamas as its delegation prepared for talks to try to end the conflict in Gaza.

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9 h. ago Great British Bake Off fans make the same 'complaint' only minutes into biscuit week

The Great British Bake Off returned with a tense second episode of the new series, and it was biscuit week in the famous white tent

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9 h. ago Drunk flight attendant 'tried to board Heathrow plane 12 times over legal limit'

The 43-year-old air hostess, who had worked in the industry for more than 20 years, was found smelling of alcohol while attempting to get onto the plane, a court heard

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9 h. ago Apple unveils new iPhone Air and it has to be seen to be believed

Apple has just unveiled its latest batch of smartphones and the new iPhone Air is the star of the show.

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10 h. ago Drunken air hostess gets fine after attempting to board flight at Heathrow more than 12 times over alcohol limit

Breathalyser tests showed that she had 254 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood in her system — the legal limit is 20 milligrams

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10 h. ago Mapped: All the countries Israel has attacked in the Middle East since 7 October Hamas massacre

Airstrike on Doha in Qatar representing expansion of its operations condemned worldwide

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10 h. ago Apple event as it happened: ‘Impossibly thin’ iPhone Air unveiled alongside new Apple Watch and AirPods

New Watches and earphones unveiled as company looks to move on from AI missteps and tariff difficulties

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11 h. ago Great British Bake Off fans declare 'it's impossible' minutes into 'really hard' biscuit week

The first challenge of the evening drew a large response on social media

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11 h. ago At least 24 dead after Russia air strike kills Ukrainians collecting their pensions

The bomb hit the Donetsk region village of Yarova at around 11 a.m. local time, authorities said

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