11 h. ago Ukraine rejects accusation by Hungarian leader Orbán over the fatal beating of a dual citizen

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has accused Ukrainian authorities of beating a Hungarian-Ukrainian dual citizen to death after his military conscription

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11 h. ago Spanish prime minister accused of profiting from brothels by opposition

A senior government minister hit back, saying the right-wing PP leader was ‘dirty up to his neck’

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3 d. ago Swedish PM’s safety jeopardised by Strava data shared by bodyguards

Data made public by Ulf Kristersson’s security revealed his location, routes and movements over several yearsSecret service bodyguards have been accused of jeopardising the Swedish prime minister’s safety over several years by sharing details of their running and cycling routes on the fitness app Strava.Ulf Kristersson’s bodyguards appear to have inadvertently revealed his location, routes and movements – including details of hotels and his private addresses – by uploading their workouts to the app, making them publicly available. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Scottish ministers accused of 'taking a wrecking ball' to North Sea oil and gas

Opposition parties say the Scottish Government has ‘squandered’ its just transition fund.

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4 d. ago Top South African official accuses police minister of colluding with crime syndicates

A South African security official has accused top police leaders of colluding with crime syndicates

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6 d. ago Fresh scandal hits Spain’s ruling party as official quits over sexual harassment claims

Pressure grows on Pedro Sánchez to call snap election as latest resignation adds to corruption allegationsPedro Sánchez’s efforts to reset Spain’s ruling socialist party after damaging corruption allegations that threatened to topple his coalition government have suffered a severe setback after a party official resigned over accusations of sexual harassment.The prime minister had hoped this weekend’s meeting of the federal committee of his Spanish Socialist Workers’ party (PSOE) would help the party move past weeks of scandals that have undermined the ethical and anti-corruption pledges on which it came to power seven years ago. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Labour slams Kemi Badenoch for 'failing to back NATO allies'

Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard accused the Tory leader of "putting party politics first and national security last"

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1 week ago Ministry of Defence accused of 'deceiving' Chinook crash victim families in legal fight update

The RAF Chinook ZD576 crashed in foggy weather on June 2, 1994 on the Mull of Kintyre.

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2 w. ago Iranian minister admits airstrikes caused 'excessive and serious' damage to its nuke facilities

Ayatollah Khamenei insisted the attacks had done 'nothing significant' to Iran's nuclear sites in an address that also saw him claim the Islamic Republic had 'defeated Israel' and dealt the US a 'slap'

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2 w. ago Iranian minister admits US airstrikes caused 'excessive and serious' damage to its nuke facilities

Ayatollah Khamenei insisted the attacks had done 'nothing significant' to Iran's nuclear sites in an address that also saw him claim the Islamic Republic had 'defeated Israel' and dealt the US a 'slap'

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2 w. ago Fears ‘deadly’ Scottish seagulls could kill someone after spate of attacks

Scottish ministers were accused of failing to act on soaring gull attacks as Tories call for national summit

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2 w. ago John Swinney in funding threat to councils over flagship education policy

EXCLUSIVE: An exasperated First Minister has written to COSLA and accused councils of stalling on a deal to cut class contact time for teachers.

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2 w. ago Ministers accused of seeking 'gimmicks' with 'one in, one out' migrant deal with France to solve small boats crisis

No10 refused to comment on reports that an agreement could be reached within days to drastically alter the way the Channel migrant influx can be dealt with.

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2 w. ago Israeli minister tells Jewish people to quit Britain as he blames Labour for fuelling anti

Amichai Chikli, Israel's minister of diaspora affairs, accused the Labour Government of being one of the most hostile towards Israel 'we have ever known'.

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2 w. ago Labour STILL can't bring themselves to back Donald Trump's strikes after Iran retaliated by launching missile barrage at US airbase in Qatar

As Tehran launched revenge attacks on US bases in the Middle East, the Prime Minister was last night accused of a 'lack of moral clarity' as he refused to take sides in the deepening conflict.

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2 w. ago The Guardian view on Palestine Action: if red paint is terrorism, what isn’t? | Editorial

Labelling direct action as an act of terror criminalises dissent, chills speech and redefines nuisance as extremism under the banner of national securityThe UK government’s intention to proscribe Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act 2000 marks a significant escalation in the treatment of civil disobedience. It elevates a group known for throwing red paint at buildings and military aircraft into the same legal category as al-Qaida and Islamic State. If there’s a serious threat from these activists, we’ve yet to see it – just a ministerial statement discussing civil disobedience in the language of counterinsurgency.If this is all that Palestine Action can be accused of, then the government is wrong. Ministers are setting a dangerous precedent by using terror laws to outlaw protest – and penalising protesters not for violence but for making a nuisance and vandalism. The cost will be felt in press freedom, political accountability and the right to resist. The home secretary’s statem...

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2 w. ago Iran accuses Trump of lying to his voters and betraying democracy

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has accused Donald Trump of lying to his voters and betraying democracy after US military strikes hit three nuclear sites in Iran late Saturday, June 21.

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3 w. ago Speaker accuses Government of ‘appalling’ breaches of ministerial code

Sir Lindsay Hoyle said he would like to take the Government to task over the issue but that he had ‘not got the power’.

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3 w. ago ‘I do not believe I have done anything worthy of an apology’ – Lyons

The Communities Minister has been accused of ‘poor judgment’ over a social media post hours before Larne Leisure Centre was attacked.

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3 w. ago Nicola Sturgeon brands English actor Rupert Everett 'deeply misogynistic' after 'witch' jibe

Nicola Sturgeon, the former first minister, had been accused of damaging the arts by English actor Rupert Everett.

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