3 h. ago Top Putin allies break ranks with Kremlin on state TV over Ukraine war reality

Former supporters of Russia's war on Ukraine appear to be backpeddling - with some admitting it is impossible to advance into Ukraine, as there's 'a deadlock at the front', while Russia continue to lose soldiers

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34 h. ago Safest areas if WW3 broke out as Russia sends eerie threat to strike 23 locations in UK

One of Putin's top allies has issued a chilling threat towards the UK, with a horror map revealing that more than 20 locations could come under attack. Experts have revealed the safest areas to be should the worst happen

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3 d. ago Russia's relationship with the US gets 'fiery' as Kremlin accuses the White House of helping Ukraine target its energy infrastructure

Russia last night accused the US of helping Ukraine target pits energy infrastructure by providing intelligence for Ukrainian long-range missile strikes deep inside the country.

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6 d. ago Putin makes major decree as WW3 fears increase after 135,000 more soldiers conscripted

Over 135,000 soldiers have been called up by the Kremlin to fight in Ukraine, as Russia continues to pummel targets in Kyiv while crossing into NATO airspace in a huge escalation

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6 d. ago Russia 'using oil tankers as drone platforms' to launch attacks against Europe

As the Kremlin expands its threats towards the west Ukraine's leader warns Russia is using oil tankers as massive attack platforms from where troops can launch drone attacks against European targets

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6 d. ago NATO could lower the threshold required to shoot down Russian jets following repeated incursions by Putin, senior alliance commander reveals

Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, chairman of NATO's military committee, confirmed such a move was being considered but insisted it was too early to decide.

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7 d. ago Britain will create 'drone wall' to protect Nato and Ukraine from Russia amid rising tensions over suspected Kremlin incursions

The British made drones have been developed in collaboration with Ukraine as the countries scramble to protect the alliance's eastern flank amid threats from Vladimir Putin's jets and drones.

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8 d. ago Putin preparing to attack another European country, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine’s president says Kremlin checking Europe’s capacity to protect its skies following new drone sightingsVladimir Putin will expand his war in Ukraine by attacking another European country, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has predicted, and accused Russia of recent drone incursions that he said were an attempt to test Nato’s defences.Speaking in Kyiv after his meeting with Donald Trump at the UN in New York, the Ukrainian president said Russia was preparing for a bigger conflict. “Putin will not wait to finish his war in Ukraine. He will open up some other direction. Nobody knows where. He wants that,” he said. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago The tiny Scots club which came so close to Hampden glory and gave big guns run for their money before it ended in tears

RYAN McGUFFIE was playing snooker the day it dawned on him Gretna could reach the Scottish Cup final. Now, 20 years on, he’ll never forget his big break. Midfielder McGuffie came through the ranks at Annan then landed a big move to Newcastle. But it was his return to Scotland that saw him make a...

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9 d. ago Putin mouthpiece tells Trump to look in mirror as Russian leader 'disappointed and upset with him'

Naughty Donald Trump has upset 'disappointed and upset' Vladimir Putin with his comments about Ukraine's chances of regaining its territory, a daft Kremlin mouthpiece has said

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9 d. ago Europe prepares for war with Putin: EU plans 'drone wall' to stop Russian attacks as Poland vows to shoot down UAVs over Ukraine and Kremlin threatens direct conflict with NATO

Ten nations, including Denmark, Finland, and Poland will join Ukraine at a summit to thrash out plans for what EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has described as 'the bedrock of credible defence.'

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1 week ago Officials reportedly identify Dallas Ice facility shooter; DHS corrects death toll down to one person killed – live

Joshua Jahn killed one detainee and severely injured two other before taking his own life, NBC News reports, as JD Vance blames Democrats for surge in political violenceFull report – Three people shot at Texas Ice buildingTexas Ice facility shooting: what we know so far about deadly attackThe Kremlin on Wednesday brushed off a comment by US president Donald Trump describing Russia as a “paper tiger”, and said president Vladimir Putin valued his efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict.Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that Russia was a bear, not a tiger, and “there is no such thing as a paper bear”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Hero Ukrainian medic who survived torture in Kremlin captivity calls for justice

Yuliia Paievska, famed in war-torn Ukraine for founding a volunteer ambulance corps dubbed ‘Taira’s Angels’, filmed harrowing warzone bodycam footage before being captured

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1 week ago Trump faces Republican backlash over Kennedy’s autism and vaccine claims

Senators warn health secretary’s advice on Tylenol in pregnancy lacks scientific basis, raising alarm in GOP ranksUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump is facing a simmering Republican backlash over the policies of Robert F Kennedy Jr, the health secretary, amid unease over the administration’s pronouncements over the causes of autism and changes to children’s vaccine policy.Republicans in Congress are threatening to “break ranks” after this week’s White House announcement by Trump – flanked by Kennedy – claiming a link between autism and Tylenol, an over-the-counter medication, also known as paracetamol, that is widely used to treat pain relief experienced by pregnant women. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘Ukraine is only the first’, Zelenskyy warns UN as he highlights global threats – Europe live

Kremlin dismisses US president’s claim that Ukraine could regain all the land lost since Russia’s invasionA Spanish defence ministry spokesperson said in a statement shared with Reuters that “there has been an attempt to disrupt the GPS signal,” but the plane was not affected as it had its own encrypted system.They also noted that it’s a common occurence on this route with commercial flights. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Zelenskyy to address UN as Russia dismisses Trump’s claim Ukraine can regain all land lost – Europe live

Kremlin responds after US president’s show of support for Ukraine at the United Nations general assemblyA Spanish defence ministry spokesperson said in a statement shared with Reuters that “there has been an attempt to disrupt the GPS signal,” but the plane was not affected as it had its own encrypted system.They also noted that it’s a common occurence on this route with commercial flights. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Kremlin dismisses Trump claim Ukraine can regain all land lost in invasion – Europe live

Kremlin responds after US president’s show of support for Ukraine at the United Nations general assemblyA Spanish defence ministry spokesperson said in a statement shared with Reuters that “there has been an attempt to disrupt the GPS signal,” but the plane was not affected as it had its own encrypted system.They also noted that it’s a common occurence on this route with commercial flights. Continue reading...

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1 week ago If Europe keeps placating its own far right, how can it possibly stand up to Trump? | Thu Nguyen and Jannik Jansen

European leaders have been pulled to the right on migration, the climate crisis and Israel. Their weakness is undermining the democratic principles on which the EU was builtWhen Ursula von der Leyen made her pitch to become president of the European Commission back in 2019, she put the “European way” at the heart of her appeal. Under her direction, she said, Europe would be a principled power built on multilateralism, fair trade and the rules-based order, standing firm and united against authoritarianism, protectionism and the politics of zero-sum thinking.Six years on, she is again calling on Europe to “fight” for that future. But the vision is fading fast. This summer brought a cascade of negative headlines decrying Europe’s “humiliation”; it was the worst in years, if not in a century, some critics said. All pointed to the same reality: European leaders, fearing both a trade war and the loss of US support for Ukraine, had bowed to the wishlist of the Trump administration and left...

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1 week ago 'NATO should shoot down Russian jets that stray into alliance territory': Call for tough action after Putin's warplanes entered Estonian airspace

Mr Pavel said the organisation should act decisively to stop any breach of allied skies and make clear there are consequences for crossing the line.

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2 w. ago UK warns Putin after 'serious escalation' as it completes RAF jets NATO mission

Russia's violation of NATO countries' airspaces is 'potentially a serious escalation', David Lammy has said, as he warned Vladimir Putin that the alliance will defend its territory

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