3 h. ago 'Europe must prepare': Minister warns Britain is on a war footing as Nato chief says conflict with Russia 'at our door'

Armed Forces minister Al Carns said the country was on a 'war footing' and warned that the 'shadow of war was at Europe's door'.

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4 h. ago NATO warning: 9 things you need to know as Mark Rutte warns 'prepare for war'

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned today that the military alliance must prepare for war with Russia on a scale 'our grandparents or great-grandparents endured'

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10 h. ago WW3 fears as Russia warns UK over 'red lines' as tensions soar

Russia has issued a stark warning to the UK and Europe, with Sergei Lavrov outlining two “red lines” that he says could trigger a military response from Vladimir Putin.

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10 h. ago Inside the tense moment an admiral decided to attack two shipwrecked passengers of a ‘drug boat’ and spark cries of war crimes

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said he didn’t watch the follow-up strikes — a claim that has prompted some lawmakers to ask for his calendar

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10 h. ago Europe must prepare for war with Putin ‘now’, warns Nato chief: “We are Russia’s next target”

Mark Rutte said Europe must be ready “for the scale of war our grandparents and great grandparents endured” in a bleak warning to the West

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14 h. ago NATO chief warns war with Russia 'is at our door' and tells Europe to be ready for action 'now' to avoid battle on scale 'our grandparents and great

In a speech in Berlin, Rutte said too many allies of the military alliance did not feel the urgency of Russia's threat in Europe.

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15 h. ago ‘We are Russia’s next target’, warns Nato chief on Berlin visit – Europe live

Mark Rutte says ‘we are already in harm’s way’Nato’s Rutte largely sticks to usual pleasantries, but says the clear political signal from Germany and other European partners is that “Europe is ready to take on more responsibility,” and “a signal that burden sharing is not just a slogan.”In his opening remarks, Merz says that Nato plays “a key role in a time of great geopolitical upheaval,” as he recalls his numerous meetings with Rutte in recent months. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Chilling World War 3 warning as NATO chief declares 'we are Russia's next target'

NATO members have been warned by the military alliance's chief that 'we are Russia's next target' and said Europe should prepare for 'the scale of war our grandparents and great-grandparents endured'

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37 h. ago All of the suspected drug boat killings are murders | Kenneth Roth

There is no rule of law if the president can deem anyone an enemy combatant and order them summarily shotThe largely supine Republicans in Congress had no apparent trouble as Donald Trump and defense secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the killing of suspected drug runners off the coasts of Venezuela and Colombia. But suddenly they are up in arms because the Washington Post reported on 28 November about one incident, a double-tap strike, in which the US military finished off two survivors of an attack.Tempted as I am to accept whatever it takes to spark some minimal scrutiny of these summary executions, I hope this unexpected opening prompts broader investigation of this entire series of murders, which have now claimed 87 victims in 22 attacks. As Democrats join in, there are some indications that this expanded scrutiny may be finally beginning.Kenneth Roth, former executive director of Human Rights Watch (1993-2022), is a visiting professor at Princeton’s School of Public and Internatio...

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39 h. ago The Latest: Hegseth tells congressional leaders he is weighing release of boat strike video

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is weighing whether to release the full video of an attack on an alleged drug boat that legal experts said may have been a war crime or murder, awakening the Republican-controlled Congress to its oversight role

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41 h. ago Trump tells Zelensky he has until Christmas to accept his peace deal

The US president's envoys, son-in law Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, delivered the ultimatum during a two-hour long phone call with Zelensky after discussions with Putin in Moscow.

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61 h. ago 'I'm a deal stacker and this trick gets Clinique fans over £185 worth of free items'

Boots has launched a deal on the Clinique Party-Ready and Radiant Gift Set worth £175, now available for £65 when shoppers spend £40 on selected Clinique products

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63 h. ago Trump explodes at Zelensky for not accepting peace deal as he warns Putin 'has the upper hand'

Donald Trump has issued a stark warning that Russia maintains the 'upper hand' in ongoing peace negotiations with Ukraine.

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66 h. ago Trump backtracks on Venezuela boat strike video release and says Hegseth will make final decision: Live

President Donald Trump changes tune on deadly missile blast footage, saying decision to publish it rests with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

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66 h. ago Trump backtracks on boat strike video release and says Hegseth will make final decision: Live

President Donald Trump changes tune on deadly missile blast footage, saying decision to publish it rests with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

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67 h. ago Trump backtracks on boat strike video release and says Hegseth will make final decision: Latest

President Donald Trump changes tune on deadly missile blast footage, saying decision to publish it rests with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

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3 d. ago Former Navy chief issues warning over ‘horrifying’ British submarines amid Russia threat

Labour peer Lord West of Spithead said the silent service was in its worst condition across his 60 years of military service

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3 d. ago Head of Navy's broadside at Reeves over defence cash: First Sea Lord warns Russia is spending billions to control North Atlantic as Treasury starves Forces

Defence Secretary John Healey was present when General Sir Gwyn Jenkins opened fire in London , signalling his support for the First Sea Lord.

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3 d. ago Zelenskyy meets European leaders in London for talks on ending Ukraine war

Ukraine’s president says latest discussions on peace proposals with US were ‘constructive, although not easy’See all our Ukraine war coverageVolodymyr Zelenskyy is meeting the leaders of the UK, France and Germany in London on Monday amid heavy pressure on Ukraine from the Trump administration to cede territory it currently holds in efforts to reach a quick conclusion to the war.The talks in London follow several days of negotiations between US and Ukrainian officials, which ended on Saturday without an apparent breakthrough and were characterised by the Ukrainian president as “constructive, although not easy”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Does Pete Hegseth even believe that war crimes exist? | Sidney Blumenthal

The US defense secretary’s belief that the military should not be held to account has been a defining factor in his careerPete Hegseth’s office is located on the third floor of the Pentagon, in the E ring, room 3E880, facing the Potomac River with a scenic view of the monuments and the Capitol. He posted a video on 5 September showing a new bronze plaque being affixed to his door reading: “Pete Hegseth Secretary of War.”His splendid new designation, not established by the Congress as required by law, was purely notional and performative, announced by Donald Trump in an executive order that carried no legal weight, but befitted Hegseth’s self-conceit as warrior-in-chief. He now had the title to go with the tattoos: the crusader cross; “Deus vult”, or “God wills it”, the crusader battle cry; the sniper rifle against the background of an American flag; and the cross and sword inspired by Matthew 10:34: “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring...

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