41 h. ago Putin pal's WW3 threat as he 'can't wait' for troops to march through Europe

A close Putin ally and TV presenter said he was hopeful Russia would one day march through Europe alongside troops from China and North Korea in a chilling on-air message

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59 h. ago Trump meets with American ballerina who was held in Russian prison for 15 months

Ksenia Karelina was arrested in Russia last year after she donated to a charity that sends aid to Ukraine

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62 h. ago Trump to meet with American ballerina who was held in Russian prison for 15 months

Ksenia Karelina was arrested in Russia last year after she donated to a charity that sends aid to Ukraine

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6 d. ago Gardeners issued warning over mowing lawns in May as beautiful creature at risk

This majestic garden creature is dropping in numbers, according to conservation experts, but keeping your grass long and conserving certain plants could help it thrive once more

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9 d. ago US asks North Korea to stop sending troops for Russia’s war in Ukraine

The US has called for an end to North Korea’s military deployment to support Russian president Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine as Kim Jong Un confirmed he sent his troops to fight in Europe.

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1 week ago US says North Korea’s military deployment in Russia’s war against Ukraine must end

US says North Korea’s support has ‘perpetuated the Russia-Ukraine war’ after Kim Jong Un confirms sending troops

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1 week ago ‘One mistake and their Germanness is gone’: how idea of stripping citizenship for crimes spread across Europe

Recent proposals put forward in countries such as Sweden, Finland and Germany reflect wider shift, say analystsThe plans, hatched by Sweden’s rightwing government with support of its far-right backers, made waves around the world. Politicians said they were working to strip citizenship from dual nationals who had been convicted of some crimes.It was a hint of a broader conversation taking place in capitals around the world. As far-right and nationalist parties steadily gain political ground, analysts say that citizenship is increasingly being linked to crime, giving rise to a shift that risks creating two classes of citizens and marginalising specific communities. Continue reading...

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1 week ago JD Vance is declared 'the eyeliner man' and dressed up in pink while Trump is likened to a North Korean dictator as furious China unleashes meme warfare on US

Chinese commentators across the political spectrum have found rare common ground in their meme-led criticism of the U.S. president and his deputy.

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2 w. ago Oversight Board overturns Facebook decision to leave up posts about summer riots

It said the three posts in question ‘created the risk of likely and imminent harm’ and ‘should have been taken down’.

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2 w. ago The Guardian view on a new deal for travel in Europe: bring back student exchanges | Editorial

The EU is expected to push for special youth visas at next month’s summit. Sir Keir Starmer should say yesStrong hints that a rebranded “youth opportunity scheme” will top the EU’s wishlist at next month’s EU-UK summit are good news for anyone who regrets the diminished travel opportunities that were one result of Brexit. Rising expectations of new European train routes – possibly including direct trains from London to Italy – can only add to the appeal of a potential rule change.There were more consequential impacts of Brexit than restrictions on travel. The disruption of trade, which is predicted by the Office for Budget Responsibility to cause a 4% reduction in long-run productivity, is far more significant economically. Drug shortages continue to create risks to people’s health, and cause problems for doctors and pharmacists. Cancer research and trials have also been badly affected, according to a new report, because of the increased difficulty of attracting scientists and fundi...

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3 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy hails ‘good progress’ on minerals deal talks

Ukrainian president says legalities almost finalised and officials signal US concessions in talks that are progressing ‘quite fast’; deadly Shahed strike on Dnipro. What we know on day 1,149Minerals deal negotiators have made “good progress”, the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said on Wednesday. A senior official with knowledge of the negotiations told Agence France-Presse that newer drafts of the US-Ukraine accord appeared not to recognise previous US military aid as a debt owed by Ukraine, adding that talks were moving forward “quite fast”. That assessment echoed a report by Bloomberg News that said Washington had eased a demand that Kyiv pay for aid already delivered since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.“The basic legal stuff is almost finalised, and then, if everything moves as quickly and constructively, the agreement will bring economic results to both our countries,” Zelenskyy said in his daily address on Wednesday. The Trump administration has demanded some sort o...

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3 w. ago Trump lashes out at Zelenskyy as Witkoff signals Putin’s wider security demands – Europe live

US president questions Ukraine counterpart’s competency as his envoy outlines ‘detail attached’ to any peace dealDavid Shimer, the former director for eastern Europe and Ukraine on Joe Biden’s national security council, writes for the Guardian today, asking “two key questions for Ukraine’s European allies” as he worries about the US military aid ceasing soon.The war between Russia and Ukraine is approaching a historic turning point: unless the Trump administration adjusts course, US military aid for Ukraine is about to cease.Since taking office, Trump has not approved a single military aid package for Ukraine. Even if Trump were to reverse course and utilize this remaining drawdown authority, the amount available is insufficient to sustain US support for Ukraine over time. To do that, Congress would need to approve additional Ukraine funding, which will not happen while the Republican party controls both chambers and the White House. As a result, the era of US military aid to Ukrain...

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3 w. ago US military aid for Ukraine is about to cease. Is Europe ready? | David Shimer

Putin is planning for this war to continue. That leaves two key questions for Ukraine’s European alliesDavid Shimer was the director for eastern Europe and Ukraine on Joe Biden’s National Security CouncilThe war between Russia and Ukraine is approaching a historic turning point: unless the Trump administration adjusts course, US military aid for Ukraine is about to cease.In the months before leaving office, Joe Biden made a series of decisions to augment Ukraine’s stockpiles of vital munitions. Toward the end of 2024, the Department of Defense surged hundreds of thousands of artillery rounds, thousands of rockets and hundreds of armored vehicles to Ukraine, and that December, he approved an additional $1.25bn security assistance package for Ukraine, which has enabled the continued flow of US arms ever since (with the exception of the damaging pause ordered by Donald Trump in March).David Shimer served on the White House National Security Council from 2021-25, including as the direct...

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3 w. ago AI health warning as researchers say algorithms could discriminate against patients

Researchers say the technology can risk creating ‘self-fulfilling prophecies’ due to data bias

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3 w. ago Britain announces £450million military aid ‘surge’ to Ukraine ahead of defence summit

MoD says ‘major’ new military support package will boost Ukraine’s armed forces as they continue to defend against Russian attack

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3 w. ago China and North Korea aid to Russia poses security risk in Indo

Beijing and Pyongyang are aiding Russia in its war against Ukraine, and Moscow in turn is assisting their militariesThe top US commander in the Pacific has warned senators that the military support that China and North Korea are giving Russia in its war on Ukraine is a security risk in his region as Moscow provides critical military assistance to both in return.Adm Samuel Paparo, head of US Indo-Pacific Command, told the Senate armed services committee that China has provided 70% of the machine tools and 90% of the legacy chips to Russia to help Moscow “rebuild its war machine”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago US commander warns that China and North Korea's military aid to Russia creates risks in the Pacific

The top U.S. commander in the Pacific is warning senators that the military support that China and North Korea are providing to Russia in its war on Ukraine risks security in his region as Moscow provides critical military assistance to both in return

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4 w. ago South Korea’s military fires warning shots after armed North Korean soldiers violate demarcation line

Around 10 North Korean soldiers briefly enter South before returning across demarcation line following warning shots

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