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"No provocation, clandestine operation, or destabilization effort could lead France to facilitate Russia’s achievement of its war aims in Ukraine," the far-right leaders write. The statement marks a rare show of unity…
Read moreA total of £179m has been donated by wealthy individuals since 2019, research reveals. The figures from the IPPR thinktank show how big money is playing an ever more influential role in Westminster, with a particular…
Read moreThe rest of the votes were kept secret to avoid the risk of breeding disloyalty and divisions over the result, said one NATO official, who was granted anonymity to speak freely. The German four-star general beat Canada's…
Read moreThe former Conservative, who defected last year , said the fact that some migrants were paying people smugglers thousands of pounds – often using their life savings or borrowed money – made them well off. The claim was…
Read moreIn August, U.S. intelligence reports warned that Moscow was planning a limited assault on a NATO country in the coming years. Dragone, the chair of NATO’s military committee, said the alliance’s generals on Saturday did…
Read moreReuters footage showed black smoke rising and flames near Riyadh’s King Khalid airport, while residents told AFP they heard explosions before Saudi’s civil defense issued an all-clear on Saturday morning. Flight-tracking…
Read moreOn Saturday, the MSP for North East Scotland won a near two-thirds majority to lead the party in Holyrood, becoming Scottish Labour's 11th leader. He replaces Anas Sarwar after his shock decision to resign in July to…
Read moreIn the process I learnt some valuable lessons in extreme bussing: Always have “fall back” buses scheduled a little later, in case you miss your connection. Never look at your phone when waiting for a bus. …Because you…
Read moreLabour-curious students were eager to talk about the Scottish leadership election and the intricacies of the Burnham bounce. Four months on from an historic election defeat for Labour in Scotland which saw the party…
Read more"Those who rely on their cars every day are reaching their financial limits. ... The relief package of €2.5 billion is no small sum in times of strained budgets," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said. The tax discount…
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