Drone hits another ship in Black Sea near Romania, killing at least 1 sailor

Dan told POLITICO last week that Russia’s intention was clearly to weaken Romania’s support for Ukraine in the war but vowed not to back down. NATO allies met Tuesday to discuss the threat to Black Sea shipping and Dan…

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This man has quit Badenoch’s increasingly hard-right Tory party – others should be brave enough to do the same | Polly Toynbee

He quit after being blocked from entering the race to be Tory candidate for London mayor because he supports the European convention on human rights (ECHR), putting him at odds with Kemi Badenoch's hardline position.…

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Top ICC official urges EU to act ‘as soon as possible’ on US sanctions

To do without them, “you need to start creating your own architecture and systems that need to speak to each other,” the registrar said. Financial autonomy was equally hard to achieve. The Court mapped all its suppliers’…

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Feijóo vows conservative overhaul if he wins Spain’s Nov. 29 election

“If they tell me to provide stability with [Vox], I will do so.” If such a partnership is needed, Vox is expected to demand a deputy prime minister post and at least one ministry, as it has in regional coalitions with…

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Daniel Pitt: The Conservative Party’s history with deals and coalitions is a warning for now

Being courageous and ensuring the independence of your political party can pay off electorally. Kemi Badenoch has been clear: “ If you want Conservative, you have to vote Conservative. ” Adding that “ if there was no…

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Viral imagery of Pink Panther protester in France is AI-generated

The images and videos of the cartoon character throwing a molotov cocktail, raising his middle fingers up in a crowd and running from a water cannon, have been shared thousands of times as if they were genuine. There are…

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The art of the political apology

After an interview with Sky News’ Sophy Ridge, where she did not explicitly endorse Shabana Mahmood’s plans to reform indefinite leave to remain, the Energy Secretary told journalists : “I made three promises to myself…

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Starlink still restricted for Ukraine despite Trump saying Musk lifted speed limits

While some tests recorded speeds of up to 200 km/h over the Black Sea and noted an improvement, the drones still rapidly lost signal once flying above the 160 km/h speed limit. “So, the key point is: We accelerate above…

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With new candidates arriving it’s time the ‘they won’t let her do it’ myth was retired

They will only leave her in post for as long as they need her to keep the party afloat…and then just like all the others, she’ll be gone ” Rt Hon Nadine Dorries on X 20 Oct 2026 Nadine Dorries, much like Nadhim Zahawi a…

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EU leaders to press Burnham to pay more towards Ukraine’s defence

The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen , will call on the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, to contribute to Ukraine's looming financial shortfall at an EU-Canada summit in Montreal next week. A…

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