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- The Independent
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- Sky News
Starmer's McDonald's joke would be called racist if made by a Tory, Kemi Badenoch claims
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- The Telegraph
Assad’s dire position causes panic in Iran – but that could make it more dangerous yet
How they must be cursing the memory of Yahya Sinwar in Tehran’s corridors of power.
- The Independent
Elon Musk responds to claims of $100m donation to Nigel Farage’s Reform party
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- The Telegraph
Will the Senate approve Tulsi Gabbard? Our experts are united
Once is a mistake. Twice is a pattern. That’s the conundrum facing the Trump transition team right now, as rumours swirl that Tulsi Gabbard might be next on the senatorial chopping block.
- The Telegraph
London council ‘unlawfully’ used LTNs to balance books with fines, court to hear
A cash-strapped council “unlawfully” used low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) as a taxation on motorists to “balance the books” by raising millions of pounds from fines, legal papers claim.
- Bloomberg
Syria’s Assad is Under Siege and Is Making Overtures to US
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- Business Insider
Russia is suffering record casualties as the West steps up support for Ukraine, and it may struggle to replace them
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- Eastern Daily Press
Why did an Oman Royal Air Force plane circle over the Norfolk Broads?
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- The Independent
UK must rejoin EU, warns Nick Clegg, claiming bloc will either ‘reform or die’
Former deputy PM suggests European Union must change or risk falling apart
- The Hill
Opinion - After decades of denial, the Pentagon finally admits it’s baffled by UFOs
After nearly eight decades of official denial and obfuscation of the UFO phenomenon, the new head of the Pentagon’s UFO analysis office made a remarkable admission last month.
- Glasgow Times
City Labour leader ‘devastated’ after by-election error
Glasgow Labour leader George Redmond said he is “absolutely devastated” for disqualified by-election winner Mary McNab.
- The Telegraph
West should cooperate with Russia ‘for the sake of the universe’, Lavrov tells Tucker Carlson
The West should cooperate with Russia “for the sake of the universe” because the Kremlin will use “any means” to defend itself, the Russian foreign minister has said.
- The Telegraph
Oxford Union speaker who ‘expressed support’ for Hamas faces counter-terror investigation
Counter-terror police are investigating reports that an Oxford Union speaker broke the law by “expressing support” for Hamas during a debate on Israel.
- The Telegraph
Why Syria’s army has collapsed so suddenly
Syrian army units abandoned their positions on the outskirts of Damascus on Saturday night as they continued to flee the advance of rebel forces.
- Bloomberg
Shocked Romanians Watch Their Country Go Into Political Meltdown
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- The Daily Beast
Trump Directly Addresses Pete Hegseth Alcoholism Allegations
President-elect Donald Trump gave his strongest endorsement yet of his defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth in which he addressed allegations of Hegseth’s drinking habits in an interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker. The clip was posted as a sneak preview of Trump’s first one-on-one interview since winning the November election, with the full interview set to air on Sunday. Trump told Welker that he remains unfazed by reports that Pete Hegseth, a military veteran and former Fox News host, had suf
- CNN
Hegseth and Collins’ push for cutting veterans’ health benefits alarms service members and veterans groups
Pete Hegseth, now Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of defense, had been a vocal and persistent advocate for veterans having unfettered access to private health care, rather than having to go through the VA to keep their benefits.
- ABC News
At Fox Nation awards ceremony, Trump boasts about recent conversations with foreign leaders, promises to 'look at' election system
After receiving Fox Nation's "Patriot of the Year Award" Thursday night, President-elect Donald Trump spoke about recent conversations with the leaders of Canada and Mexico, promised a review of U.S. elections and repeated his campaign promise to deport undocumented immigrants. It was one of the few TV appearances Trump has made since winning the Nov. 5 election. Regarding his meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last week, Trump boasted, "And as you know, I spoke with Canada and Justin came flying right in because we talked about 25% tariffs -- that's just the beginning."