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HuffPost UKPutin Minister Accidentally Hints At Daunting Ukraine War Stat Which Kremlin Has Tried To Keep Secret
Her colleague quickly pleaded to viewers: "I earnestly ask you not to use these figures anywhere."
- Sky News
Starmer's McDonald's joke would be called racist if made by a Tory, Kemi Badenoch claims
Kemi Badenoch has hit back at Sir Keir Starmer for joking about her comments on working at McDonald's - saying he would face calls to resign if he were a Conservative prime minister. Ms Badenoch, who replaced Rishi Sunak as Tory leader last month, has spoken extensively about her time working at the fast food chain.
- HuffPost
Barron Trump Introduces Himself In Video With Donald Trump And People Have Same Reaction
Many viewers said the same thing when a clip emerged of Trump's youngest son talking to Dana White and others.
- Bloomberg
Starmer Triggers Labour Alarm After Early Reset Bid Falls Flat
(Bloomberg) -- Keir Starmer is facing calls from across his Labour Party for bolder policies and sharper messaging to reconnect with voters, after a major speech aimed at rebooting his stuttering UK premiership flopped this week.Most Read from BloombergNYC’s Run-Down Bus Terminal Gets Approval for $10 Billion RevampKansas City Looks Back on its Long, Costly Ride With MicrotransitAs Wars Rage, Cities Face a Dark New Era of Urban DestructionThe prime minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel
- The Telegraph
Rayner pushes through green belt development after Starmer vows to bulldoze Nimbys
Angela Rayner has overturned a decision blocking the construction of a £670m data centre on green belt land, days after Labour vowed to “send a clear message to the Nimbys”.
- HuffPost UK
Could Russia Actually Attack Or Invade Britain? The UK's Defence Chief Weighs In
Vladimir Putin recently escalated his threats against the UK over the military aid it has given to Ukraine.
- The Northern Echo
DWP update on Winter Fuel Payment after thousands sign petition
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has updated its position on the Winter Fuel Payments after almost 50,000 people signed a petition
- The Telegraph
Eye-watering security bill for protecting eight ex-prime ministers ‘unsustainable’
The security bill of almost £10 million a year for protecting the UK’s eight living former prime ministers is unsustainable, the Home Office has been warned.
- 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 Telegraph
Starmer admits he may have to raise taxes again
Sir Keir Starmer has warned that he cannot rule out further tax raids because of “unforeseen” circumstances.
- The Guardian
US House hearing with Secret Service descends into screaming match
Republican representative accuses agency’s acting director at hearing over response to Trump assassination attempts
- The Telegraph
Defence chiefs hold emergency talks over Russian threat to Cyprus and Gibraltar bases
Senior defence figures have held emergency talks with officials in Cyprus and Gibraltar about the Russian threat to British bases in the territories, The Telegraph has learnt.
- 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.
- Business Insider
Russia is suffering record casualties as the West steps up support for Ukraine, and it may struggle to replace them
Russia is losing around 1,500 troops a day. The Institute for the Study of War said it won't be able to sustain such a high casualty rate.
- Evening Standard
North Korean troops so 'poorly trained' that Putin army yet to throw them into battle, say western officials
The DPRK soldiers are expected to be used in the fight for the Kursk region of Russia
- AFP
Bahamas rejects Trump proposal to take deported migrants
The Bahamas on Thursday said it had rejected a proposal from the incoming Trump administration to take in deported migrants, as the next US president seeks to follow up on pledges to tackle immigration.Prime Minister Philip Davis's office said the island's government had turned down "a proposal from the Trump transition team in the United States for The Bahamas to accept deportation flights of migrants from other countries."
- HuffPost
Pete Hegseth Torched For Defiant Comment About Who He Answers To
Critics were not impressed with the secretary of defense nominee’s remark to reporters.
- The Independent
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russian strikes kill 12 as Zelensky hopes to meet Trump in Paris
US committed to delivering hundreds of thousands of artillery rounds, thousands of rockets, and hundreds of armoured vehicles by mid-January
- The Telegraph
A ‘weakened’ Assad is better than jihadists on Israel’s border
As Syria’s fragmented opposition groups continue their offensive against Bashar al-Assad’s forces, Israel is closely monitoring the situation across its border.
- CBC
In Syria, a ruthless dictator is under siege. Will anyone step up to save him?
Across northern and central Syria this week, families who've been torn apart by more than a decade of civil war have been holding joyous reunions."I didn't believe it, it was very emotional," said Ismail Alabullah, a volunteer with the Syrian NGO the White Helmets, as he described returning to the city of Aleppo for the first time since 2013 and reuniting with his sister."I couldn't believe I was seeing her again," he told CBC News from northern Syria. "I lost my brother, my mother and father ov