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Mae Tao clinic in Mae Sot, a frontier town along the border with Myanmar, is a harrowing window into a civil war that has suddenly escalated.
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Britain’s next political earthquake could utterly destroy the Tories
Make no mistake, British politics is feeling the early tremors of an earthquake – one that could prove even more of a spectacular leveller than the crumbling of the Red Wall. The sentiment driving it is an enigma. It isn’t the “ick factor” – the visceral disgust that seeped into Westminster discourse in the 2010s. It isn’t populist “anger” – the rebellious mixture of ire and optimism that propelled boomer voters to vote for Brexit and crush Corbyn’s Labour. It is the white heat of moral rage: an
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Watch an exploding Ukrainian drone boat dodge fire from the air to kill one of the small, high-speed Russian ships still fighting in the Black Sea
Ukraine's military intelligence agency said its forces used Magura V5 naval drones to destroy a Russian military speedboat in Crimea.
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Ex-Prosecutor Spots 'Breathtaking' Trial Admission That Could Haunt Donald Trump
"It actually undercuts one of the defense assertions that they’re trying to use to wiggle out of Trump’s criminal responsibility for this," said Glenn Kirschner.
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Afghanistan’s only female diplomat quits ‘after being caught smuggling gold worth £1.6m’
Afghanistan’s only female diplomat has resigned days after she was caught by airport authorities allegedly smuggling nearly £1.6 million of gold into India.
- The Telegraph
Armenia a ‘big loser of war in Ukraine’ thanks to Kremlin-backed Azerbaijan
Vladimir Shahinyan is a proud Armenian but he says he has been betrayed.
- The Hill
Trump: RNC lawyer’s resignation ‘great news’
Former President Trump called it “great news” that the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) top lawyer was set to depart the role just months after taking the job. “Great news for the Republican Party. RINO lawyer Charlie Spies is out as Chief Counsel of the RNC. I wish him well!” Trump posted late Sunday on Truth…
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Russia warns Britain and plans nuclear drills over the West's possible deepening role in Ukraine
Russia on Monday threatened to strike British military facilities and said it would hold drills simulating the use of battlefield nuclear weapons amid sharply rising tensions over comments by senior Western officials about possibly deeper involvement in the war in Ukraine. After summoning the British ambassador to the Foreign Ministry, Moscow warned that Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory with U.K.-supplied weapons could bring retaliatory strikes on British military facilities and equipment on Ukrainian soil or elsewhere. The remarks came on the eve of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inauguration to a fifth term in office and in a week when Moscow on Thursday will celebrate Victory Day, its most important secular holiday, marking its defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.
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George Conway Dumps On Key Donald Trump Trial Tactic: 'A Huge Mistake'
"It fills an emotional need for Donald Trump but it does not really help him," said the conservative attorney.
- Bloomberg
Germany Vows to Defend Baltic Nations From Russian Attack
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Russia blames 'hostile' Baltic countries for split in relations
Moscow vowed to respond to what it called confrontational actions by Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia with asymmetric measures.
- Storyful
Man Arrested as Part of UK Migrant Boats Investigation
A man has been arrested by UK National Crime Agency (NCA) officers investigating gangs who organise migrant boat crossings in the Channel.The 38-year-old, who claimed to be an Iraqi national, was detained on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration to the UK on Sunday morning, May 5, in Preston, the NCA said.The arrest is linked to two small boat crossings from France to the UK in November and December 2023, the agency said.The NCA said the man was suspected of being a facilitator for migrants wishing to travel from Turkey to the UK, advertising people-smuggling services on social media. Credit: NCA via Storyful
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DWP review warning issued to people on State Pension, PIP and Universal Credit
During the 2024/25 financial year, the Department for Work and Pensions will measure a sample of claims from five specific benefits and the State Pension
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Turkey suspended trade with Israel pending a permanent cease-fire in Gaza. Here's what that could mean for Israel.
Turkey said it would halt trade with Israel until there is a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. Here's how much that could cost Israel.
- The Telegraph
SNP activist to run against John Swinney for party leadership
An SNP activist is planning to ruin John Swinney’s coronation as first minister by running against him to become party leader.
- Euronews
Russian army executed at least 15 surrendering Ukrainian soldiers since December, HRW report says
In its analysis of footage from five incidents since December 2023, HRW said Ukrainian soldiers were "gunned down in cold blood", constituting a clear breach of the Geneva Conventions.
- The Telegraph
Second Green councillor criticised after denouncing Israel
A second Green Party councillor has come under fire after calling Israel an “oppressor” in the wake of the Oct 7 terror attacks.
- HuffPost
Michael Steele Hits Donald Trump Right Where It Hurts: 'That Is Your Truth'
The former Republican National Committee chair also exposed the "fallacy" of what the presumptive GOP nominee claims ahead of the 2024 election.
- The Telegraph
The rise of white terrorists who set out to kill minorities and immigrants
One autumn afternoon in the German city of Zwickau, a woman splashed 10 litres of gasoline around her apartment, then set it on fire.
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Jen Psaki Recalls Shock At Hope Hicks' 'Major Question' For Her After Trump 2016 Win
Hicks had “one major question” and her response to Psaki’s comment was in hindsight — amid Trump's trial — “interesting," said the MSNBC anchor.