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The European Union's foreign policy chief said the first signals coming from Syria's rebel forces were 'good' but it was 'too early' to issue a verdict.
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The TelegraphLabour refuses to rule out means-testing pension triple lock
Labour has refused to rule out means-testing the pension triple lock following a row with Kemi Badenoch over the state pension.
- The Guardian
Suicides, new tactics and propaganda iPads: details from captured North Koreans expose new foe in Ukraine
Discovery of two injured servicemen sent from Pyongyang and disguised as Russian fighters blows apart myth that Zelenskyy’s fight is solely with Moscow
- The Independent
Ukraine-Russia latest: Four dead in Kyiv as Putin’s forces launch barrage of drones and missiles
“This aggressive Russian action is not acceptable,” the French defense minister said
- The Telegraph
Two Iranian ‘judges of death’ gunned down in Tehran
An armed assailant fatally shot two notorious Iranian judges inside the Islamic Republic’s supreme court on Saturday.
- The National
Economists call out BBC over Rachel Reeves interview
ECONOMISTS have spoken out after the BBC broadcast an interview where the Chancellor compared government funds to a household budget - despite the broadcaster's own guidelines ...
- RFI
African troops 'forced to Ukraine frontlines' while Russians stay in camp
A large number of Africans have joined the Russian army since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. While some have voluntarily taken up arms via private companies under contract with the Kremlin, others were lured by false promises. One Cameroonian, who thought he was going to Russia to work as a caretaker, reveals the extent of this human trafficking. "Tomorrow, they want us to go on a suicide mission. I'm going to drop the gun so I don't have to go. I'll probably be tortured and sent to p
- HuffPost
3 Things Trump Wants You To Forget Before He Takes Power
President-elect Donald Trump has made revisionism a cornerstone of his political career. Here’s why that’s so dangerous.
- HuffPost
Trump's New Official Portrait Tells Quite The Story. Body Language Experts Explain Why.
The president-elect's new eyebrow-raising photo spurred a lot of conversations online. Experts think his expression and pose reveal a lot.
- Associated Press
Mysterious airstrip appears on a Yemeni island as Houthi rebel attacks threaten region
A mysterious airstrip being built on a remote island in Yemen is nearing completion, satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press show, one of several built in a nation mired in a stalemated war threatening to reignite. The airstrip on Abd al-Kuri Island, which rises out of the Indian Ocean near the mouth of the Gulf of Aden, could provide a key landing zone for military operations patrolling that waterway.
- The Independent
Senior military figures warn Starmer against sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine
Sir Keir Starmer has been warned the UK risks becoming a ‘national embarrassment’
- York Press
'How pensioners with surplus funds could spend cash - and help us all'
Our letter writer has a suggestion on how pensioners with surplus funds could spend their cash - and help out the Government
- The Independent
Melania Trump takes a swipe at Obamas over ‘challenging’ transition as Michelle skips inauguration
The incoming first lady said it was a ‘very different transition the second time around’
- The Telegraph
Barack Obama dispels divorce rumours with gushing birthday tribute to wife Michelle
Barack Obama has dispelled rumours of a split from his wife, Michelle, by posting a gushing social media post to celebrate her birthday.
- The Telegraph
SAS v SBS: The toxic rivalry that could tear our Special Forces apart
There has always been an intense rivalry between the Special Air Service and the Special Boat Service.
- The Independent
Mel Gibson had the same reaction as everyone to Trump giving him a new Hollywood role
Gibson, Sylvester Stallon and Jon Voight have been named as ‘Special Ambassadors’ to Hollywood
- The Daily Beast
Trump Threatens to Bypass GOP Congress to Unleash MAGA Plans
If anyone was expecting moderate Republicans in Congress to temper Donald Trump’s more extreme plans on immigration and tariffs, the president-elect doesn’t plan to give them the chance, Trump told lawmakers this week. During a two-hour meeting with Senate Republicans, Trump said he plans to immediately enact his MAGA vision instead of waiting for Congress to act, according to a new report in the Wall Street Journal. He has already prepared about 100 executive orders, and he has no qualms testin
- Reuters
Russia says any British military role in Ukraine under new 100-year deal would be worrying
Russia said on Friday that any placement of British military assets in Ukraine under a new 100-year partnership agreement between Kyiv and London would be of concern to Moscow. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was asked about the possibility of Britain setting up military bases in Ukraine under the agreement announced on Thursday by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
- The Daily Beast
WATCH: MAGA Lawmaker Thrown to Ground as He Tries to Defy Georgia House Ban
A MAGA state senator in Georgia was shoved to the ground and arrested Thursday for trying to defy a ban and forcefully enter the House chambers. Colton Moore was thrown down as he tried to push his way past police and officials to make it inside the chamber for Gov. Brian Kemp’s state of the state speech. Moore, 31, was banned indefinitely from the chambers last year after he referred to the late House speaker David Ralston as “one of the most corrupt Georgians we’ve seen in our lives” during a
- The Daily Beast
Are You Smarter Than a Trump Cabinet Appointee?
Some of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks struggled to answer basic questions during their Senate confirmation hearings this week. There was litany of obfuscation and waffling across the board, and such evasive action in response to “gotcha” questions is par for the course. But many non-answers—or outright wrong answers—came when befuddled nominees were asked about the departments and agencies they hope to oversee. A trio of Trump’s nominees especially fell flat with their responses,
- The Telegraph
A day in the life of blackout Britain: how net zero electricity rationing would play out
Blackout – if ever a single word could strike fear into ministers it is this. The prospect of Britain’s lights, computers, offices and so much more all shutting down, and the huge political backlash that would follow – are the stuff of ministerial nightmares.