London Mayor Sadiq Khan attends the official opening of the Elizabeth line in Paddington, London, as crowds queue for hours outside the station to board the first train. .
SIR – The war in Ukraine represents a failure of Western deterrence. Under-investment in conventional forces by consecutive governments since 1989, together with American strategic impatience, ensured defeat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Vladimir Putin concluded that the West had neither the stomach nor the capability to challenge him.
Activists gathered outside the Russian consulate in New York City on Wednesday, June 29, holding a vigil ahead of the trial of American basketball player Brittney Griner, which was due to begin in Russia on Friday.Griner was detained at a Moscow airport on February 17 after Russian officials said they had found vape cartridges bearing traces of hash oil in her luggage. She had been in Russia to play for a team during the WNBA’s off-season.Russian state-owned news agency TASS said Griner’s trial would begin on July 1. Its report was accompanied by video showing Griner at a Khimki city court, near Moscow, for a preliminary hearing. She did not speak in the footage.Footage posted by Ben Von Klemperer showed speaker Tamika Mallory, from campaign group Until Freedom, speaking to the crowd outside the consulate.“We demand that America is responsible for bringing Brittney Griner home no matter what we have to do,” she can be heard saying as the crowd applauds. Credit: Ben Von Klemperer via Storyful
Woodside’s North West Shelf gas development would release more than eight times Australia’s annual emissions if it continues to operate until 2070
A ROAD is partially blocked following a four vehicle pile-up which has left one vehicle in a ditch.
The Queen shared a joke with the Duke of Buccleuch at the Palace of Holyroodhouse on Thursday afternoon as she was presented with a gift from the historic Reddendo parade.
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Several Tesco stores across Pembrokeshire are making it easier than ever for shoppers to give a helping hand to food banks and charities feeding people in their local community.
Phillip Schofield says friend was fired via email for coming out as gay during interview with Gok Wan. GMB ITV
Survivors and relatives of the victims of the November 2015 terror attacks responded to Wednesday's guilty verdicts with a mixture of emotions, mostly relief.
A resident expressed concerns for the local elderly and disabled people who habitually use the park.
The role will be in addition to Mr Swinney’s duties as deputy first minister and cabinet secretary for Covid recovery.
The South Bank Sky Arts Awards celebrate a variety of artistic genres and will take place in July.
It is not naive that we should expect our elected representatives to be above reproach. Pincher should consider his future as a parliamentarian, not simply as that of a member of the Government. Not least because the thousands of men and women working on the Parliamentary estate, as well as Pincher’s own constituents, have the right to feel safe as they go about their days.
Members of Derry City and Strabane District Council voted unanimously to give Ms McGee the honour at a meeting on Thursday.
Ruling by 5-4 allows administration to terminate policy that forced asylum seekers to return to Mexico while claims are considered
Frogmore Cottage, a Grade-II listed property which is owned by the Crown Estate, was a gift from Harry’s grandmother the Queen.
An innovative series of live lessons are inspiring Scots pupils to choose careers fit for the future
At least 46 people have been found dead inside a trailer truck in San Antonio, Texas. San Antonio's WOAI-TV said the people found were migrants and police were investigating. The truck was found next to railroad tracks in the city's Southwest Side neighbourhood. Video from the scene and aerials showed police and other emergency services surrounding an 18-wheeler truck.
Ries has been overshadowed by his master, but the pianist/composer had plenty of talent – and ego – of his own, as these chamber works show
The housing market has retained a surprising amount of momentum given the mounting pressure on household budgets, Nationwide Building Society said.
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