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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."
- The Independent
Farage’s Reform UK in poll surge as Labour loses support after Starmer reset
Exclusive: The latest Techne UK tracker poll appears to confirm support for Nigel Farage and Reform UK’s populism is on the rise
- The Telegraph
Assad’s family ‘flees’ to Russia – but Kremlin ‘won’t come’ to Syrian leader’s rescue
Bashar al-Assad’s family fled to Russia in the days after rebel forces launched a shock offensive that captured swathes of territory across northern Syria, it has been revealed.
- 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 Independent
Elon Musk responds to claims of $100m donation to Nigel Farage’s Reform party
Tech billionaire and close friend and ally of Donald Trump reported to be plotting largest donation in British electoral history
- 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.
- 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
Iran begins to evacuate commanders as forces abandon Assad
Iran has started to evacuate military commanders from Syria, in a sign that the regime is losing faith in Bashar al-Assad’s ability to hold back a rebel uprising.
- 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
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.
- Wales Online
UK to get new 2025 bank holiday to mark celebration
The UK is set for an additional bank holiday to celebrate the 'Greatest Generation' meaning next year will see a four-day celebration
- 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
- CNN
Hegseth and Collins’ push for cutting veterans health benefits alarms servicemembers and veterans groups
“Get Pete Hegseth on the phone!”
- Bloomberg
Shocked Romanians Watch Their Country Go Into Political Meltdown
(Bloomberg) -- Romanians abroad had already started casting their ballots for a new president when the country’s top judiciary decided to cancel the election, and voting even continued for three hours before being halted. Now, like people at home, they’re left wondering what’s coming next.Most Read from BloombergNYC’s Run-Down Bus Terminal Gets Approval for $10 Billion RevampKansas City Looks Back on its Long, Costly Ride With MicrotransitA Chicago Skyscraper Cements the Legacy of a Visionary Po
- The Independent
An Alabama couple were ardent Trump supporters. Then their trans son told them he wanted to die
Once news outlets called the election for Trump in the early hours of November 6, panic ripped through the LGBTQIA+ community and hotlines saw a dramatic surge in calls. Michelle Del Rey reports
- 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."
- 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
- The Guardian
Civil servants’ union boss writes to Starmer over ‘frankly insulting’ criticism
Exclusive: FDA general secretary urges PM to rethink ‘Trumpian’ language about Whitehall
- The Hill
Opinion - Netanyahu and Trump may cut a cynical and costly Gaza deal
With Trump’s reelection, the Middle East could soon witness a deal of extraordinary cynicism: Ending the war in Gaza in exchange for Israeli annexation of parts of the West Bank.
- 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