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The TelegraphPutin’s relative accidentally reveals secret Russian death toll in Ukraine
A relative of Vladimir Putin has accidentally let slip secret Kremlin data that reveals Russia’s losses in its war in Ukraine.
- Business Insider
Israel showed the 'power' of F-35s in destroying nearly all of Iran's air defenses without a loss, UK admiral says
The UK's chief of defense staff said Israeli F-35s took out "nearly the entirety" of Iran's air defenses in a single mission.
- The Telegraph
Keir Starmer refuses to meet 99-year-old war veteran who had £60k wiped off her pension
Sir Keir Starmer has refused to meet a Second World War veteran who had £60,000 wiped off her state pension.
- HuffPost UK
Blow For Putin As Russian Casualties On The Frontline Break Yet Another Bleak Record
There's a staggering difference between average daily losses in 2022 and 2024.
- Euronews
Lost and spoofed: How Ukraine redirects Russian drones to Belarus
Ukraine has a new way of countering Moscow's increased use of Shahed drones in mass attacks — redirecting them back to Russia or into the airspace of Kremlin-friendly Belarus.View on euronews
- HuffPost
I Moved To Europe To Escape U.S. Politics. Four Years Later, I've Come To A Terrifying Realization.
“With every year that passes, visits to my original home feel more like a trip to a foreign country.”
- PA Media: UK News
Tories call on Starmer to correct record over partygate ‘conviction’ claim
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak received fixed-penalty notices for breaking Covid-19 laws.
- BuzzFeed
I’m Speechless At These 12 People Who Had Literally No Idea What Their Trump Vote Meant
"'I didn't think he'd do that,' is what she says. She says she regrets it, 'But what can I do now?'"
- HuffPost
Trump And Trudeau's High-Stakes Dinner Spoke Volumes. Body Language Experts Reveal Why.
Experts examine a viral photo following the pair's meeting, plus other telling body language that came from the visit.
- The Hill
McConnell cries foul after 2 Democratic judges cancel retirement after Trump victory
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) vented his displeasure Monday after two Democratic-appointed federal judges reversed their decisions to retire in what appear to be efforts to stop President-elect Trump from nominating their successors. McConnell called the unusual decisions to forgo retirement following Trump’s sweeping victory last month a “partisan” gambit that would undermine the…
- The Telegraph
Syrian rebels capture Russian radar that detects Storm Shadow missiles
Syrian rebels have captured a Russian surveillance radar system near the city of Hama in another significant blow for Bashar al-Assad’s military capabilities.
- The Telegraph
China’s new trade war blow could be fatal for US’s ability to arm itself
In the not so distant future, both China and the United States could be at war, triggering the most significant global crisis since World War Two.
- HuffPost
Geraldo Rivera Slaps Trump Supporters With A Reality Check After Biden’s Pardon
The former Fox News host and one-time Trump pal pointed out a double standard.
- Associated Press Finance
China bans exports to US of gallium, germanium, antimony in response to chip sanctions
China announced Tuesday it is banning exports to the United States of gallium, germanium, antimony and other key high-tech materials with potential military applications, as a general principle, lashing back at U.S. limits on semiconductor-related exports. The Chinese Commerce Ministry announced the move after the Washington expanded its list of Chinese companies subject to export controls on computer chip-making equipment, software and high-bandwidth memory chips.
- The Telegraph
Britain’s ‘get the f---ers’ attitude has hurt banking, warns former Barclays chief
The former chief executive of Barclays has blamed what he called Britain’s “get the f—--s” attitude for damaging the economy in the wake of the financial crisis.
- The Telegraph
Trump trolls Trudeau with flag picture after ‘telling him Canada could become the 51st state’
Donald Trump appeared to troll Justin Trudeau with a picture of himself posing with the Canadian flag after reportedly suggesting Canada could become a US state.
- The Telegraph
Rayner approves super-prison on green belt
Angela Rayner has given the go-ahead for a super-prison on the green belt despite the local council refusing it planning permission.
- Associated Press
Trump’s pick to run the DEA withdraws his name from consideration. Trump says he pulled the plug
Chad Chronister, Donald Trump's pick to run the Drug Enforcement Administration, has withdrawn his name from consideration for the job, becoming the second person selected by the president-elect to bow out quickly after being selected for a position requiring Senate confirmation. Trump says he pulled the plug. The sheriff of Hillsborough County, Florida, said Tuesday in a post on X that he was backing away from the opportunity, which he called “the honor of a lifetime.”
- Reuters
Russia strongly backs Syrian leadership, says rebels are getting outside help
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Wednesday that it strongly backs the actions of the Syrian leadership to counter an offensive by what it said were terrorist groups receiving support, including drones and training, from outside the country. The rebels have staged their biggest advance in years over the past week, first seizing Aleppo and now battling government forces and allied militia near Hama, another major city. "We strongly condemn this attack ... There is no doubt that they would not have dared to commit such an audacious act without the instigation and comprehensive support of external forces that seek to provoke a new round of armed confrontation in Syria, unfurl a the spiral of violence," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters.
- The Telegraph
Britain installs first new nuclear reactor in 30 years
The first new reactor at a British nuclear power station in more than 30 years has been lifted into place at Hinkley Point C in Somerset.