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  • NewsReuters

    Sweden should hike military budget to 2.6% of GDP, defence committee says

    Sweden should raise its military spending to around 2.6% of GDP by 2030, a parliamentary committee said in a report on Friday, as the country rebuilds its defence capabilities after joining NATO in March. Defence spending has roughly doubled since 2020 to around 120 billion crowns ($11 billion) in 2024, when the government says it will meet NATO's target of a military budget equivalent to 2% of gross domestic product. Like most Western states, Sweden gradually scaled down its defence spending

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  • NewsThe National

    Ash Regan says 'door is open' in letter to Humza Yousaf ahead of confidence vote

    THE Alba MSP Ash Regan has said her "door is open" in letter to the First Minister as he faces a vote of no confidence in Holyrood.

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  • HealthThe Telegraph

    Your expert guide to melanomas and how to spot them

    If you have noticed a lingering spot somewhere on your skin, it would be wise not to dismiss it, especially if there’s something unusual about its appearance. Over the past three decades, rates of melanoma skin cancer have more than doubled in the UK, a trend that looks set to continue.

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  • NewsITN

    World's first skin cancer drug being tested in UK patients

    The world's first personalised mRNA cancer jab for melanoma is being tested on British patients. Steve Young, 52, from Stevenage, joined a clinical trial after being diagnosed with the potentially deadly form of skin cancer. Dr Heather Shaw, an investigator for the trial, said the jab had the potential to cure people with melanoma and is being tested in other cancers. “This is one of the most exciting things we’ve seen in a really long time," she said. .

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  • NewsSWNS

    Lifeboat found floating in sea has been transformed into glamping Yellow Submarine

    A lifeboat found floating in the sea after being stolen by pirates has been turned into a 'Yellow Submarine' for glamping. Andy Barton, 58, transformed the discarded vessel into camp-site accommodation. It has a fully-equipped kitchen featuring a fridge, hob, sink, double-bed, single bunk-bed, a dining area with a sofa and an outdoor BBQ and firepit. The sub was originally used on a big tanker ship named 'Northsea Pioneer' until it was attacked by Somali Pirates off the East African coast in 201

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  • NewsThe Guardian

    China warns relations with US could slip into ‘downward spiral’ if red lines crossed

    Wang Yi tells Antony Blinken ‘disruptions’ could arise amid threat of sanctions over China’s support for Russia’s defence industry

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  • NewsEvening Standard

    New £152million fraud website will stop victims being conned, says City of London Police chief

    Criminals target Taylor Swift fans looking to buy tickets for her sold-out summer concerts in Wembley

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