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Russian ambassador partly blames UK for Ukrainian drone attack
Russia’s UK ambassador has told Sky News that Ukraine’s recent attacks risk escalating the conflict to “World War III” as he partly blamed the UK. Andrei Kelin warned that Ukraine’s actions “are bringing the conflict to a different level of escalation”, in an interview with Sky News’ Yalda Hakim, and said Kyiv should “not try to engulf World War III”.…
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Condoleezza Rice reveals concerning shift in Putin’s behavior, calls him ‘desperate’ as Ukraine strikes back
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin has grown “more out of control,” arguing he is “desperate” to eradicate Ukraine. Rice was asked about reports of Ukraine striking a bridge linking Crimea and Russia in a series of underwater explosions. Rice called the attack “extraordinary” during “Fox & Friends,” saying it shows Ukraine can hold…
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Trump hits 10 African countries with travel ban and restrictions
Africa is the continent worst affected by the travel ban announced by US President Donald Trump, with seven of the 12 countries on the list, which comes into effect on Monday. The order prohibits people from Chad, Congo-Brazzaville, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Libya, Somalia and Sudan – as well as Afghanistan, Myanmar, Haiti, Iran and Yemen – from entering the US.…
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Trump tariffs forecast to hurt global growth
Global economic growth is set to be slower this year largely because of Donald Trump’s US tariffs, according to a leading international policy group. Worldwide growth is now expected to slow to a “modest” 2.9%, down from a previous forecast of 3.1%, said the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). It blamed a “significant” rise in trade barriers and…
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US gives nod to Syria to bring foreign jihadist ex-rebels into army
The United States has given its blessing to a plan by Syria’s new leadership to incorporate thousands of foreign jihadist former rebel fighters into the national army, provided that it does so transparently, President Donald Trump’s envoy said.Three Syrian defence officials said that under the plan, some 3,500 foreign fighters, mainly Uyghurs from China and neighbouring countries, would join a…
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Russia and Ukraine fail again to agree ceasefire but commit to prisoner swap
A second round of direct peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have ended without a major breakthrough, and only an agreement between the warring sides to swap more prisoners of war. Ukrainian negotiators said Russia had again rejected an “unconditional ceasefire” – a key demand by Kyiv and its allies in Europe and the US. The Russian team said it…
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Ukraine’s audacious drone attack sends critical message to Russia – and the West
It’s hard to exaggerate the sheer audacity — or ingenuity — that went into Ukraine’s countrywide assault on Russia’s air force. We cannot possibly verify Ukrainian claims that the attacks resulted in $7bn (£5.2bn) of damage, but it’s clear that “Operation Spider’s Web” was, at the very least, a spectacular propaganda coup. Ukrainians are already comparing it with other notable…
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Ukrainian drones hit Russian airbases in major attack
Ukrainian drones hit Russian airbases in largest single-day attack since war began, targeting strategic bombers. Officials say multiple military airbases deep inside Russia have come under drone attacks in a major Ukrainian operation ahead of peace talks due to start in Istanbul on Monday. The Russian Defence Ministry said Ukraine had launched drone strikes targeting Russian military airfields across five…
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Russia may attack Nato in next four years, German defence chief warns
Members of the Western alliance Nato need to prepare for a possible attack from Russia within the next four years, according to Germany’s chief of defence. General Carsten Breuer told the BBC that Russia was producing hundreds of tanks a year, many of which could be used for an attack on Nato Baltic state members by 2029 or even earlier.…
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US sends nuclear deal proposal to Iran
The US has sent Iran a proposal for a nuclear deal between Tehran and Washington, the White House confirmed on Saturday. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he had been presented with “elements of a US deal” by his Omani counterpart Badr Albusaidi during a short visit to the Iranian capital. It comes after a report by the UN nuclear…
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