KYIV, Aug 19 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Sweden today to meet with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, the royal family and other officials as a Kyiv counteroffensive against Russian forces grinds into its third month. Zelensky said he would thank them for supporting Ukraine amid the Kremlin’s full-scale …
Read More »Royal Canadian Navy ships leave Halifax to join NATO in Baltic mission
Open this photo in gallery: HMCS Summerside sails from its homeport in Halifax as Rear-Admiral Josée Kurtz raises her cap during the departure ceremony for HMCS Summerside and HMCS Shawinigan, in Halifax, on July 3.Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press Two Royal Canadian Navy warships sailed out of Halifax harbour Monday, bound …
Read More »UK’s BAE Systems announces plan to produce armaments in Ukraine
Following months of talks, BAE Systems, the UK’s main weapons manufacturer, confirmed on Tuesday that it will establish an office in Ukraine, as the precursor to building weapons inside Ukraine. The Telegraph reported the major escalation of NATO’s war against Russia late Tuesday following a video call between Ukrainian President …
Read More »Ukraine repels latest overnight drone and missile attack
KYIV – Ukrainian forces intercepted and destroyed three missiles and 25 drones overnight in the latest aerial attack on the country since the beginning of May, Ukraine’s air force said on Sunday. Russia has increased the number of missile and drone attacks this month, which Kyiv attributes to Moscow’s fear …
Read More »Welcome to Liz Truss’ Britain. Everyone’s going on strike – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article LONDON — As Liz Truss gets down to work as Britain’s new prime minister, she faces an immediate problem. Half the British workforce appears to be going on strike. Across the country, rail workers, barristers, dockhands, bus drivers, garbage collectors, Amazon employees, and …
Read More »4 Bits Of News You May Have Missed Due To The Tory Civil War
It’s difficult to stay across all of the news at the best of times, never mind when a Tory civil war is unfolding. Boris Johnson’s resignation and the battle for his place in No.10 has definitely dominated the news cycle for the last two weeks. And while the appointment of …
Read More »Asda is offering big discount for workers in these five sectors amid cost of living crisis
Some Asda shoppers will be able to claim a jobs-based discount to offset the growing cost of living crisis. Food and soft drinks, George clothing as well as homeware, toys, gifts and optical are all included in their offer. The 10 percent discount is applicable to workers in the NHS, …
Read More »London open: Stocks rise on Ukraine peace talk hopes
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday amid hopes of progress in Russia-Ukraine peace talks. At 0910 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.7% at 7,526.55. Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, said: “Having tripped over on Monday afternoon amid concern about China lockdowns and the conflict in …
Read More »Criminal gangs try to flog drugs, guns and fake money to Scots on Russian app Telegram
Drugs, guns and fake money are being sold to Scots via a Russian version of WhatsApp. Brazen criminals are using Telegram to peddle their wares to thousands of users in exchange for cryptocurrency and even iTunes vouchers, a Sunday Mail probe has uncovered. The social media site – set up …
Read More »Prince Harry and Meghan Markle say they ‘stand with’ the people of Ukraine
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were ridiculed today after intervening in the Ukraine crisis with a statement condemning Vladimir Putin’s invasion, amid jokes that the Russian president would be ‘shaking in his boots’. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex wrote on the website of their Archewell charity: ‘Prince Harry and …
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