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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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March 18 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening 136 points lower on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers. * HSBC: HSBC Holdings has appointed Noel Quinn as chief executive officer, handing the insider and interim boss the reins of Europe's biggest bank and ending months of speculation an …
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