French president hosts three-way talk with US president-elect, as Ukrainian fears grow over position of incoming administration Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Saturday insisted at a meeting with US president-elect, Donald Trump, that any settlement with Russia after its invasion of Ukraine had to be “just”, as fears grow in […]
Thousands are left without power as flood warnings are issued in the wake of fierce winds and rain James Woodbine was woken up by Storm Darragh at 5am, roughly the time the power cut began. His 300-year-old cottage is at the top of a hill in Trofarth in north Wales […]
Opposition says in Telegram post they have begun entering capital while video shows army forces removing uniforms in streets Islamist rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a former al-Qaida affiliate, said on Saturday it has a duty to protect governmental, international and UN offices in Syria. Meanwhile, in Doha, the UN […]
Exclusive: FDA general secretary urges PM to rethink ‘Trumpian’ language about Whitehall The head of the senior civil servants’ union has written to Keir Starmer urging him to rethink his “frankly insulting” criticism of Whitehall for being comfortable with falling standards. The general secretary of the FDA, the union for […]
Brazen shooting in Manhattan turns up evidence including video and bullets but, two days on, suspect remains at large After the United Healthcare chief executive Brian Thompson was gunned down outside a Manhattan hotel on Wednesday morning in a “brazen targeted attack”, clue after clue swiftly emerged. Surveillance video seems […]
Opposition forces enter key towns north of Syria’s third largest city after taking control of Hama Syrian insurgents have entered towns north of the country’s third largest city, Homs, sweeping along a highway that eventually leads to the capital, Damascus, in a lightning-fast advance that has shaken the Middle East. […]
Ken McCallum says service must make ‘uncomfortable choices’ as it faces more aggression from Russia, China and Iran MI5 has had to “pare back” its counter-terrorism focus because of the growing threat from Russia and other hostile states, the security agency’s boss has said. Ken McCallum, the director general of […]
Courts logjam in England and Wales contributes to doubling in five years of victims pulling out of prosecutions ‘I’ve had four torturous years’: child abuse victims speak out The number of rape victims pulling out of prosecutions before trial has more than doubled in five years amid record delays in […]
White House games last-minute strategy to bolster Ukraine, including $20bn in loans and sweeping sanctions on Russia The White House has gamed out a last-minute strategy to bolster Ukraine’s war position that involves an avalanche of military assistance and sweeping new sanctions against Russia, according to a background briefing from […]
President says he will remain in power until 2027, amid political turmoil following collapse of government The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has ruled out resigning, saying he will stay in power until the end of his term in 2027 and will appoint a new prime minister in the coming days, […]