Atomic energy watchdog reports damage after Russia accuses Ukraine of dropping explosive charge nearby The UN’s nuclear watchdog warned on Saturday that the safety situation at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was “deteriorating” after a nearby drone strike. Earlier on Saturday, Russia accused Ukraine of dropping an explosive charge on […]
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The UK foreign secretary and his French counterpart write in the Observer about their fears over Israel’s escalating tensions with Iran • It’s never too late for peace in the Middle East – we must break the cycle of violence There is a rising risk of “full-scale regional war” in […]
Exclusive: Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall pledges to halt Tory ‘salami slicing’ of benefits, but Labour under fire for union pay deals Labour will end the blame culture aimed at people out of work and will not repeat the “salami slicing” of the benefits bill pursued by the Tories, […]
David Wilkinson, 48, was part of ‘baying mob’ who left driver in fear for his life, court heard A man who was part of a “baying mob” who forced three terrified Romanians from their car during a riot has been jailed for six years, as the number of people sentenced […]
Exclusive: Home secretary cites knives and pressures of social media as she announces plans for ‘young futures’ unit to prevent crime ‘We fear the police’: young people share concerns with Cooper Teenagers have it “much, much harder” than previous generations because of knives, mental health pressures and social media, Yvette […]
Resolution Foundation points to growth in claims for conditions such as autism and says adulthood brings financial cliff edge Children in England and Wales aged 15 or 16 are now more likely to be receiving disability benefits than adults in their 20s to 40s, according to research highlighting a sharp […]
Comments by Zelenskiy aide come as officials in strategic Pokrovsk say Moscow’s forces are ‘advancing at a fast pace’ Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Ukraine’s lightning offensive into several Russian border regions is designed to persuade Moscow to engage in “fair” talks about its war in Ukraine, an aide […]
Door swipe data showing which staff entered and exited baby unit was ‘mislabelled’ until retrial, CPS says Evidence presented in the first trial of Lucy Letby showing which staff came in and out of the baby unit she worked on was incorrect, the Crown Prosecution Service has acknowledged. The nurse […]
Military commandant’s office is being established in city, says president as discussions over prisoner exchanges restart Ukraine’s president has claimed Kyiv’s troops have full control over the Russian town of Sudzha, which had a prewar population of 5,000 people and contains infrastructure pumping Russian gas towards Europe. Sudzha, roughly six […]
Clade I case comes after World Health Organization declares a global public health emergency What is mpox and why has it been declared a global health emergency? Sweden confirmed its first case of the more contagious variant of mpox, a viral infection that spreads through close contact, marking the first […]