Action stations: “I oversaw the first grooming gang prosecution,” the PM responded as he leaned into his old gig as Britain’s chief prosecutor. Starmer flipped the question back on Badenoch, saying she “never raised this issue in the house in three years” when she was in government….
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UK’s only transgender judge plans to take government to ECHR over biological sex ruling
The UK’s only openly transgender judge is planning to taking the government to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) after the British Supreme Court ruled that existing equalities legislation refers to “sex” exclusively in biological terms.
Dr Victoria McCloud came out as…
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Mali coup leader wins backing to be president for next five years
AFPGen Assimi Goïta has pivoted Mali towards Russia Mali’s military leader Gen Assimi Goïta has won the backing of key political allies to be declared president for the next five years.
The 41-year-old, who has seized power twice, was named…
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US and Ukraine expected to sign minerals deal
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The US and Ukraine are expected to sign a framework minerals agreement on Wednesday, following a breakthrough in months-long, contentious negotiations.
The deal,…
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Airlines warn of weakening demand for US travel among European tourists
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Two of Europe’s largest airlines have warned that some Europeans are starting to avoid US travel, as President Donald Trump’s…
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At least 14 killed after fire tears through Kolkata hotel building, Indian police say
At least 14 people have been killed in a fire that tore through a hotel in the city of Kolkata in eastern India, police have said.
Senior police officer Manoj Kumar Verma told reporters that the blaze broke out on Tuesday evening at the Rituraj Hotel in central Kolkata.
Six fire…
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Why the controversy over Cardinal Becciu is linked to Pope Francis' Vatican reforms
The conclave to appoint a successor to the late Pope Francis had been mired in controversy over the status of disgraced Cardinal Angelo Becciu.
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US national security advisor says Europe must lead Ukraine defense
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The US national security adviser said Tuesday that the US can no longer afford to financially support its NATO allies and that Europe should lead Ukraine’s defense.
“We’ve made it clear that assistance to…
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How Ukraine repatriated its citizens from Syria
Ukraine has successfully closed a long-standing and challenging case of repatriating its citizens from a refugee camp in Syria.
Refat Chubarov, chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people, announced this on Wednesday following the evacuation of the last Ukrainian woman…
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Video. Deadly blaze tears through hotel in Kolkata, killing at least 14
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At least 14 people have died after a fire swept through a hotel in central Kolkata, eastern India, police confirmed on Wednesday.
The blaze broke out on Tuesday evening at the Rituraj Hotel and was brought under…
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