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Ukraine’s new Russian commander points to the expulsion of civilians from “tense” Kherson

Moscow’s new army commander in Ukraine has announced that civilians were being “relocated” from the Russian-occupied southern city of Kherson and described the military situation as “tense”. “The enemy is continuously trying to attack the positions of Russian troops,” Sergei Surovikin said in his first televised interview since being appointed earlier this month, adding that …

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UK to change law to stop RAF pilots training Chinese military, says minister

Ministers want to change the law to prevent former RAF pilots from training in the Chinese military, amid reports that at least 30 British personnel are believed to have taken advantage of “very generous” recruitment packages offered by the superpower . It emerged overnight that British defense intelligence is to issue a rare “threat alert”, …

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Liz Truss faces unrest over public spending cuts and threat of triple pension freeze

Liz Truss is facing cabinet turmoil over her plans for brutal public spending cuts across all departments after the disastrous mini-budget put major promises, including the triple pension freeze, at risk. The prime minister held a 90-minute cabinet meeting on Tuesday in which she warned ministers there were “difficult decisions”. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt told them …

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Dean Henderson keeps Brighton out to lift Nottingham Forest from the bottom

It was a frustrating and waning 90 minutes of football and Steve Cooper is unlikely to care. Nottingham Forest need points and earned one here with a robust defensive performance that rendered the fact that they barely managed an attack of note irrelevant. They are off the deep end at the moment after riding their …

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The Just Stop Oil protester who blocked the Dartford Crossing is being compared to Martin Luther King and the Suffragettes

A Just Stop Oil protester who blocked the Dartford Crossing has compared himself and others in the group to Dr Martin Luther King and the Suffragettes. Morgan Trowland, 39, was one of two protesters who clung to the poles of the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge more than 200 feet (60 meters) above the River Thames. …

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Live News Updates: Ukraine pressures Israel for arms, reconsiders ties with Iran

One in 10 UK voters have a favorable opinion of Liz Truss after about six weeks as Prime Minister, making her the most unpopular leader “by some distance” according to YouGov. The poll, which asked 1,724 British adults from October 14 to 16, showed the figure had fallen from 15 percent a week ago. In …

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The Nord Stream explosion “blew up 50 meters of pipe”

Nord Stream explosion ‘blows up 50 meters of pipe’ BBC ‘Powerful explosions’ behind two Nord Stream gas pipeline leaks in the Baltic Sea Sky News First images of Nord Stream gas pipeline show 50m hole after ‘powerful explosions’ The Telegraph Danish police say ‘powerful explosions’ at source of Nord Stream disruption EURACTIV 50 meters of …

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