They said they were “working ceaselessly” for a cease-fire and hostage deal in the Gaza Strip. The two spy chiefs also said they saw the war in Ukraine coming “and were able to warn the international community,” in part by declassifying secrets to help Kyiv. Burns and Moore said their agencies “exploited our intelligence channels...
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UK PM Starmer visits Dublin to flesh out ‘reset’ with Ireland, EU
Sep 07, 2024 08:13 PM IST BRITAIN-POLITICS-IRELAND:UK PM Starmer visits Dublin to flesh out ‘reset’ with Ireland, EU DUBLIN -Britain and Ireland said on Saturday they were moving “from friction back to friendship” as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited Dublin, part of his efforts to improve ties with the Republic of Ireland and the...
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Second body found in search for British couple swept away by Majorca flash flood
Police searching for a British man in Majorca have found a second body having recovered the remains of a British woman earlier this week. It is believed both were swept away during flash floods on the Spanish island earlier this week. Spain’s Civil Guard said they were making their way to a small canyon via...
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Panic in Spain as pensioners could be forced to return to UK for sad reason
British pensioners in Spain are reportedly facing a “ticking time bomb” as they could be forced to return to the UK for a herartbreaking reason. An expert shared that there is a shortage of young people to replace the ageing volunteers due to their reliance on UK care organisations. Several retirees in Spain are dependent...
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Tour of Britain 2024 in Suffolk: What you need to know
SWpix.com Wout van Aert, from Belgium, 2023’s overall winner, crossing the finish line in Felixstowe Over 100 of the world’s top cyclists will be racing through the streets of Suffolk as the Tour of Britain reaches the county. The six-day 2024 Tour of Britain Men ends on Sunday with a final stage from Lowestoft to...
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The rise of the far-right across Europe mapped as EU sends Britain ‘warning’
A map of Europe showing countries where hard-right parties have gained prominence (Image: DATAWRAPPER) European politics has seen a spectacular rise in the fortunes of far-right parties in recent years. Six EU countries now have parties in government widely described by experts as hard or far-right – these include Italy, Finland, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia and...
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ParalympicsGB’s Ben Sandilands sets new world record to win gold
PARIS — Great Britain’s Ben Sandilands set a new world record to claim Paralympic gold in the men’s T20 1500m in Paris. The 21-year-old Scottish runner, who won world gold in the French capital last year, crossed the line in three minutes and 45.40 seconds. His time shaved 0.1 secs off the previous global best,...
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Zelensky accuses UK of dragging heels on long-range missile deliveries
Ukraine’s allies made promises of air defence munitions in the wake of a deadly wave of long-range bombardments against civilian and military targets by Moscow. More than 50 people were killed in an attack on a military academy in the central city of Poltava, while a day later a missile barrage on western Lviv wiped...
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Tom Pidcock, Stevie Williams tipped to lead Great Britain at Road World Championships
Great Britain have yet to announce their squad for the UCI Road World Championships in Zürich but a number of riders have confirmed that they’re hoping to put on the national team kit later this month. The Worlds kick off in just over a fortnight with the elite individual time trial events held on Sunday...
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Britain’s CMA finds Google is using anti-competitive practices in ad tech – UPI.com
Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority Friday provisionally found that Google has abused its dominant market positions by using publisher and server buying tools to restrict competition in the technology advertising market. The CMA said Google is using anti-competitive practices to give itself an unfair advantage in ad tech. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License...
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Russian state television threatens to nuke Britain
Andrei Gurulev made the remarks on Russian state television (Picture: Rossiya-1) Russia state TV has yet again threatened a nuclear attack on Britain to ‘sink it beneath a raging radioactive tsunami’. Reservist general and hardline MP Andrei Gurulev remarked ‘Swim, swim, swim’ as he demanded the use of Moscow’s unique Poseidon high-speed underwater atomic drone....
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UK watchdog accuses Google of anti-competitive behaviour in digital ads biz
3 min read Last Updated : Sep 06 2024 | 6:02 PM IST Google was slammed on Friday by UK regulators who say it’s taking advantage of its dominance in digital advertising to thwart competition in Britain, ratcheting up pressure that the tech giant is facing on both sides of the Atlantic over its...