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Germany ‘standing in way’ of Czech bid to limit EU travel of Russian spies

Germany ‘standing in way’ of Czech bid to limit EU travel of Russian spies

The powerful European capital fears its “strong presence” in Russia could be hamstrung if bans are slapped on the movement of Russian diplomats. There are 350 German diplomats posted in Russia between its embassies in Moscow and St Petersburg. Berlin closed consulates in Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk and Kaliningrad more than a year after Russia’s invasion of...

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Do not squander our Russia invasion, Ukraine tells Britain

Do not squander our Russia invasion, Ukraine tells Britain

In Brussels, Mr Kuleba also warned allies against over-promising, claiming that several nations had not yet delivered Patriot air defence systems pledged earlier this summer. “Good progress has been made and announcements were made, but again, some Patriot systems were announced and not delivered yet,” the minister said. Kyiv has around five Patriot batteries –...

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Why international cheesemakers are setting up shop in Britain

Why international cheesemakers are setting up shop in Britain

The milk arrives at her west London cheesemaking facility within a few hours of the cows being milked, so the orbs of supple burrata and mozzarella, velvety stracciatella and other soft cheeses are ultra-fresh. Are they better than those made by her competitors in Italy? “I much prefer the flavour of the cheese we make,”...

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British safety adviser killed in missile strike on hotel in Ukraine

British safety adviser killed in missile strike on hotel in Ukraine

“An ordinary city hotel was destroyed by the Russian Iskander,” he said in his evening address on Sunday, adding the strike was “absolutely purposeful, thought out… my condolences to family and friends”. The Russian defence ministry did not respond to a request for comment. Reuters was not able to independently verify if the missile that...

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Emma Raducanu: Andy Murray era of British tennis is ‘old news’

Emma Raducanu: Andy Murray era of British tennis is ‘old news’

Raducanu referenced the number coming through qualifying – six British men entered last week’s US Open qualifying event, although only Jan Choinski won all three rounds to earn a place in the main draw. During this summer’s Wimbledon, Raducanu made headlines by agreeing to play mixed doubles with Murray, only to withdraw from the match...

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Man arrested in Pakistan for ‘spreading fake news about Southport knifeman’

Man arrested in Pakistan for ‘spreading fake news about Southport knifeman’

A Pakistani web developer accused of spreading fake news that helped foment anti-immigration and anti-Muslim riots after the Southport stabbings has been arrested in the city of Lahore. Farhan Asif is alleged to have worked for a sensationalist news aggregation website called Channel3Now, which published false reports about the identity of the knife attacker. In...

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Revealed: Hamas plot to dig up war graves of British veterans

Revealed: Hamas plot to dig up war graves of British veterans

Mark Urban, the former Newsnight diplomatic and defence editor, is among many Britons alive today who have relatives buried in Gaza. His great uncle, Lance Sergeant Walter Holmes, was killed in the Second Battle of Gaza on April 19, 1917, when he was 18 years old. His battalion, the Isle of Wight Rifles, launched its...

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