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Harvey Weinstein won’t face charges of indecent assault in Britain

Harvey Weinstein won’t face charges of indecent assault in Britain

Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein won’t face charges of indecent assault in Britain, prosecutors announced on Thursday. The Crown Prosecution Service, which in 2022 authorized two charges of indecent assault against Weinstein, said it decided to discontinue proceedings because there was “no longer a realistic prospect of conviction.’’ “We have explained our decision to all parties,’’ the...

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Iranian attack on Israel could happen ‘as early as Monday’

Iranian attack on Israel could happen ‘as early as Monday’

Either is deeply embarrassing for the regime which says Israel crossed a red line with its alleged attack. Three US and Israeli officials told the Axios news outlet they expect Iran to attack Israel as early as Monday. According to Axios, the US is also leading plans to draw on support from friendly countries in...

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UK hasn’t allowed Ukraine to use Storm Shadow missiles inside Russia, MoD clarifies

UK hasn’t allowed Ukraine to use Storm Shadow missiles inside Russia, MoD clarifies

On Thursday night Sir Keir told the Nato summit that he had “reaffirmed our unshakeable support for Ukraine’s ultimate victory.” He said the alternative was “unthinkable” as he described Russia using “some of the deadliest weapons in its arsenal on innocent children”, when it struck a children’s cancer hospital in Kyiv earlier this week. Sir...

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Britain will be ‘democracy’s most reliable ally’, John Healey tells Nato

Britain will be ‘democracy’s most reliable ally’, John Healey tells Nato

Speaking at the British Ambassador’s residence on Tuesday night, Mr Healey said the public had “given us a mandate to serve them and serve our country”. “We’re getting on with the job in government,” he said. “You will see this week that Keir Starmer leads our determination. “Our determination that Britain will step up our...

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Russia withdraws troops from town near Kharkiv after becoming ‘bogged down’

Russia withdraws troops from town near Kharkiv after becoming ‘bogged down’

The US-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believes that Russia ordered the cross-border attack to draw Ukrainian soldiers away from the front line in the Donbas region, rather than actually take Kharkiv. “Some Ukrainian forces have redeployed units to the Kharkiv direction from Donetsk Oblast, so Russian forces may be exploiting this perceived...

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Tiny British territory refuses to release US tourists carrying ammunition

Tiny British territory refuses to release US tourists carrying ammunition

‌Markwayne Mullin, the Republican senator from Oklahoma who led the delegation, said he hoped to find “common ground” with Ms Daniel-Selvaratnam but was “not able to find a path forward”. ‌“At this point, well-intentioned American citizens are facing a dozen years in prison all for unknowingly having one or two bullets in their luggage,” he...