Uk Uncovers Vast Crypto Laundering Scheme for Gangsters and Russian Spies

Ukraine-U.S. ceasefire talks took 7 hours. The hard part will be getting Russia to agree.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the ball was in Russian President Vladimir Putin's court after agreeing to a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine.

NBC News - 2h

Russia pushes back Ukrainian troops after US plan to broker ceasefire

Moscow’s soldiers on the offensive in Russian Kursk region hours after Kyiv backs 30-day armistice

Financial Times - 47m

Sony Music says over 75,000 items removed in battle against AI deepfakes

Label uses scale of problem to argue against UK government’s proposed loosening of rules

Financial Times - 4d

Starmer praised for statesman role abroad but can he show 'same mojo' at home?

The PM seizes the spotlight as Trump upends the world order - but he faces serious challenges in the UK.

BBC News - 3d

Ukrainian family reunited after visa changes reversed

Parents are once again able to bring their children to join them in the UK, after months of being separated.

BBC News - 3d

Farage warns against 'infighting' and defends MP's suspension

The Reform UK leader acknowledges the row has "dented" the "sense of unity" in his party.

BBC News - 3d

Loved ones remembered on fifth anniversary of start of Covid

Locally organised events took place across the UK, marking five years since the Covid-19 pandemic began.

BBC News - 2d

Syria leader vows to hunt down those responsible for bloodshed

The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said 830 civilians had been killed.

BBC News - 2d

British workforce assesses US backlash against diversity rules

Companies in American-owned groups are most exposed, although UK law will make it difficult to remove all safeguards

Financial Times - 2d

The Papers: Ukraine's 'high-stakes talks' and 'nonsense planning delays' shake-up

This week's planned talks between Kyiv and Washington lead some papers, with others reporting on UK planning reforms.

BBC News - 2d

Ex-Barclays boss Staley accuses regulator of ‘destroying’ his reputation

UK bank’s former chief hits back over alleged links with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein

Financial Times - 1d

Tanker carrying jet fuel for US Navy struck by container ship in North Sea

UK emergency services tackle huge fire after Solong ploughs into Stena Immaculate with one crew member missing

Financial Times - 1d

Palestinian who made antisemitic posts charged with immigration offence

Mosab Abdulkarim Al-Gassas, aka Abu Wadee, is charged with knowingly arriving in the UK without leave.

BBC News - 1d

Pimco books 17% instant profit on Thames Water emergency loan

Bond group records windfall on lifeline for UK utility even before deal is finalised

Financial Times - 1d

Police investigate MP Rupert Lowe over alleged threats

The Great Yarmouth MP is accused of making "verbal threats" against Reform UK's chairman.

BBC News - 23h

Von der Leyen says €150bn defence loans should be spent in Europe

Funds to be used on weapons from EU and like-minded European nations such as UK, Norway and Switzerland

Financial Times - 22h

Children under eight should avoid drinking slushies, doctors warn

Paediatricians studied 21 children in the UK and Ireland who became very ill after the icy drinks.

BBC News - 11h

Rising mental ill health behind higher welfare bill, report says

Rising levels of mental ill health are causing the UK welfare bill to balloon, new research suggests.

BBC News - 2h

Goodbye Lenin: Finnish museum reinvents itself in response to shifting relations with Russia

Former Lenin Museum in Tampere, which opened in 1946 as a symbol of Finnish-Russian friendship, has rebranded amid Ukraine war. A Finnish museum dedicated to the Russian Soviet leader Vladimir ...

The Guardian - 2d

US judge denies ex-Rosneft chief's claim to $300m seized superyacht

In a win for US justice department, judge rules ex-leader of Russian oil and gas company lacks plausible claim to yacht. A US judge on Monday ruled that a former chief of the Russian state oil and ...

The Guardian - 1d

One killed in largest Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow, authorities say

At least 91 drones descended on Russian capital, forcing flights and train services to be suspended. Ukraine targeted Moscow early on Tuesday in what authorities said was its largest ever drone ...

The Guardian - 1d

Ukraine war briefing: Airstrikes on Kyiv; Zelenskyy promises ‘fully constructive’ talks in Saudi Arabia

Air defences engaged in repelling Russian attack on Ukrainian capital; Zelenskyy says ‘significant’ part of talks in Saudi Arabia will concern security guarantees Continue reading...

The Guardian - 1d

UK foreign secretary vows to unlock £2.3bn of frozen funds from Chelsea sale

Proceeds of deal by Roman Abramovich have been sitting in a fund for more than two years

Financial Times - 3d

Canada's new PM: The 'anti-Trump' numbers man who may force the UK to take a side

The incoming Canadian PM has made standing up to his US counterpart a big part of his campaign.

BBC News - 2d

UK government vows to clean up Lake Windermere after beauty spot clogged with sewage

The U.K. government is pledging to clean up Lake Windermere, a sewage-clogged beauty spot that has come to symbolize the filthy state of Britain’s waterways

ABC News - 1d

Retailers risk multibillion-pound bill as UK equal pay claims gain momentum

Decades after a key campaign by women at Ford’s Dagenham plant, recent rulings have been going against employers

Financial Times - 1d

UK reggae pioneers Steel Pulse: ‘We told punk fans – you can pogo, but please don’t spit at us’

They won a Grammy, risked being shot in the US and were adored by Bob Marley. As they go on tour, the band look back on half a century of being a voice for the voiceless. In the late 1970s, ...

The Guardian - 22h

Crossbow killer who murdered 3 women is sentenced to a whole-life order in UK prison

A former British soldier who pleaded guilty to the murder of three women at their family home north of London has been sentenced to a whole-life order, meaning that he would never be released from ...

ABC News - 22h

UK growth push held back by poor Whitehall co-ordination, watchdog finds

National Audit Office says departments needs to work together more effectively on industrial strategy

Financial Times - 12h

Labour ministers yet to hold talks over Abramovich funds

Funds worth £2.5bn - meant to help Ukrainians - remain frozen in a UK bank account over a row about how to use them.

BBC News - 4d

Man Utd plan to build 'iconic' £2bn 100,000-capacity stadium

Manchester United announce plans to build the biggest stadium in the UK - an "iconic" new £2bn 100,000-seater ground close to Old Trafford.

BBC News - 23h

Russia orders two people connected to British embassy to leave country

Kremlin accuses individuals of ‘intelligence and subversive activities’ in what appears to be latest in tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions. Two people connected to the British embassy in Moscow have ...

The Guardian - 1d

Trump turns screws on Zelensky heading into Jeddah talks

President Trump is inflicting mounting pain on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of planned talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, as U.S. officials look to secure concessions Trump can bring ...

The Hill - 1d

With US leadership and European support we Ukrainians may at last have peace. But don’t let Russia off the hook | Andriy Yermak

Today’s Jeddah summit will be crucial. But so too is the need for European unity to counter Russian aggression now, and deter it in the future. Andriy Yermak is head of the Ukrainian presidential ...

The Guardian - 1d

Uk Uncovers Vast Crypto Laundering Scheme for Gangsters and Russian Spies

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