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Ferry disruption: Islanders face a difficult winter, warns minister
Transport Minister Fiona Hyslop says she is pushing ferry operator CalMac to consider "all options" to maintain services.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
NATO confirms North Korean troops are being sent to Russia to fight Ukraine, with some already deployed
NATO confirms North Korean troops are being sent to Russia to fight Ukraine, with some already deployedWorld - ABC News - October 28 -
North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to likely fight against Ukraine, Pentagon says
Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh says North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to train and likely fight against Ukraine within “the next several weeks.”World - ABC News - October 28 -
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NATO and Ukraine to hold emergency talks after Russia's attack with new hypersonic missile
NATO and Ukraine will hold emergency talks Tuesday after Russia attacked a central city with a hypersonic ballistic missile that escalated the nearly 33-month-old warWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
Healey says he does not expect US to turn away from Nato under Trump – UK politics live
Starmer in Paris for Armistice events but will also discuss implications of Republican’s victory in US presidential election. Here are some of the main points from Jonathan Reynolds ’s evidence to ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
UK Storm Shadow missiles strike Russia
And is President Biden Trump-proofing US support to Ukraine?Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
How Russia’s energy minister plotted merger of country’s oil majors
Pitch by Sergei Tsivilev, a relative of Vladimir Putin, aimed to tighten oversight of Rosneft and nationalise LukoilWorld - Financial Times - November 13 -
Scientists dismayed as UK ministers clear way for gene editing of crops - but not animals
Advocates urge government to allow ‘precision breeding’ to combat disease, but RSPCA warns of ethical dangers. Ministers are preparing to introduce legislation that will permit the growing of ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
UK rail minister apologises for response to Euston station criticism
Peter Hendy regrets tone of letter to supplier after comments from engineer about overcrowdingWorld - Financial Times - November 6 -
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Former UK deputy prime minister John Prescott dies at 86
Politician was central to Tony Blair’s New Labour projectBusiness - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
John Prescott, Former UK Deputy Prime Minister, Dies at 86
He was a cruise ship waiter before rising in the trade union movement and becoming one of the country’s best-known Labour politicians under Tony Blair.World - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
UK ministers accused of £2.7bn ‘backdoor hike’ in business rates
Chancellor will taper relief for thousands of shops, pubs and restaurants over next two yearsBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
U.S. Spy Agencies Issue New Warning on Russia’s Election Misinformation Campaign
Three recent videos have sought to undermine confidence in the security of the vote.Top stories - The New York Times - November 1 -
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Russia warns of world war after Biden's decision on missiles for Ukraine
A Russian lawmaker calls President Biden's decision to let Ukraine fire U.S. missiles deep into Russia a "very big step toward the beginning" of a third world war.Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Russia warns U.S. is adding fuel to fire with long-range missile decision
The U.S. decision marks a major reversal in Washington policy a mere two months before the mandate expiry of President Joe Biden.Business - CNBC - 5 days ago -
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Ukraine front could 'collapse' as Russia gains accelerate, experts warn
Moscow's forces have taken more ground since September than they did over the course of 2023, analysts say.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
U.S. Defense Firms Are Warned About Russia’s Sabotage Campaign
A new warning urges defense companies to increase security and to be on the lookout for surveillance and signs of trespassing.World - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Putin warns West as Russia hits Ukraine with new missile
Russia's president says the attack on Dnipro is a response to Ukraine's use of long-range US and UK weaponry.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Keir Starmer warns the UK budget this week will reflect 'harsh' economic reality
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says fixing Britain’s troubled economy will be a long haul in a “harsh” fiscal environmentWorld - ABC News - October 28 -
Budget poses new challenge for UK public finances, Moody’s warns
Assessment from rating agency comes as gilts steady after sell-off sparked by scale of extra borrowingBusiness - Financial Times - November 1 -
Investors warn of lasting ‘risk premium’ in gilts following UK Budget
Traders play down parallels with 2022 market crisis but say rise in borrowing costs will lingerBusiness - Financial Times - November 1 -
JD Wetherspoon warns of near-£60mn jump in taxes and costs following UK Budget
Pub chain says rise from higher taxes and NI contributions will fuel inflationWorld - Financial Times - November 6 -
UK landed estates warn Budget tax changes will ‘kill off’ business
Owners of historic houses hit out at changes to inheritance tax and national insuranceBusiness - Financial Times - November 9 -
UK snow and ice warnings issued as Arctic air sweeps in
Much colder weather is set to arrive across the UK next week, bringing widespread frosts, plunging temperatures and for some areas, snow.Top stories - BBC News - November 15 -
UK must choose between EU and Trump, trade experts warn
Pascal Lamy, former head of the WTO, says Britain will have to take sides if new US administration slaps hefty tariffs on imports, as fears grow over possible trade war. The former head of the ...World - The Guardian - November 16 -
UK braces for ‘disruptive snow’ as weather warnings cover swaths of country
Up to 20cm could hit worst-affected areas this week in Britain’s ‘first taste of winter’ this season. Weather forecasters have warned the UK to be prepared for “disruptive snow” and plummeting ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago
