Starmer praises sacrifice of British troops in Afghanistan and Iraq in oblique rebuke to Vance
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has praised the “sacrifice” of British troops who were killed fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq
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PM pays tribute to British troops after Vance comments
US vice-president has faced criticism for saying "20,000 troops from some random country" will not deter Putin.BBC News - 12h -
Vance: 'Absurdly dishonest' to suggest he criticized British, French troops
Vice President Vance is pushing back on claims that he criticized British and French troops during a Monday interview. In the interview, he lauded President Trump’s proposed minerals deal with ...The Hill - 12h -
Starmer highlights UK’s war record in implicit rebuke to Vance as Lib Dems mock Badenoch for defending him – UK politics live
Interventions follow US vice president’s comments about ‘20,000 troops from some random country that has not fought a war in 40 years’. In response to a question about intelligence cooperation with ...The Guardian - 11h -
British couple in their 70s arrested by the Taliban in Afghanistan
Peter and Barbie Reynolds were detained in Bamiyan provice for ‘teaching mothers parenting with children’. The Taliban have arrested a British couple in their 70s for “teaching mothers parenting ...The Guardian - Feb. 23 -
British Couple Arrested by Taliban in Afghanistan, Family Says
Peter and Barbie Reynolds were arrested on Feb. 1, their children told U.K. news outlets. The couple had run an education company in Afghanistan for almost two decades.The New York Times - Feb. 25 -
Taliban confirm British couple in their 70s arrested in Afghanistan as family call for their release
The Taliban on Monday confirmed the arrest of a British couple in their 70s in Afghanistan after a plea from their children for their release.NBC News - Feb. 25 -
Taliban says ‘misunderstanding’ led to arrest of British couple in Afghanistan
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Author behind Oscar-nominated film finds praise and ire for his rebuke of Brazil's dictatorship
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After chiding US allies, Trump lavishes praise on ‘special’ Starmer
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