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Trump prompts outrage with claim Nato troops avoided frontline in Afghanistan
UK MPs and veterans condemn US president’s comments and highlight his avoidance of military service in VietnamDonald Trump has provoked outrage among British MPs and veterans after claiming Nato troops stayed away from the frontline in Afghanistan.The US president made his comments in an interview with Fox News in which he reiterated his suggestion that Nato would not support America if asked. Continue reading...
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Student loans: ‘My debt rose £20,000 to £77,000 even though I’m paying’
Millions of graduates are trapped by ballooning debts, as their repayments are dwarfed by the interest addedHelen Lambert borrowed £57,000 to go to university and began repaying her student loan in 2021 after starting work as an NHS nurse.Since then she has repaid more than £5,000, typically having about £145 a month taken from her pay packet. But everything she hands over is dwarfed by the £400-plus of interest…
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SA and Victoria brace for weekend of dangerous fire conditions – as it happened
This blog is now closedAndrew Hastie firms as a candidate to challenge for Liberal leadership amid push for Ley to stand downGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiberal senator says party still ‘believes’ in the CoalitionAnne Ruston, a Liberal senator, said the party still believes in the Coalition and would like to see it continue, but said Sussan Ley was left with “no option but to accept”…
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‘Molly never got to hear it’: fury as denials finally end on Glasgow hospital infections
Families accuse health board of ‘deceit and cowardice’ after years-long battle to prove contaminated water was linkedAll Molly Cuddihy wanted was recognition of what she had gone through. That was what she told the Scottish hospitals inquiry in 2021, where she described the “frightening” fits and rigors she had suffered after contracting a bacterial infection at Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth university hospital while…
Counter-terrorism police investigating ‘highly targeted’ attacks on Pakistani dissidents in UK
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Counter-terrorism police investigating ‘highly targeted’ attacks on Pakistani dissidents in UK
Exclusive: victims in hiding after attacks involving physical assault, attempted arson and the use of firearms Scotland Yard’s counter-terrorism command is investigating a series of “highly targeted” attacks on two Pakistani dissidents living in Britain which may bear the hallmarks of states using criminal proxies to silence their critics.One person has been arrested after a series of four attacks which began on Christmas Eve. One of the attacks involved a firearm. Continue reading...
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Campaigner launches £1.5bn legal action in UK against Apple over wallet’s ‘hidden fees’
James Daley says anti-competitive behaviour led to additional charges that have pushed up costs for millionsThe financial campaigner James Daley has launched a £1.5bn class action lawsuit against Apple over its mobile phone wallet, claiming the US tech company blocked competition and charged hidden fees that ultimately harmed 50 million UK consumers.The lawsuit takes aim at Apple Pay, which they say has been the…
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‘Target mainland’: planned Troubles board game condemned in Northern Ireland
By turning conflict into entertainment US games company is ignoring its living legacy, says victims rights’ groupIt pits the IRA against the British army and the Royal Ulster Constabulary, it lets players plant bombs and make political deals and it promises to wrap up the conflict within six hours.Welcome to the Troubles – the provisional board game version. The brainchild of a US games company, The Troubles: Shadow…
Peter Dutton alienated voters with ‘arrogant and aggressive’ approach, Labor election review finds
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Peter Dutton alienated voters with ‘arrogant and aggressive’ approach, Labor election review finds
Coalition’s Tony Abbott-style political playbook, policy backflips and lack of message discipline helped Labor secure landslide election winFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton repelled voters with a Tony Abbott-style political playbook ahead of last year’s federal election, presenting poorly designed and badly explained policies, helping Labor secure a landslide win, a party review has found.Released on Friday, as the opposition leader, Sussan Ley, fought to hold off a leadership challenge, Labor’s election campaign review said Anthony Albanese’s positive message and policies designed to improve voters’ lives resonated with the electorate, while Dutton’s “negative, arrogant and aggressive” approach was a major barrier to support for the Coalition. Continue reading...
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US, Ukraine and Russia delegations head to Abu Dhabi for their first trilateral talks of the war
Friday’s meeting in Abu Dhabi comes after talks between Russian president Vladimir Putin, US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared KushnerUkraine, Russia and the US are set to hold three-way talks in Abu Dhabi on Friday, marking the first time that the three countries have sat down together since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.The meeting was confirmed in the early hours of Friday morning after talks at the Kremlin…
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TikTok announces it has finalized deal to establish US entity, sidestepping ban
Majority US-owned venture includes Larry Ellison’s Oracle, private-equity group Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi’s MGXTikTok announced on Thursday that it had closed a deal to establish a new US entity, allowing it to sidestep a ban and ending a long legal battle.The deal finalized by ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese owner, sets up a majority American-owned venture, with investors including Larry Ellison’s Oracle, the…
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US health insurance executives testify before Congress about increasing costs of healthcare
CEO of UnitedHealth Group said his company will return profits earned from Affordable Care Act plans to customersExecutives from five of the country’s largest health insurance companies appeared before Congress on Thursday as lawmakers examined why healthcare has become increasingly harder for Americans to afford.In one effort to address the affordability crisis, the CEO of UnitedHealth Group, Stephen Hemsley,…
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Six injured after knife attack at Kurdish demonstration in Antwerp
Incident outside Opera House that left two people in critical condition is not being investigated as terrorism, police saySix people have been injured after a knife attack at a demonstration in Belgium on Thursday evening, police said.Two of the victims were in a critical condition in hospital after the incident in the port city of Antwerp near the Operaplein (Opera Square), police spokesperson Wouter Bruyns said.…