Ukraine’s convict conscripts get fighting chance at rehabilitation
More than a fifth of the prison population of Ukraine is serving in the armed forces as the country deals with a shortage of manpower on the eastern front.
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French farce: get to water and migrants good to go
People-smuggling gangs are exploiting a loophole in French law that prevents police from intervening once boats are in the water.
Meanwhile in Brussels … NATO no match for geese
The rearmament of NATO is being undermined by EU rules on emissions and the welfare of seals and geese, according to a leaked Dutch report.
From phones to fine china, MAGA merchandise hits the mainstream
As brands align themselves with the US President, his sons signal a new business venture.
The one weapon that could destroy Iran’s nuclear bunkers
The Pentagon’s Massive Ordnance Penetrator has never been fired in anger. Israel might like it to be.
Brad Pitt’s midlife crisis wardrobe
Baggy jeans, velvet jacket? What’s going on with the 61-year-old.
The name is Blaise … the first female chief of MI6
Britain’s foreign intelligence service, MI6, will have its first female boss after present technology chief ‘Q’, Blaise Metreweli, was promoted to take over as ‘C’.
New clues point to engine failure in Air India plane crash
A loss of engine power is emerging as the most likely cause of the crash of the Air India Boeing that killed at least 279 people at Ahmedabad on Thursday.
‘Bosom friends’: Why Putin’s bond with Xi is built on shifting sands
Russia and China have forged an alliance from shaky foundations.
‘Democracy does not arrive with fighter jets’
After years of proxy conflict, the shadow war between Israel and Iran has burst open in Tehran and Tel Aviv, as tit-for-tat missile strikes again put the enemies on the brink of a devastating war.
Is attack Netanyahu bid to etch place in history?
Has Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concluded time was running out for him to redefine his place in history?
Starmer puts jets on a Mid-East warfooting
Britain is moving combat jets and other military aircraft to the Middle East just hours after Iran threatened to strike UK military bases in the region.
India crash a blow to Boeing chiefs’ turnaround hopes
Plane-maker had dared to dream its reputation could be restored. That’s now in the balance.
Pub session planned ocean rescue mission
David Attenborough’s new documentary about a recovery in fish stocks has raised hopes that protection zones can help revive the world’s oceans.
Iran’s rapid nuclear progress prompts the attack
It had long been assumed that Iran’s two main nuclear enrichment facilities were buried so deeply into the country’s mountains that it would prove challenging for the Israeli military to destroy them.
Pompeii’s perfume garden provides scents of history
The Garden of Hercules has been revived with the planting of 800 roses, 1200 violets, rosemary and vines.
What is the safest seat on a plane? Airline safety questions answered
The miracle survival of a Briton sitting in seat 11A has prompted questions about whether some seats really are safer than others.
Newsom makes Trump look the reasonable one
The US President has the habit of turning rational, credible people into raving zealots and California’s governor is no exception.
What could have caused the Boeing 787-8 crash?
Aviation experts have studied footage of the Boeing 787-8 Air India disaster and pointed to a few possible reasons and explanations.
Masked rioters target foreign families in Northern Irish town
More than 30 police officers have been injured in two nights of riots during which mobs have thrown petrol bombs, fireworks and bricks at homes and businesses.
Boy’s own writer inspired a coup
Frederick Forsyth wrote meticulously researched spy novels, including The Odessa File and The Dogs of War, but his own life was as full of derring-do.
Researchers ‘find richest shipwreck in history’
Images from the depths of the Caribbean are the clearest evidence yet that a 300-year-old Spanish galleon, worth $31bn, has been located.
Meet the ‘Crinks’: The nuclear gang who are Trump’s biggest challenge
The fact is, the inchoate policies of Trump 1 led to the deeper integration of China, Russia, Iran and North Korea, the so-called Crinks, to such a degree that they together form the biggest foreign security challenge to Trump 2.
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Germany ‘has evidence’ Russia plans attack on NATO country
Germany’s foreign intelligence service chiefs warns Moscow will strike to test the group’s Article 5 guarantee of mutual assistance
Who are the ‘monstrous’ ministers sanctioned over Gaza comments?
Itamar Ben-Gvir, the security minister, and Bezalel Smotrich, the finance minister, have called for Jews to settle on Palestinian land and the destruction of Gaza
Sly Stone, 82, funk music trailblazer, dies
The pioneering funk musician, who led Sly and the Family Stone, has died aged 82.
‘Increase defence spending or learn Russian’: NATO chief
Mark Rutte says the latest advances in Russian missile technology allows Putin’s forces to hit targets in western nations in ‘a matter of minutes’.
Eat your veggies … and rule the world
A new study has found that vegetarians, on average, have a greater desire to wield power than their meat-eating counterparts.
‘Nepo baby’ stars in her own happy days
As the daughter of Ron Howard, Bryce Dallas Howard grew up in Hollywood surrounded by stars – until her sister hit Steve Martin with a shoe. But she’s making her own way in a competitive world.
Starmer to visit Canada for security talks after Trump threats
The UK prime minister will meet his counterpart, Mark Carney on Saturday to discuss security and economic co-operation, after President Trump’s threats to annex Canada.
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