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Ukraine: Power and water supplies hit in missile attacks
Power and water supplies have been hit across many of Ukraine’s major cities, after a barrage of Russian missiles and drones struck critical infrastructure this morning. Most of the missiles were shot down by Ukrainian air defence and emergency crews have now managed to restore water to most of the capital Kyiv, although part of…
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Russia says navy hit by ‘massive’ Ukraine boat drone attack
Russia says it is pulling out of the deal allowing exports of grain from Ukraine, after claiming ships from its Black Sea Fleet were attacked in the occupied Crimean port of Sevastopol.
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A new leadership contest will spark economic instability, says Tory MP
We’re joined by Tobias Ellwood, chair of the Defence Select Committee and Conservative MP for Bournemouth East.
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Liz Truss: Will the Prime Minister survive the week?
As one Tory MP wrote this afternoon in what seemed a very thinly veiled metaphor: putting a dumpster fire out may be messy, but it’s better to put it out quickly.
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Lucy Letby trial: police found note in nurse’s home saying ‘I am evil, I did this’
A nurse accused of murdering seven babies at a neonatal unit wrote notes reading, ‘I am evil’ and ‘I killed them on purpose,’ Manchester Crown court has heard.
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USA ‘vigilant’ about Putin’s ‘loose talk’ on nuclear weapons, says policy advisor
We speak to Counselor Derek Chollet, a senior policy advisor at the State Department who works closely with U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.
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Russia flees key city of Lyman, retaken by Ukraine
Yesterday President Putin declared the Donetsk region of Ukraine was now part of Russia.
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FactCheck: Why is the pound falling, interest rates rising and mortgages being pulled?
A beginner’s guide to our current financial situation.
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‘Forty towns liberated’ by Ukrainian forces claims Kharkiv MP
The Russian ministry of defence claimed today its forces were delivering “high precision strikes” against Ukrainian army units in the Kharkiv region.
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UK’s new PM: Johnson tells country to support Liz Truss
Boris Johnson left Downing Street a few hours ago: his parting shot a freewheeling defence of his record in office, a complaint that the rules of the race had changed halfway through and a classical allusion hinting at a potential comeback.
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China holds major military drills, ‘blockading’ Taiwan
It was not long after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan that Chinese jets flew across the island’s air defence zone.
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Debate: What next for al-Qaeda after leader killed by US drone strike?
We spoke to Mary Beth Long, who served as assistant secretary of defence under George W. Bush; and Colin Clarke, a counter-terrorism expert and director of research at security consulting firm The Soufan Group.
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Conservative leadership battle: ‘Bruising’ 24 hours for Sunak
The endorsement of Liz Truss by the Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, himself a popular cabinet minister among Conservative grassroots members, is another sign of the challenge Rishi Sunak currently faces in the race to be the next prime minister.
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It is a watershed moment, but not enough – lawyer on Cricket Scotland board resignations
We spoke to Aamer Anwar, the criminal defence lawyer representing the two Cricket Scotland players who made the claims of racism and abuse
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FactCheck: can Truss pay for her promises without breaking ‘fiscal rules’?
She says her plans are “affordable”.
