By Stuart Ramsay, chief correspondent This attack on a residential building in Sumy killing and injuring adults and children as they slept is not the first of its kind, and it almost certainly won’t be the last in this war that’s now nearly 1,000 days long. We have been in and out of Sumy for...
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Amid Earth’s heat records, scientists report another bump upward in annual carbon emissions
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Even as Earth sets new heat records, humanity this year is pumping 330 million tons (300 million metric tons) more...
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UK and Cambodia hold 2nd Joint Trade and Investment Forum
The Embassy of the United Kingdom and the Ministry of Commerce of the Kingdom of Cambodia hosted the 2nd UK-Cambodia Joint Trade Investment Forum (JTIF) on 12 November 2024 at the Rosewood Hotel in Phnom Penh, presided over by His Excellency Dominic Williams MBE, British Ambassador to Cambodia, and Her Excellency CHAM Nimul, Minister of...
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UK clears world’s most advanced jet that will be 10,000 times ‘faster’, think three steps ahead of enemy
Amid rising geopolitical tensions across the globe, United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer has recently greenlighted a new multibillion-pound fighter jet with Italy and Japan that could be the only one to exist after US to be a sixth generation jet, reported The Financial Times quoting its sources. As per the ambitous project, GCAP is...
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In Pictures: United Kingdom pauses to remember fallen service personnel
Events were held at home and abroad to mark Armistice Day and the sacrifice of service personnel. Silences were observed with the Duchess of Edinburgh leading the commemoration at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire. Across the country, similar solemn events were held. The poppy wreath and message laid by the Duchess of Edinburgh...
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Remembrance Sunday comes at a time when the UK is not ready for war – and the US is not as reliable as it once was
Britain’s annual Remembrance Sunday has a special dimension in 2024 because it was the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings this year. The speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, and the Imperial War Museum arranged for images of the men and women who took part in the Normandy campaign to be projected...
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China wins hearts and minds as it steps into void left by BBC World Service cuts
During the Cold War, when pretty much every African state was a dictatorship, the World Service’s signature tune, Lilliburlero, followed by its famous pips were instantly recognisable across the continent. “The BBC was the dominant global broadcaster,” recalls Yusuf Hassan Abdi, a Kenyan MP from the country’s Somali minority who worked at the BBC for...
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UK Ambassador to Ukraine and Minister of Economy of Ukraine launch the Green Transition Office
UK and Ukraine set in motion a new unit to develop a state policy for decarbonisation and climate-compatible growth The Green Transition Office will develop policy tools necessary for the Government of Ukraine to rebuild a greener, more resilient economy The new unit will also work to help Ukrainian companies attract green finance and enhance...
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2024 ‘virtually certain’ to be world’s warmest year on record
Many scientists expect the opposite, cooler phase, La Niña, to develop soon. This should, in theory, lead to a temporary drop in global temperatures next year, although exactly how this will play out is uncertain. “We will watch with interest what happens going into 2025 and beyond,” says Ed Hawkins, professor of climate science at...
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The UK must now forge closer ties with the EU
Donald Trump’s US election win brings with it the prospect of a trade war, which could have a traumatic and destabilizing effect on global trade – potentially putting Rachel Reeves’s recent growth plan for the UK economy in jeopardy. Stronger UK-EU defence ties are also now more crucial than ever – with the days of...
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Election 2024 live: Trump allies tussle for cabinet jobs as Harris concedes
What happens next? The key dates until Trump’s second inauguration Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Donald Trump is celebrating his election win by beginning the process of choosing who will join his second administration, as his...
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UK energy system operator recognises role of nuclear
Tuesday, 5 November 2024 Nuclear will play an important role in the UK achieving a clean power system by 2030 and beyond with life extensions for the current fleet and a new generation of nuclear plants, according to independent energy system planner and operator, the National Energy System Operator (NESO). (Image: NESO) NESO has released...