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Sky News - UK8 months ago

Starmer could learn a useful lesson from Tony Blair

"The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes."

'We have been preparing': Why the boots on the ground in Iran could be Kurdish

Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in exile in northern Iraq tell the BBC they have plans to cross the border but deny already doing so.

NME Music News8 months ago

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Huge Ozzy Osbourne statue to be unveiled at France’s Hellfest Festival in June

The metal festival previously unveiled a statue of Motörhead's Lemmy Kilmister in 2022 The post Huge Ozzy Osbourne statue to be unveiled at France’s Hellfest Festival in June appeared first on NME.

Labour MP 'voluntarily suspends herself' after husband arrested in China spy probe

Joani Reid said she had temporarily stood down from the party after her husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for China.

UK ministers will not attend Paralympics ceremonies because of Russian and Belarusian involvement

No UK government ministers or officials will attend the Winter Paralympics opening and closing ceremonies after Russian and Belarusian athletes were invited to compete under their national flags.

'Brave and brilliant, Russell has compelling case as Scotland's greatest'

Tom English assesses Finn Russell's credentials as one of Scotland's greatest as the fly-half approaches a century of caps.

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Mitski review – pop meets performance art in a masterful spectacle

The Shed, New York CityAt a six-night residency, the singer creates an immersive world filled with wry humor and big emotionsMitski was one of the great social media posters before the internet tried...

The Guardian Music8 months ago

One beer, bed, then back on duty – the British pilot who made RAF history shooting down drones

F-35 pilot based in Cyprus becomes first to destroy a target in combat – and celebrates with a single beerIn the clear skies above Jordan on Monday night, a British F-35 pilot made a small piece of hi...

NME Music News8 months ago

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Interpol reveal new live drummer for upcoming tour dates

The band have also announced that new music will be "coming soon" The post Interpol reveal new live drummer for upcoming tour dates appeared first on NME.

Sky News - UK8 months ago

The Royal Navy's destroyer will arrive too late for Cyprus

Twice, the air raid sirens sounded around RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus on Thursday afternoon. We were rushed inside as soldiers lay on the floor in body armour. It was over quickly.

Starmer is facing a cocktail of dissent that is growing ever more potent

After the Greens’ byelection win, PM’s failure to make a progressive offer has angered Labour’s soft-left majorityBut for the Iran crisis, Labour’s first major policy announcement since the party’s ca...

Israelis back war with Iran despite uncertainty and fatigue

Israelis broadly support the US-Israeli military campaign with Iran, even if they are tired of air raid alerts and constant upheaval.

UK’s private dentistry market faces review after price jumps of more than 23%

CMA says it wants to ensure market ‘working well for consumers’ as more Britons forced to seek private careThe UK’s competition watchdog has launched a review into the £8bn private dentistry market af...

Weekly quiz: How much will a Spice Girls commemorative coin cost?

How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

Has Starmer been too weak on Iran? – podcast

The UK prime minister has defended his stance on the war in the Middle East amid growing pressure from Cyprus, Bahrain and the UAE. John Harris, Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss whether he has sh...

PM stands by decision not to join strikes on Iran and sends more jets to Qatar

The PM said the best way forward was a "negotiated settlement with Iran where they give up their nuclear ambitions".

Sky News - UK8 months ago

Boy, 15, seriously injured in stabbing at school

A teenage boy has been seriously injured in a stabbing at a school in Nottingham.

UK Border Force officer was 'working for China', court told

Chi Leung "Peter" Wai is accused of engaging in "shadow policing" in the UK on behalf of China.

Defence secretary accuses Tory and Reform MPs of ‘unpatriotic’ behaviour

John Healey lambasts opposition politicians for seeking to turn Donald Trump and the US against Keir StarmerUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesThe defence secretary, John Healey, has accused oppositi...

Triple killer put flatmate in headlock in assault

Valdo Calocane went on to kill three people and seriously injure three others in the attacks in 2023.