December 26, 2024
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UK authorities set to snatch away hooligan passports

UK authorities will confiscate the passports of 880 football hooligans ahead of a match between England and Germany in Munich next month, according to reports. The drastic development comes amid fears of violence, with those that have a history of football-related crimes set to be ordered to
Europe

UK troops will not be deployed to Ukraine to defend against Russia

bbc– Britain and its allies are “highly unlikely” to send troops to defend Ukraine if Russia invades the country, the UK’s defence secretary has said. “We shouldn’t kid people we would,” Ben Wallace told the Spectator magazine. “The Ukrainians are aware of that.” Russia has moved thousands of troops near Ukraine’s
Europe

EU prepares for worst as Brexit divide remains

independent-Brussels was “preparing for the worst” over Brexit on Wednesday after the UK signalled the EU’s offer to scrap up to 80 per cent of checks on goods entering Northern Ireland was not enough to resolve the bitter dispute over the Irish border. European Commission vice president Maros Sefcovic called on London to engage “earnestly and intensively” with […]
Middle East

Islamic State ‘Beatles’ member pleads guilty over US hostage deaths

bbc– An Islamic State (IS) group suspect from the UK has pleaded guilty in a US court to charges of conspiring to murder four American hostages. Alexanda Kotey is accused of belonging to an IS cell dubbed “The Beatles” involved in kidnappings in Iraq and Syria. Kotey and fellow “Beatle” El Shafee Elsheikh initially pleaded […]
Asia

Afghanistan: US ramping up Kabul evacuation effort, says Biden

bbc– President Joe Biden says efforts to evacuate people from Kabul airport are accelerating, with US troops expanding the perimeter around the site. Many thousands of Afghans have been queuing at the gates in desperate attempts to flee the country after the Taliban swept to power on 15 August. Mr Biden said on Sunday that […]
Asia

Afghanistan: US takes control of Kabul airport to evacuate staff

bbc– There were scenes of panic at Kabul airport on Monday as desperate residents tried to flee following the Taliban’s seizure of the Afghan capital. The US army said soldiers shot two armed men, while three people were reported to have died after falling from the underside of a plane they were clinging to shortly […]
Business

Inflation’s rising, but is it here to stay?

independent– As economies reopen, there are concerns that price rises could spiral as supply struggles to meet a sudden uptick in demand. Fresh data has added fuel to these inflation worries. On Wednesday, the Office for National Statistics released figures that showed their measure of price rises, the Consumer Prices Index, rose to 2.5 per cent in […]