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Priti Patel accused of breaking rules over Heathrow meeting with billionaire businessman

independent– Labour has accused Priti Patel of breaking the ministerial code by facilitating a meeting between a Tory donor and British Airway (BA). The home secretary reportedly set up the meeting at a hotel in Heathrow Airport between Surinder Arora, a billionaire hotel magnate who has

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Pope to meet Hungary’s populist leader Orban

bbc– Pope Francis is set to meet Hungary’s populist Prime Minister Viktor Orban during a short stop in the capital Budapest. The meeting is expected to highlight differences between the pontiff’s views and Mr Orban’s nationalist and anti-immigrant policies. The Pope will then spend three days in Slovakia, where he will meet members of […]

Six Palestine Prisoners Escape Israeli Jail Through Tunnel, Prompt A Manhunt

republicworld– Israel has launched a manhunt after six Palestinian prisoners tunnelled out of their cell and escaped from one of the country’s high-security facilities overnight. According to AP, the fugitives managed to escape the Gilboa prison, which holds Palestinians convicted or suspected of anti-Israeli activities. The men dug a hole in the floor of their […]

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Afghan evacuee boy who ate poisonous mushrooms dies in Poland

bbc– A five-year-old Afghan boy evacuated from Kabul after the Taliban takeover has died in Poland after eating poisonous mushrooms, officials say. The boy’s six-year-old brother, who also ate the mushrooms, had a liver transplant but is critically ill, a doctor said. The boys were staying at a refugee centre near Warsaw after arriving in […]

Biden: Another terror attack against US forces in Afghanistan ‘highly likely’ in next 24-36 hours

independent– President Biden has warned that another terrorist attack in Kabul is “highly likely” in the next 24 to 36 hours. “The situation on the ground continues to be extremely dangerous, and the threat of terrorist attacks on the airport remains high,” the president said in a statement. “Our commanders informed me that an attack […]

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BBC more biased than GB News – a QUARTER of Brits brand Beeb ‘too left wing’

express– A survey of 1,000 people by CT Group found that 42 percent of respondents thought the national broadcaster offered skewed coverage. In comparison, 27 percent believed the same about upstart channel GB News – which vowed to give a voice to the unheard at its launch in June. It has since been accused of […]

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Nord Stream 2: Russia must not use gas pipeline as weapon, says Merkel

bbc– German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said further sanctions may be imposed on Russia if it uses a controversial gas pipeline against Ukraine. Mrs Merkel, on her final visit to Kyiv before leaving office, told Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky she understood his concerns over the Nord Stream 2 project. Mr Zelensky opposes the pipeline, which […]

Afghanistan: Dominic Raab admits government was surprised by ‘scale and pace’ of Taliban takeover

independent– Dominic Raab has admitted the government was surprised by the “scale and pace” of the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, as the UK announced a further 200 troops would be sent to Kabul to assist with evacuation efforts. Following a third emergency Cobra meeting on the situation in the country, the foreign secretary also raised the prospect of sanctions and

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Government cuts price of travel Covid tests by £20

independent– The government has cut the price of NHS coronavirus tests for travel by £20 amid criticism of the costs being imposed on holidaymakers. Travellers, including people who have been fully vaccinated, are having to shell out hundreds of pounds on PCR tests – a requirement that has been deterring people from going abroad. Under the […]

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Battle between Afghan forces and Taliban intensifies in Herat as former mujahideen take up arms

independent– There was a reassuringly familiar feeling for Haji Sher Ahmed Ahmadi as he aimed the RPG launcher at the Taliban position behind a derelict building. He had fired an older version of the same weapon three decades ago, as a young man fighting the Russians. He would much rather have been at his farm […]

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