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India had accused Pakistan of harboring terrorist groups that carried out a deadly attack on tourists last month in India-controlled Kashmir. Pakistan has denied involvement. The two countries have fought a series of wars since gaining their independence from Britain in 1947, largely over the Kashmir region, to which both sides lay claim. Since the terrorist attack last month, writes the New York Times, the crisis has spiralled into the most expansive confrontation between the two countries in half a century, with fierce fighting along sections of their border and drone attacks and other strikes hitting deeper within each country. The escalating confrontation…
Earlier this week, the ministry issued a statement saying Key had “stepped back due to private reasons,” according to a report in the Financial Times. The FT cited people familiar with the matter saying Key’s move was not related to the government’s strategic defense review, expected to be published soon. Key was due to retire from his position this summer, after serving as the head of the Royal Navy since 2021. This means the search for his successor was already under way. Key last year made an unreserved apology for “intolerable” misogyny in the Submarine Service, after a series of investigations…
The ever-sensational Eurovision song contest is taking place in Basel this year, with performers primed to dazzle audiences at the St. Jakobshalle arena next week.The Swiss city will host the 69th edition of the competition, taking place between 13 and 17 May, where 37 countries will battle it out to be the best act. Fans of the high-octane contest are now flocking to Basel and, if you are thinking of joining the musical extravaganza, accommodation is still available. But be warned, prices are as eye-watering as many of the performances.Basel braces for tens of thousands of Eurovision enthusiastsBasel is anticipating…
With the cost of living rising in recent years, many Brits are struggling to put money aside for retirement. At the same time, life expectancies are rising, meaning that the need to save is becoming ever more pressing. According to a survey from YouGov, 38% of UK respondents aren’t currently saving towards retirement. Around 28% are saving up to 10% of their annual income for old age, while 22% don’t know how much they’re currently putting aside.While many Brits are wrapped up in immediate financial pressures, experts say it’s important to engage with pension planning as soon as possible. Saving even…
Then, she added, quietly: “I feel we must ask ourselves: With a population of over a billion people and high rates of poverty amid islands of affluence, what do we do to pick ourselves out of this mess for the future?” She spoke, too, of the man who would come to be the most controversial figure in Pakistan’s nuclear history: Abdul Qadeer Khan, the nuclear physicist colloquially known as the father of Pakistan’s atomic weapons program. “When I knew him, he was a modest man. The huge ego only started in 1980. I first came across him when he came…
Pakistan says India fired ballistic missiles at three air bases inside Pakistan early on Saturday morning. A spokesperson for the army says most of the missiles were intercepted.State-run Pakistani media says retaliatory strikes were already underway targeting “multiple locations” in India. Pakistani media did not elaborate further on which locations are being attacked.Islamabad says all its air force assets were safe and no significant damage was caused by the attacks on its bases. Army Spokesperson Ahmad Sharif says the renewed attacks constitute a “provocation of the highest order”.Indian missiles were aimed at the Nur Khan air base located in the…
Ahead of their trip, the European leaders issued a joint statement which followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed call for Russia to agree to a 30-day truce, allowing time for negotiations, or face “further sanctions” from “the U.S. and its partners.” It is not clear if Trump was asked to sign up to the joint statement, though the criticism of Putin contained within it goes significantly further than anything the U.S. president has said. “We, the leaders of France, Germany, Poland the United Kingdom will stand in Kyiv in solidarity with Ukraine against Russia’s barbaric and illegal full-scale invasion,” the…
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“This is, of course, serious. He has therefore decided himself not to take the position. A new recruitment process will now begin,” Stuart said, adding that Deputy National Security Adviser Annika Brändström will serve in the role temporarily. Earlier on Friday, the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter (DN) reported that Thyberg resigned after the publication had asked him about photos described as “sensitive.” “These are old pictures from an account I previously had on the dating site Grindr. I should have informed [the government] about this but I didn’t. I have therefore said I do not intend to take up the…
Updated: 09/05/2025 – 19:26 GMT+2A banner of Putin and Hitler with ‘PUTLER WAR CRIMINAL’ was unveiled by Narva Museum in Estonia on 9 May, countering Russian propaganda and emphasising peace. … More The Narva Museum in Estonia has unveiled a striking banner on Hermann Castle, depicting a composite image of Vladimir Putin and Adolf Hitler with the caption “Putler – War Criminal!”Facing Russia across the Narva River, the display coincided with Russia’s Victory Day celebrations. Museum Director Maria Smorzhevskikh-Smirnova said the banner serves as a reminder of ongoing conflicts and alleged war crimes, emphasising Europe’s values of peace and freedom.…