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RUSSIA QUESTIONS US/UK UKRAINE SUPPORT – Lavrov says Moscow has raised questions over the extent of Western backing for Ukraine   Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow has never issued ultimatums to the United States over Washington’s support for Ukraine’s strikes on Russian territory. In an interview published on Friday, Lavrov said Moscow had repeatedly asked the U.S. State Department to confirm reports that Washington was providing Ukraine with financing, weapons and intelligence, but had received no answers. Meanwhile, Russia’s SVR intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin said he held a working-level meeting with CIA director John Ratcliffe in Moscow earlier this…

CUETA RESIDENTS DESTROY MIGRANT CAMP – Tensions rise in Spanish enclave Protesters in Ceuta set fire to a migrant camp and clashed with police on Thursday. The unrest comes one month after a mass influx of migrants from Morocco to the Spanish enclave in North Africa. Footage on Spanish television showed a group of demonstrators on a beach, throwing objects into the fire. Police pushed the protesters back while the migrants retreated to a pier. Earlier on Thursday, a military vehicle was attacked with stones and other objects by about 70 people, a police spokesman in Ceuta told the AFP…

FOUR MEN ADMIT GOLDERS GREEN AMBULANCE ATTACK- Charity vehicles set ablaze in targeted attack against Jewish community, prosecutors say  Four men have pleaded guilty to destroying four Jewish community ambulances in an arson attack causing £1m of damage.  Hamza Iqbal, 20, Rehan Khan, 19, Judex Atshatshi, and Saif Ali, both aged 18, pleaded guilty to a charge of destroying or damaging property and being reckless as to whether life would be endangered. Atshatshi, Khan and Iqbal entered their pleas by video-link from Wandsworth and Pentonville jails, with Ali in the dock at the Old Bailey.  The charges relate to the…

WELFARE REFORM WILL MISS THE BUDGET – Government will wait until the new year before bringing forward legislation The Prime Minister is not planning to make a major intervention on the cost of benefits in this year’s Budget and will wait until the new year before bringing forward legislation. No 10 is still waiting on the outcome of two reviews of the welfare state by Sir Stephen Timms, the social security minister, and Alan Milburn, the former New Labour cabinet minister. Mr Milburn’s review was intended to be published next month, but will now be delivered in October after Labour’s…

META TEEN SAFEGUARDS EXPECTED IN UK – Government says British teenagers should not have weaker protections than in the US  The UK Government says it expects Meta to extend new protections for teenagers to the UK, following the social media giant’s multi-billion-dollar settlement in the United States over alleged online harms to children. Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden said young people in Britain should not have a lower level of protection than teenagers in the US. Meta has agreed to introduce measures including daily usage limits and restrictions on overnight access for teenage users in America. But McFadden said…

GERMANY CONSIDERS FUNDING TRIDENT – Berlin could help bolster Britain’s nuclear deterrent as Europe reduces US reliance  Berlin is considering offering financial support for Trident as it spearheads efforts to reinforce Europe’s nuclear umbrella.   One well-placed source said Germany wanted to better integrate itself into the existing British and French nuclear deterrents rather than pursue its own bomb because of the nation’s wartime guilt. The discussions between Paris, Berlin and London have accelerated in recent months amid fears the Trump administration will withdraw its military from Europe.  European nations are rapidly trying to bolster their defences against the looming threat…

THAMES WATER TESTS SHOW PFAS SPIKE – Tests found toxic “forever chemical” levels up to 13 times the legal limit  Thames Water’s proposed water recycling scheme has come under scrutiny after pilot tests found levels of a toxic “forever chemical” rose to as much as 13 times the legal limit. Technical documents from two trials reportedly showed levels of PFOS, a type of PFAS chemical, increasing rapidly after treated sewage was processed through the proposed recycling system. PFOS is considered a potential carcinogen and is known as a “forever chemical” because it does not readily break down in the environment.…

BURNHAM VOWS UK SUPPORT FOR NEPAL – PM pledges British support as deadly Nepal flash floods leave hundreds dead   Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged Britain’s support for Nepal following a catastrophic flash flood that has killed hundreds and left more than 1,000 people missing across Nepal and neighbouring China. Rescuers are searching through debris-strewn valleys and hillsides as helicopters deliver emergency supplies to thousands of people cut off by the disaster. Burnham said Britain would stand by Nepal, recalling the country’s support for the UK during previous crises. The flash flood was triggered after a wall of ice, mud…

FERNANDES NAMED AS PFA PLAYER OF THE YEAR- Fernandes scored nine goals to help Man City finish 3rd in the English top flight  Bruno Fernandes, the face of Manchester United’s attack who provided a Premier League-record 21 assists during the 2025-26 season, has been named the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Player of the Year. Club captain Fernandes, who has been a United player since 2020, also scored nine goals as he helped the club finish third in the English top flight. Manchester City forward Khadija Shaw, who was the Women’s Super League top scorer with 21 goals, was named as…

VENEZUELA OIL PRODUCTION RISES HIGHER-And signs 50 Oil and Gas Agreements to attract new oil fields investments  Venezuela’s government has announced that its oil production reportedly exceeds 1.23 million barrels daily, with Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez reportedly stating that about 50 strategic oil and gas agreements have been signed since January 2026.  The announcement came during a televised address to the nation, with officials reportedly presenting the numbers as evidence of recovery from years of decline.  Rodríguez stated that the 50 strategic oil and gas agreements would bring new investments to more than 76 hydrocarbon production areas. The agreements cover both…