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RUSSIAN MISSILE STRIKE ON BALAKLIIA KILLED THREE PEOPLE – Firefighters battle fire in Kharkiv buildings after Russian missile strike kills three Photos released by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine showed residential blocks in what is said to be the eastern city of Balakliia engulfed in flames. We were not able to independently verify the location or the date of when the images were taken. A Russian missile strike on Balakliia killed three people, with three teenagers among the 10 wounded, Kharkiv regional officials said on Monday.  The overnight attack damaged multi-story residence blocks and destroyed scores of cars in…

REPUBLICANS SET SIGHTS ON RUSSIA – Republicans drafting bill to sanction countries that trade with Russia President Donald Trump said that Republicans are working on legislation that will impose sanctions on any country doing business with Russia, and he said Iran may get added to that list. “As you know, I suggested it, so any country that does business with Russia will be very severely sanctioned,” Trump told reporters. “They may add Iran to that,” he added. Some U.S. senators are renewing a push to get a long-stalled bipartisan sanctions bill to Trump’s desk. The bill would slap tariffs on…

KING MARKS BIRTHDAY IN WALES – King Charles meets stars and locals in Wales during 77th birthday visit King Charles spent his 77th birthday in a wet and windy south Wales, visiting in Waled with Queen Camilla. He met local cultural figures including Gavin and Stacey star Ruth Jones, Love Island’s Liam Reardon, and TikToker Lewis Leigh. At a reception, the King cut a castle-shaped birthday cake before greeting crowds braving Storm Claudia under umbrellas. Earlier, Buckingham Palace released a new photo of the King at Sandringham holding a shepherd’s crook. To commemorate the occasion, the Royal Family released a…

UK EXPECTED SET OUT SWEEPING REFORMS – British interior minister to set out tougher migration rules British interior minister Shabana Mahmood is expected set out sweeping reforms to the migration system, seeking to follow Denmark in making Britain less attractive to asylum seekers. Countries that refuse to take back illegal migrants from Britain will face visa bans, Shabana Mahmood is to announce. States that will not accept the deportation of failed asylum seekers or foreign criminals are to face a “sliding scale” of penalties, from the removal of fast-track visa services to bans on entry documents for everyone from tourists…

REEVES DROPS TAX RISE PLAN – Chancellor scraps income tax hike as markets slide Finance Minister Rachel Reeves has dropped plans to raise income tax rates in this month’s budget. The move is aimed at avoiding a political backlash—but it’s already rattling financial markets. Sterling slipped 0.3%, hitting its lowest level against the euro in more than two and a half years. Investors reacted swiftly, fearing Reeves may struggle to deliver the tough measures needed to stabilise Britain’s public finances. Government bond markets also took a hit. Long-dated gilt yields jumped by around 12 basis points, putting them on track…

RESIDENT DOCTORS STRIKE OVER PAY DISPUTE – Doctors demand 26% pay restoration Thousands of resident doctors in England walked out today, launching their 13th strike since March 2023. The action runs until Tuesday, with NHS leaders warning of major disruption to staffing, appointments and operations. The government has refused any further pay offers, but the British Medical Association says years of pay erosion have left resident doctors far behind, calling for a 26% rise to restore earnings to 2008 levels. BMA chair Dr. Tom Dolphin said some doctors were earning as little as £14 an hour when the dispute began,…

BBC has apologised to the U.S. President Donald Trump for editing a 2021 speech in a way that appeared to show him advocating violence—but the broadcaster is firmly rejecting Trump’s demand for compensation. In a statement, the BBC said it “strongly disagrees there is a basis for a defamation claim,” even as it expressed “sincere regrets” over the edit used in a Panorama episode. The corporation confirmed that it will not rebroadcast the programme. Trump’s lawyers had threatened to sue for $1 billion unless the BBC retracted the segment, apologised, and paid damages. While the apology has been issued, the…

FARMERS IN PUNJAB BURN STUBBLE – Say they lack options, as smog blankets Delhi  As the Indian capital New Delhi gasps for breath, hundreds of kilometres away, farmers in the fields of Punjab are torching their farm residue, triggering plumes of smoke in their fields, as they race to get ready for the next sowing season. Skies in Mansa, Punjab (about 300 km from New Delhi) – bear an orange haze – with clouds of smoke rising from burning rice paddies, highlighting a practice that persists despite years of government crackdowns. Farm fires in New Delhi’s neighbouring states of Haryana…

HAMAS CLAIMS END OF FIRST CEASEFIRE PHASE – Group says initial truce terms met as talks stall over Israel’s next move.  Hamas announced today it has completed the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel, declaring it fulfilled all initial obligations. The group said prisoner exchanges and temporary pauses in fighting were carried out “as agreed” under international mediation.  Israeli officials, however, disputed Hamas’s claim, arguing that several terms remain unresolved. Talks over the second phase — which would include a full Israeli troop withdrawal and release of remaining hostages — have reportedly stalled. Hamas insists that any…

STARMER’S EU FISH SURRENDER – Could cost up to £6bn despite the EU taking nearly £500m of landings from UK waters in one year  Sir Keir Starmer has surrendered leverage in future European Union negotiations with his 12-year fishing rights deal, peers have warned. A report by the House of Lords’ European affairs committee said the Prime Minister’s reset deal with Brussels risked handing the bloc the upper hand in energy talks. Under the deal struck by Labour in May, EU fishermen will get access to British waters until 2038 and risks handing the EU up to £6bn of British…