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Ed Miliband's wind turbines and solar farms ARE bad for environment, Government privately admits
Ed Miliband's wind turbines and solar farms ARE bad for environment, Government privately admitsBy GABRIEL MILLARD-CLOTHIER, POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 00:19, 17 May 2026 | Updated: 00:22, 17 May 2026 e-mail View comments
The Papers: 'Labour rivals want to rejoin EU' and 'survival of the fittest'
'Labour rivals want to rejoin EU' and 'survival of the fittest'2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleThe position of Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham on rejoining the European Union dominate Sunday's papers. Both Streeting and Burnham, who are both expected to try to replace Sir Keir Starmer as leader, would seek to rejoin the EU if they were to become prime minister, the Sunday Telegraph reports. Meanwhile, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has said Burnham as PM would "betray every Brexit vo...
Secret police and propaganda: The Chinese agents spying on expats in US
Secret police and propaganda: The Chinese agents spying on expats in US26 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMadeline HalpertReutersLawyers for Lu Jianwang say he was using an office in Chinatown to help people renew their driver's licence - but prosecutors say it was a secret police stationThe glass-paned office building perched above a ramen store in the heart of Manhattan's Chinatown looked inconspicuous on a busy block of Chinese restaurants, grocery stores and apartments.In 2022,...
Hezbollah drone strike videos show evolving tactics against Israel
Hezbollah drone strike videos show evolving tactics against Israel31 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLuke Unger and Adam DurbinBBC VerifyHezbollah has increased its use of small first-person view (FPV) drones to attack Israel, including systems controlled by fibre-optic cables to evade sophisticated defences.BBC Verify has geolocated 35 videos shared by the Lebanese armed group since 26 March which show strikes on Israeli soldiers, armoured vehicles and air defence systems in south...
Labour leadership rivals caught up in debate over EU ties
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Who are the senior Labour figures vying to replace Sir Keir Starmer?
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German police assault protesters at Nakba anniversary rally
German police hit and pepper-spray protesters as thousands gathered in Berlin to mark the 78th anniversary of the Nakba.
Angela Rayner should have faced penalty over unpaid stamp duty on seaside home, says whistleblower in department that investigated her
Angela Rayner should have faced penalty over unpaid stamp duty on seaside home, says whistleblower in department that investigated herBy GLEN OWEN Published: 23:51, 16 May 2026 | Updated: 23:51, 16 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Wes turns screw on Burnham over Brexit: As PM prepares a resignation timeline, Streeting threatens to derail 'King Andy' coronation with shock call to rejoin EU
Wes turns screw on Burnham over Brexit: As PM prepares a resignation timeline, Streeting threatens to derail 'King Andy' coronation with shock call to rejoin EUBy GLEN OWEN and BRENDAN CARLIN and DAN HODGES, DAILY MAIL COLUMNIST Published: 23:50, 16 May 2026 | Updated: 23:50, 16 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Don't tell David Lammy! Insiders say Gordon Brown is nicknamed the 'real deputy PM' by Keir Starmer's inner circle
Don't tell David Lammy! Insiders say Gordon Brown is nicknamed the 'real deputy PM' by Keir Starmer's inner circleBy GABRIEL MILLARD-CLOTHIER, POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 23:49, 16 May 2026 | Updated: 23:49, 16 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Was misquoted, I’m proud of our youth, says CJI Surya Kant
NEW DELHI: Chief Justice Surya Kant Saturday said he ‘was pained’ by a section of media misquoting his comments on youth during courtroom proceedings on Friday and clarified that his angst was against those joining the legal profession with bogus degrees and behaving like parasites.
Dhaka-Delhi ties to depend on Ganges treaty: Bangladesh minister
DHAKA: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman-led BNP in Bangladesh on Saturday said future Bangladesh-India relations would largely depend on renewal or conclusion of the Ganges water-sharing agreement, stressing that a short-term deal would be insufficient.
Disturbing trove of images woke Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass doesn't want you to see: Filthy truth is so much worse than people think...
Disturbing trove of images woke Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass doesn't want you to see: Filthy truth is so much worse than people think...GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING By RUTH STYLES, US SENIOR REPORTER Published: 22:58, 16 May 2026 | Updated: 22:58, 16 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Two presidential campaign staffers killed in Colombia as elections near
Rights office says the violence could hinder 'exercise of political rights' ahead of May vote to replace Gustavo Petro.
No trophy in turbulent season but Alonso arrival offers Chelsea hope
No trophy in turbulent season but Alonso arrival offers Chelsea hopeImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Alonso was sacked by Real Madrid in JanuaryByNizaar KinsellaChelsea reporter at WembleyPublished2 minutes agoCommentsOnly a few hundred dispirited Chelsea fans were still inside Wembley as Cole Palmer and Co trudged up the steps to collect their losers' medals following their FA Cup final defeat by Manchester City.The news of Xabi Alonso's impending arrival as the club's new manager, whic...
Quelle surprise! Now French admit £660million deal to stop the migrant boats will 'not change anything'
In extremely candid remarks, French political leaders have criticised a new £662million deal Britain signed with France at the end of last month to stop migrants crossing the Channel.
Peter Mandelson tells friends he backs Wes Streeting for Labour leader
It is the backing that every leadership contender dreads: the endorsement of Peter Mandelson.
'The North will be lost to Labour for ever': Farage ready to pounce after Wes Streeting calls Brexit a 'catastrophic mistake'
'The North will be lost to Labour for ever': Farage ready to pounce after Wes Streeting calls Brexit a 'catastrophic mistake'By GLEN OWEN Published: 22:09, 16 May 2026 | Updated: 22:09, 16 May 2026 e-mail View comments
UK and France extend ‘one in, one out’ small boats pilot scheme until October
Asylum seekers express dismay at continuation of scheme agreed last year that has failed to stop crossings in ChannelThe Home Office is extending a controversial scheme to stop asylum seekers crossing the Channel in small boats, the Guardian has learned.The UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, and the French president, Emmanuel Macron, signed a deal they hailed as “groundbreaking” last July, known as “one in, one out”. Continue reading...
Poll shows Lula and Bolsonaro tied before Brazil’s presidential election
Right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro faces new scrutiny over a film funding scandal, which could affect the race.