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Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of breaking proposed ceasefires ahead of Victory Day parade in Moscow – Europe live

Ukraine suggested an indefinite ceasefire this week but it was repeatedly violated by RussiaAFP noted that Kyiv said Moscow ignored a Ukrainian call to halt fighting earlier this week that Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy cast as a test of whether the Kremlin was serious about providing a brief respite in the four-year war.Russia has threatened a massive strike on the heart of Kyiv if Ukraine disrupts the Victory Day parade on Saturday, repeatedly urging foreign diplomats to evacuate the...

STV staff walk out on strike on day of Holyrood election count

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Counting under way in Holyrood election as SNP eyes fifth consecutive win

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Starmer: ‘I’m not going to walk away’ after Labour suffers electoral mauling

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Civil servants will be paid for time off at union conferences under new deal between Labour and unions that is 'insult to taxpayers'

Civil servants will be paid for time off at union conferences under new deal between Labour and unions that is 'insult to taxpayers'Get your news delivered straight to you by 7am - sign up to our new Morning Mail newsletter for FREEBy ISABELLA MACHIN, REPORTER Published: 09:24, 8 May 2026 | Updated: 09:24, 8 May 2026 e-mail View comments

US stance on Victory Day shifts dramatically under Trump administration — Russian envoy

Alexander Darchiev noted that the Immortal Regiment march has been held in central Washington for the past two years

Truce commencement, Kiev’s ceasefire breaches — Russian Defense Ministry’s statements

Ukraine’s deliberate destructive actions against Russia confirm the Kiev regime’s terrorist nature, the Russian Defense Ministry said

US unmasks alleged Russian interference in 2016 elections — envoy

Kirill Dmitriev added that Obama’s library should have a large section dedicated to the hoax about Russian interference in the 2016 election

John Curtice: Early results show how fragmented UK politics has become

John Curtice: Election results show politics in the UK has fragmented7 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSir John CurticeProfessor of politics, Strathclyde UniversityBBCThe overnight local election results have confirmed that, for the time being at least, electoral politics in Britain has become highly fragmented.Reform are certainly the winners. The party has won most seats - 30% of those declared so far. Meanwhile in a sample of over 500 wards where the BBC has collected the detail...

JASON GROVES: Reform is extending its reach while Labour loses votes to everyone, everywhere

JASON GROVES: Reform is extending its reach while Labour loses votes to everyone, everywhereLIVEBLOG: Latest updates as UK local elections results are declaredBy JASON GROVES, POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 09:10, 8 May 2026 | Updated: 09:13, 8 May 2026 e-mail View comments

Apple AirPods with camera and AI launching soon, here is what you can expect

Apple AirPods with camera and AI launching soon here is what you can expect

Bulgaria Lawmakers Approve Radev’s Cabinet After Landslide Win

Bulgaria’s parliament voted in the nation’s first single-party government with a majority this century after Rumen Radev’s landslide victory, ushering in another European Union leader critical of the bloc’s mainstream.

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South East Water CEO Quits After Pressure From UK Lawmakers

The embattled chief executive officer of the UK’s South East Water resigned after a campaign by lawmakers and customers in the wake of multiple outages across Kent that affected tens of thousands of people.

India's military operation against Pakistan that's on for 42 years

Indias military operation against Pakistan thats on for years

Middle East crisis live: Trump insists ceasefire is intact after Iran and US exchange fire in Hormuz

The US said it carried out strikes on Iranian military targets after an attack on three American destroyers in the strait of HormuzThe UAE defence ministry said its air defense systems were intercepting missiles and drone attacks from Iran this morning, further straining the tenuous ceasefire.Iranian state media blamed the UAE for reported strikes in southern Iran yesterday. The semi-official Tasnim news agency, citing sources, reported that there were signs of UAE involvement in attacks on Qesh...

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How Vijay holds all the cards even if DMK, AIADMK join hands

How Vijay holds all the cards even if DMK AIADMK join hands

Grounds for optimism exist on normalizing Russia-US ties — envoy

It is necessary to restore normalcy in bilateral relations, Alexander Darchiev said

Donbass Dome anti-UAV system destroys nine Ukrainian drones in DPR over past 24 hours

Residents of the region are advised to report any encountered debris or explosive objects to emergency services