Day: August 25, 2024
UK minister urges de-escalation after Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire
August 25, 2024A major war in the Middle East is “a real danger”, a Cabinet minister has warned following an escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah overnight. Early on Sunday, the Israeli military launched what it described as “pre-emptive” strikes against the militant group in southern Lebanon, saying it had detected plans to attack Israel. Hezbollah, […]
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Billionaire Telegram founder Pavel Durov ‘arrested in France’
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Downing Street officials draw up plans for announcing death of Larry the cat in similar manner to Queen Elizabeth II
August 25, 2024Downing Street officials are reportedly planning how to announce the eventual passing of Larry, the No 10 chief mouser. The 17-year-old tabby, while currently healthy, is in his twilight years. Larry has become a fixture of Downing Street, known for his patrols of the grounds and occasional confrontations with local wildlife. His encounters with Palmerston, […]
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Israel launches ‘pre-emptive’ strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon as tensions escalate
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Killer asks to return to UK to help find victim’s body 55 years after murder
August 25, 2024The chilling words of a convicted murderer will soon be heard, peeling back the decades to a winter’s night in 1969, in a revelatory new recorded interview with one of the two brothers who kidnapped and killed Muriel McKay. “Maybe the only solution is to get on the spot. To be there again, I’ll have […]
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