Day: August 28, 2025
British offices hit as Russia launches one of largest strikes of Ukraine war
August 28, 2025At least 21 people were killed as Russia pounded Ukraine on Thursday Reuters Russia has pounded Kyiv with missiles and drone strikes, killing at least 21 people in one of the largest attacks on Ukraine since war broke out over three years ago. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said the strike early on Thursday, the second-largest […]
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British couple detained in Iran ‘suddenly whisked’ to courtroom in Tehran
August 28, 2025The family of a British couple detained in Iran have requested an urgent meeting with the Foreign Secretary after the pair were “suddenly whisked” to a courtroom in the country’s capital. Lindsay and Craig Foreman were taken into custody in January during a motorcycle tour around the world and were later charged with espionage. The […]
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Government must ‘go further and faster’ to prevent repeat of Afghan data breach
August 28, 2025The Afghans’ data was leaked ‘in error’ by a defence official in February 2022 (PA) PA Wire The Government has been urged to “go further and faster” on efforts to prevent data breaches such as the 2022 leak of the details of thousands of Afghans applying to move to the UK to flee the Taliban. […]
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UK, France and Germany to revive sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme
August 28, 2025The UK, alongside France and Germany, has announced its plan to revive UN-backed sanctions on Iran over fears it is developing nuclear weapons. The three European powers, known collectively as the E3, intend to re-introduce sweeping sanctions after efforts to restart diplomatic talks over Tehran’s nuclear programme stalled. Iran has insisted its nuclear programme is […]
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Save over £50 on sharing plates at Salt Yard: 10 unmissable Time Out deals
August 28, 2025Looking for 10 things to do in London? Luckily, there’s lots to do in this city for cheap in 2025! At least… There is now. Metro has teamed up with Time Out to bring you the best deals across the capital. Every Friday, 10 new deals will drop, available in the Metro newspaper, on Metro, and on our […]
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Online forum 4Chan sues Ofcom in the US over ‘attempt to censor’
August 28, 2025Online forum 4Chan has launched a legal case against British regulator Ofcom in the US over claims it attempted to “censor” the website. The website filed the complaint against the enforcer of the UK Online Safety Act alongside another online forum, Kiwi Farms, in a Washington DC Federal Court in an attempt to ban it […]
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Manhunt after woman is sexually assaulted at London Underground station
August 28, 2025A woman was grabbed and sexually assaulted while travelling on the Tube in central London. The attack happened at London Bridge Underground station, one of the busiest stations in the country. A woman was targeted shortly after midnight on Wednesday, July 16, after a stranger approached her. After walking up to her, the man then […]
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Inside the long-awaited £40,000,000,000 Crossrail 2 project in London
August 28, 2025Londoners are holding onto hope that the Crossrail 2 train project could still become a reality one day. If you have lived in London long enough, the chances are you have heard whispers of the elusive Crossrail 2, the south-north version of the Elizabeth line. The route was planned to run from Hertfordshire in the […]
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Is the Croydon cat killer back? The gruesome incidents that hint ‘he never went away’
August 28, 2025When Peter* looked outside of his window just two weeks ago, he spotted his black and white cat Tux lying at the end of the driveway in Croydon. Straight away, he knew something was wrong. As Tux lay lifelessly on the concrete, Peter could see that his pet had suffered some sort of terrible injury, […]
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Boy, 17, fighting for life and another teen hurt in knife attack in Old Kent Road
August 28, 2025John Dunne Published August 28, 2025 11:45am Updated August 28, 2025 11:54am A teenager is fighting for his life with another injured after a stab attack in Old Kent Road, Bermondsey. The boys, both 17, were found wounded just after 10.45pm last night. Police and paramedics were scrambled and the victims were taken to hospital. […]
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