Is there a £28bn shortfall in the defence budget?published at 13:05 GMT 13:05 GMT By Anthony Reuben At Prime Minister’s Questions, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said: “last week… the head of the armed forces warned that our military faces a £28bn shortfall.” She was referring to a report in The Times that Head of the … Read more
Spain hosts key European and Arab nations to pressure Israel to halt Gaza assault. The Madrid Group has convened in Spain’s capital for a fifth time, in a meeting attended by major European and Arab nations. Pressure on Israel this year has been ramped up, with Spain calling for an arms embargo on Israel and … Read more
The UK pauses trade talks as the EU threatens to review ties with Israel. Israel is facing condemnation from some of its strongest allies over its increasing aggression in Gaza. The UK is cancelling new trade talks and the EU is reviewing old agreements, while both are imposing sanctions on Israeli settlers in the occupied … Read more
Actor calls on filmmakers to ‘keep telling the stories, keep expressing yourself and keep fighting to be who you are’. Chilean-American actor Pedro Pascal has called on members of the film industry to “fight back” and keep expressing themselves amid what he appeared to describe as a political climate of fear in the United States. … Read more
The leaders from the four Kyiv allies had traveled to the Ukrainian capital together by train for a visit of more than nine hours with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The visit came shortly after Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov rejected calls for an extended ceasefire as long as the West doesn’t stop its military support for … Read more
Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea emotionally responds to Real Madrid TV pressure before refereeing the Copa del Rey final. Copa del Rey final referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea welled up before Saturday’s match when speaking about pressure officials have faced from Real Madrid TV this season. Madrid take on rivals Barcelona in the Spanish cup final … Read more
US oil group under pressure to exit Russia after Biden administration widens sanctions Financial Times Oil jumps on expected hit to China and India’s Russian supplies CNBC Russia faces higher costs on sea-borne oil exports due to new US sanctions Reuters Oil Price Rally Continues After U.S. Sanctions Russia’s Biggest Oil Sellers OilPrice.com Will Joe Biden’s new oil sanctions … Read more
Dozens of Israeli strikes pounded the Gaza Strip over the weekend as Israeli and Hamas officials resumed indirect cease-fire talks through mediators in Qatar. Israel’s military said on Sunday that it had hit more than 100 targets across the enclave over the weekend, including sites from which militants had fired projectiles toward Israeli territory. It … Read more
BREAKINGBREAKING, The oldest sitting US president heeds calls to withdraw re-election bid, thrusting the high-wire race for the White House into an uncertain territory. US President Joe Biden has ended his reelection campaign after fellow Democrats lost faith in his mental acuity and ability to beat Donald Trump, leaving the presidential race in uncharted territory. … Read more
The US president appears to be struggling to assert his influence on Israel to stop the war. United States President Joe Biden is facing his biggest international crisis yet. Israel’s war on Gaza is showing no signs of stopping. Hospitals, schools, refugee camps – nowhere is safe for Palestinians, with the war now in its … Read more