The General Staff of Ukraine’s armed forces have published their daily operational update… Speaking about the frontline, it says the situation “remains tense” and Russia is using its advantage in the number of personnel to launch attacks on Ukrainian positions. In the last 24 hours, 66 “combat clashes” have taken place, it adds. Russian troops...
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Northern Lights glow up skies across UK and around the world – see best pictures here
Skies over the UK were turned shades of pink and green as the Northern Lights produced incredible displays for skygazers. The impressive Aurora Borealis, usually only visible from northern parts of the British Isles, was visible across large parts of the UK overnight, including Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and, unusually, southern England. The display was...
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Gaza latest: Hamas accepts ceasefire deal proposed by Egypt and Qatar – but Israel says this is not what it agreed to
‘We need our hostages home – accept the deal’: Tel Aviv road blocked by protesting families Relatives of Israeli hostages being held in Gaza have blocked a major road in Tel Aviv, demanding that Benjamin Netanyahu accepts a ceasefire deal. Several families have gathered on the Begin Road. Einav Zangauker, the mother of hostage Matan...
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Israel-Hamas war latest: Northern Gaza now in ‘full-blown famine’
Hello and welcome to The Telegraph’s live blog of the war in the Middle East. Follow along as we bring you all of the latest updates as Hamas and CIA officials ready to meet Egyptian mediators in Cairo today as ceasefire talks resume. First up this morning: Hamas ‘only thing’ standing in way of ceasefire...
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Arsonists attack home owned by chief of leading German arms manufacturer over Ukraine links
German Left-wing extremists have launched an arson attack on the summer home of the chief of Rheinmetall, a major German arms manufacturer, in protest at his support for Ukraine. In an anonymous post on social media, the activists said they had targeted the house of Armin Papperger because he was a profiteer of the “so-called...
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Ukraine-Russia war live: 100-mile US glide bombs fail in Ukraine
Modern battle tanks are weapons of shock and awe. They are best used manoeuvring around the battlefield at speeds of up to 50mph and delivering devastatingly accurate strikes with their 120mm cannons. But in Ukraine they have been deployed on the frontline more as mobile pillboxes or as 60-ton sniper rifles. This is why it...
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Rwanda bill ‘raises major concerns’, top human rights official says
The Rwanda bill that ministers hope will curb the number of small boats crossing the Channel “raises major concerns”, a leading human rights official has said as he called for key clauses to be reversed. Michael O’Flaherty, the Council of Europe’s commissioner for human rights, said he was “concerned” about the new law and he...
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US election poll tracker: Trump has edge on Biden
Donald Trump maintains a narrow lead in the polls for the US election. The former president leads the incumbent in several swing states, which could be critical to securing the White House in November. Concerns about Joe Biden’s age and the cost of living could work in Mr Trump’s favour as he bids to become...
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How Israel and Iran went from ‘best friends’ to arch-enemies on the cusp of all-out war
In a clear sign of what exactly Israel considered to be an existential threat, suspected Mossad agents carried out a string of attacks on nuclear scientists inside Iran in the early 2010s. In just two years, five prominent physicists were shot dead or killed in car bombs. Israel also reportedly developed an advanced computer worm...
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Russia-Ukraine war latest: Ukraine bombs Crimean airbase
The news on Thursday morning that two more alleged Russian spies have been arrested in Germany will make disquieting reading for Nato officials. It is the latest spying scandal to hit Germany after the hugely embarrassing leak of a phone call between German air force officers discussing a potential delivery of Taurus missiles to Ukraine, which was intercepted by...
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‘I shot down drones over Israel and was back in my office sending emails by 4pm’
A lawyer by day, by 4pm Sunday, the reservist was back in the office “shooting off emails” as opposed to shooting down missiles. Like the others in his squadron, who are the likes of engineers and teachers, it is a complex double life they lead. “I took a shower, went to sleep for a few...
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Top 50 biggest news websites in the world: Newsweek doubles visits year-on-year in March
Newsweek was the biggest-growing news website in the world in March, according to Press Gazette’s updated ranking. The news magazine saw visits to its website more than double in March, up 128% year-on-year to 104.1 million, according to data from digital intelligence platform Similarweb. Newsweek has seen a recent run of strong growth, and was...