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Migrants scramble onto dinghy as they attempt to cross the Channel just days after Burnham and Macron vow to tackle small boats crisis
Migrants were pictured wading into the sea and boarding a dinghy at Petit-Fort-Philippe, near Gravelines in northern France, in a fresh attempt to cross the Channel to Britain, days after Andy Burnham and Emmanuel Macron pledged joint action against the small boats crisis. It is unclear whether the vessel was intercepted, but the images highlight…
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Some Americans call us ‘Europoor’ – but there are seven ways we’re exceedingly rich | Emma Beddington
Guardian columnist Emma Beddington responds to American claims that Europeans are “Europoor” — mocked online for lower salaries, higher taxes and reliance on public transport compared with the US. She acknowledges some truth to the jibe, citing figures showing stronger US GDP growth and higher cost-of-living-adjusted wages, but argues these statistics ignore quality-of-life factors such…
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The French mother who said ‘non’ to migrants: Woman living on the frontline of Europe’s asylum crisis releases footage of young men in life jackets rushing past her property to catch dinghies going to Britain
A Frenchwoman living near Neufchâtel-Hardelot, south of Boulogne-sur-Mer, has spoken out about the fear caused by migrants gathering near her family home before attempting Channel crossings to Britain, releasing CCTV footage showing groups in life jackets rushing across her land towards departure points. Héloïse Longuet, 44, said her 19th-century farmhouse, originally a holiday home under…
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Russia claims Germany ‘wants war again’ after being blamed for drone bombs attack on airport
Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has accused Germany of “wanting war again”, after Berlin blamed Moscow for a drone attack on Leipzig airport last month and the two countries responded by shutting down each other’s cultural centres. The row escalates tensions between Germany and Russia at a sensitive moment, coming as US negotiators hold peace…
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German company becomes first in Europe to launch fully commercial orbital rocket
German startup Isar Aerospace has become the first company to launch a fully commercial orbital rocket from continental Europe, marking a significant milestone for the continent’s space industry. The success positions the Munich-founded firm as the clear leader among a wave of European launch startups seeking to break the near-monopoly of state-subsidised incumbents Arianespace and…
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American diplomats hold Kyiv talks after Putin pledges capital pause
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner completed their first official visit to Ukraine on Sunday, holding talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, a day after meeting Vladimir Putin in Moscow, as part of a renewed but faltering American push to end the war. The visit came as Washington’s peace effort had lost momentum…
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Trump envoys land in Ukraine for talks with Zelensky – after Russia pounds Kyiv with fresh strikes despite promise to pause attacks
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Kyiv for talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky, a day after holding closed-door negotiations with Vladimir Putin in Moscow as part of Donald Trump’s renewed push to end the war in Ukraine. The visit came despite Russia continuing to strike other parts of Ukraine overnight, undermining…
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Taxpayer set to fund ‘media adviser’ for Andy Burnham’s wife as she ‘takes on First Lady-style role’
Downing Street is reportedly set to recruit and fund, from public money, a personal aide to handle media duties and provide assistance to Marie-France van Heel, the wife of Prime Minister Andy Burnham. The move has drawn attention because it signals a more formal, US-style “First Lady” role for van Heel, a marketing executive who…
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US envoys arrive in Ukraine for talks after meeting Putin in Russia
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held several hours of closed-door talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, their first visit to Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion, a day after meeting Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The talks ended without a major breakthrough, and Zelensky said he now expects the war to continue into winter,…