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UK drone factories may face attacks from ‘unknown sources’, says Kremlin adviser
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been warned by a Kremlin adviser that “unknown sources” could carry out a “semi-military” response against British drone factories, in retaliation for the UK sharing military blueprints with Ukraine. The warning came during Burnham’s first official international trip, made shortly after he became prime minister in July, during which…
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Rescue pilot pleads guilty, museum heists turn violent, US clean energy set for record growth
TalkFuse’s briefing covers a South Sudanese teenager admitting endangering lives at sea after piloting a Channel super-dinghy, warnings over increasingly violent European museum robberies, Italy’s new phone-crossing fines, US clean energy’s record growth, OpenAI’s push into autonomous agents, and a teenager’s decisi…
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Dozens of people injured and hundreds of homes are damaged after tornado tears through French village
A tornado tore through the village of Pomas in south-western France, injuring 41 people and damaging around 300 homes in a community of roughly 1,000 residents. The storm formed part of a wider weather system that battered the Aude region, prompting an orange alert, widespread power cuts and severe disruption to road, rail and air…
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UK to use Ukrainian intelligence for AI military training
Britain is to receive a substantial trove of intelligence from Ukraine, covering Kremlin tactics and secrets gathered since Russia’s invasion, under a landmark military and AI partnership agreed in Kyiv. The deal was struck as new Prime Minister Andy Burnham met President Volodymyr Zelensky on his first overseas trip since taking office, with the data…
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Deregulated planning, Thames Water rescue plan, and a fatal A66 crash lead today’s news
UK ministers relax garden-plot planning rules and Thames Water creditors pitch a new board, as tech firms are pressed to remove posts glorifying the A66 crash that killed seven. Elsewhere: US-Canada tariffs escalate, Ukraine strikes Russian warehouses, and football probes illegal Russian broadcasts.
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UK to use Ukraine battlefield data to train AI to protect sensitive sites
The UK government has struck a deal with Kyiv to use AI models trained on Ukrainian battlefield data to help protect British defence sites, railways and energy infrastructure from protesters and hostile states. Under the scheme, British companies will gain access to a vast dataset from Ukraine’s Avengers AI lab, marking the first agreement of…
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Woke European leaders scolded Trump for championing fossil fuels over green energy… now they’re all copying him
A Daily Mail report says European leaders who criticised Donald Trump for prioritising fossil fuels over green energy are now rolling back their own climate commitments, moves the White House has hailed as “common sense making a comeback”. Since returning to office in January 2025, Trump scrapped the EPA Endangerment Finding, withdrew from the Paris…
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Sussex couple set for UK return with Spencer family backing
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are reportedly preparing an imminent return to the United Kingdom, with plans advancing for their arrival within the coming days. While Prince Harry remains distant from key members of the
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Graduate jobs slump, Burnham escalates Russia tensions in Kyiv, Harry and Meghan mull UK return
Adzuna data shows graduate vacancies at a ten-year low; Andy Burnham’s Kyiv trip and Ukraine’s Scalp missile deal have deepened the Russia rift, plus Malaga drone chaos, China’s aborted Moon launch and Maradona’s Hand of God ball fetching £2.5m.