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Drill, Burnham, drill? The oil basin that is a totem for Trump – and a headache for Britain’s new PM
North Sea oil once symbolised British economic power and national renewal, but the basin’s output and influence have shrunk dramatically, leaving it as a politically charged relic rather than an economic powerhouse. Discovered in 1969, it became central to Margaret Thatcher’s economic project and, decades earlier, prompted Jim Callaghan to hail it as Britain’s “best…
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Revealed: Just 4% of Brits believe William should make the first move in peace talks with Harry – as Palace sources reveal bid by one of the King’s most trusted aides to reunite the warring princes
A poll for The Mail on Sunday has found that only 4% of Britons believe Prince William should be the one to make the first move in reconciling with Prince Harry, ahead of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s expected return to the UK. The survey comes amid reports that a senior aide to King…
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Sussexes’ UK return signals royal reconciliation as family rifts persist
Prince Harry and Meghan have announced plans to relocate back to the United Kingdom with their children Archie and Lilibet, marking a significant shift after years abroad. The move appears to have been facilitated by ges
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Robot beats Bolt as US midterms rocked by scandal and Iran claims war win
A humanoid robot at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing recorded 9.39 seconds for 100 metres, faster than Usain Bolt’s official human world-record time of 9.58 seconds. More than 2,000 humanoid robots were reported to be taking part in the five-day event, which included athletic and team-sport competitions. The result demonstrates rapid advances in…
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Queen Camilla – a fixed smile in place – offered tea to Prince Harry despite his public denunciation of her as ‘evil’: It appears to have calmed the Sussexes’ fears about returning to the UK, writes TOM BOWER
Columnist Tom Bower writes that Queen Camilla greeted Prince Harry with tea and a fixed smile during a recent visit to Highgrove, despite Harry having previously branded her “evil” in public comments. The gesture appears to have gone some way towards easing the Sussexes’ anxieties about relocating back to the UK, a move announced this…
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Thomas Markle fears he will never get a chance to meet his grandchildren as Archie, Lilibet and Meghan return to UK
Thomas Markle, the estranged father of the Duchess of Sussex, says he learned from a CNN news report that Meghan, Prince Harry and their children Archie and Lilibet are moving back to the UK, rather than hearing it from his daughter directly. The 82-year-old, who is recovering after having his left leg amputated below the…
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Iranian hackers ‘shut down British power plant for four days’ in unprecedented cyber attack
Iranian state-linked hackers shut down an unnamed British power plant for four days in what officials describe as the first and most effective cyber attack of its kind on UK energy infrastructure, prompting an investigation by the National Cyber Security Centre and briefings for power industry chief executives. The facility is understood to be a…
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Damaged rotor blade may be to blame for Greek helicopter crash that killed British newlyweds
Investigators looking into the helicopter crash that killed British newlyweds Alexander Cromie and Marie Ebert in Greece believe a damaged tail rotor blade from an earlier incident may be to blame. The Bell 206 helicopter, also carrying a Greek pilot, spun out of control while landing on the island of Sifnos, killing all three aboard,…
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Heathrow expansion ‘is threat to England’s largest surviving medieval barn’
Campaigners are warning that Heathrow’s proposed third runway could damage or destroy the New Barn at Harmondsworth, believed to be England’s largest surviving medieval timber-framed barn, with the public deadline for objections to the expansion set at 1 September. The 600-year-old structure, owned by English Heritage since 2011, is considered a remarkable and unusually well-preserved…
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UK set to hold ceremonies marking Ukraine’s 35th year of independence
The UK is holding ceremonies to mark the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence, underscoring continued British solidarity as the country fights against Russia’s invasion. Prime Minister Andy Burnham and senior ministers are leading the tributes, with Westminster and Whitehall to be illuminated in Ukraine’s blue and yellow colours, while Defence Secretary Wes Streeting attends a…