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The British government on Monday accused Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps of almost certainly directing a wave of antisemitic attacks across Europe and took steps to designate the powerful security apparatus as a terrorist organization.
U.K. links Iran to antisemitic attacks, calls IRGC terrorist group
The designation gives the government additional national security powers to tackle foreign threats under a new law.
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July 13, 2026 at 2:10 PM
The British government on Monday accused Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps of almost certainly directing a wave of antisemitic attacks across Europe and took steps to designate the powerful security apparatus as a terrorist organization.
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District judge sacked after court staff accused him of 'unwanted physical contact' and sending 'highly sexualised image' trib.al/rcQfRqk
District judge who 'sent highly sexualised image' sacked
District Judge Andrew Simpson has been removed from office for gross misconduct because of the 'wholly inappropriate' behaviour'.
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June 4, 2026 at 12:15 PM
District judge sacked after court staff accused him of 'unwanted physical contact' and sending 'highly sexualised image' trib.al/rcQfRqk
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President Trump on Wednesday said he still loved the idea of a $1.8 billion fund to use taxpayer money to pay his allies who claim they have been politically persecuted, even after his administration said it was dropping the plan.
‘I Love It’: Trump Is Still in Favor of $1.8 Billion Payout Fund
Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, said on Tuesday that the administration was “not moving forward with the fund, period,” after the plan drew bipartisan backlash.
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June 4, 2026 at 12:25 PM
President Trump on Wednesday said he still loved the idea of a $1.8 billion fund to use taxpayer money to pay his allies who claim they have been politically persecuted, even after his administration said it was dropping the plan.
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Two teenage 'firebugs' arrested after ferocious bushfire came within metres of burning down homes www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Two 'firebugs' arrested after bushfire came within metres of homes
Two boys, aged 12 and 13, were arrested near the scene of a bushfire on Tuesday afternoon.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Two teenage 'firebugs' arrested after ferocious bushfire came within metres of burning down homes www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
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The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the Armed Forces will begin reducing the number of overseas training exercises from next year.
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UK to scale back military training exercises outside Europe
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the Armed Forces will begin reducing the number of overseas training exercises from next year.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
December 9, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the Armed Forces will begin reducing the number of overseas training exercises from next year.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-to-scale-...
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The view from the hill adjacent to Wardsend, formerly the site of Neepsend Power Station, affords views up and down the Don Valley, across Hillsborough towards the Loxley and Rivelin Valleys. Many of the stories of the people and history of this area can be found in our cemetery.
November 21, 2025 at 7:50 AM
The view from the hill adjacent to Wardsend, formerly the site of Neepsend Power Station, affords views up and down the Don Valley, across Hillsborough towards the Loxley and Rivelin Valleys. Many of the stories of the people and history of this area can be found in our cemetery.
How can you not like a lovely lovely cup of tea?
April 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
How can you not like a lovely lovely cup of tea?
Smashing roast dinner wot I did made for family visitors. Was lovely. Now dead.
April 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Smashing roast dinner wot I did made for family visitors. Was lovely. Now dead.
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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon sounds the alarm bell on tariffs.
Jamie Dimon sounds the alarm bell on tariffs | CNN Business
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has issued a blunt warning about President Donald Trump’s tariff policy: It threatens to raise prices, drive the global economy into a downturn and weaken America’s standing i...
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April 7, 2025 at 11:12 AM
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon sounds the alarm bell on tariffs.
Knackered this week. Rough one. 😔
March 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Knackered this week. Rough one. 😔
Grumpy. Stressful week. Meh.
March 8, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Grumpy. Stressful week. Meh.
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"You can't take our country — and you can't take our game," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrote on X after Canada beat the U.S. in an international hockey championship final amid political tensions caused by President Trump’s taunts and economic threats.
Trudeau Thumbs Nose at Trump as Canadians Revel in Hockey Win
Canada beat the U.S. in a championship game with added meaning because of political tensions caused by President Trump’s taunts and economic threats.
www.nytimes.com
February 21, 2025 at 10:25 AM
"You can't take our country — and you can't take our game," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrote on X after Canada beat the U.S. in an international hockey championship final amid political tensions caused by President Trump’s taunts and economic threats.
My brain fell out of my head. I'm so grumpy.
February 5, 2025 at 2:11 PM
My brain fell out of my head. I'm so grumpy.
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Moo Deng, the pygmy hippopotamus who is now 6 months old, is still Thailand’s biggest celebrity. Crowds keep flocking to Khao Kheow Open Zoo just for her. The zoo director called her “a breath of fresh air.” nyti.ms/40Viqru
February 1, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Moo Deng, the pygmy hippopotamus who is now 6 months old, is still Thailand’s biggest celebrity. Crowds keep flocking to Khao Kheow Open Zoo just for her. The zoo director called her “a breath of fresh air.” nyti.ms/40Viqru
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Anna Lembke, the psychiatrist and author of “Dopamine Nation,” treats patients dealing with all sorts of addictions, including opioids, alcohol and what she calls “digital drugs.” She wants us to find balance in a world of temptation and abundance. Read or listen to The Interview. nyti.ms/4aHpJpQ
February 1, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Anna Lembke, the psychiatrist and author of “Dopamine Nation,” treats patients dealing with all sorts of addictions, including opioids, alcohol and what she calls “digital drugs.” She wants us to find balance in a world of temptation and abundance. Read or listen to The Interview. nyti.ms/4aHpJpQ
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Warships have intercepted two merchant vessels suspected of damaging subsea communications cable between Latvia and Sweden on Sunday.
🇸🇪Swedish authorities have detained the bulk carrier MV Vezhen. 🇫🇮Finish & 🇪🇪Estonian warships tracking LNG tanker MV Pskov.
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🇸🇪Swedish authorities have detained the bulk carrier MV Vezhen. 🇫🇮Finish & 🇪🇪Estonian warships tracking LNG tanker MV Pskov.
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January 27, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Warships have intercepted two merchant vessels suspected of damaging subsea communications cable between Latvia and Sweden on Sunday.
🇸🇪Swedish authorities have detained the bulk carrier MV Vezhen. 🇫🇮Finish & 🇪🇪Estonian warships tracking LNG tanker MV Pskov.
https://buff.ly/3PRi2nC
🇸🇪Swedish authorities have detained the bulk carrier MV Vezhen. 🇫🇮Finish & 🇪🇪Estonian warships tracking LNG tanker MV Pskov.
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BREAKING:
Royal Navy submarine authorised to surface close to 🇷🇺Russian spy ship operating close to the UK
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Royal Navy submarine authorised to surface close to 🇷🇺Russian spy ship operating close to the UK
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January 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
BREAKING:
Royal Navy submarine authorised to surface close to 🇷🇺Russian spy ship operating close to the UK
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Royal Navy submarine authorised to surface close to 🇷🇺Russian spy ship operating close to the UK
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Roast chicken, Cauliflower and potato bake with garlic and rosemary flatbreads.
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January 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Roast chicken, Cauliflower and potato bake with garlic and rosemary flatbreads.
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The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has outlined steps to adapt its training programmes for Reservists, following a question raised by Labour MP Calvin Bailey.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=56095
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=56095
MOD announces improvements to Reservist training
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has outlined steps to adapt its training programmes for Reservists, following a question raised by Labour MP Calvin Bailey. Referring to the Council of Reserve Forces and Cadets’ Associations' Annual Statutory Report 2024, Bailey asked what measures were being implemented to ensure training aligns with Reservists’ needs. In response, Veterans
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
January 19, 2025 at 7:01 AM
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has outlined steps to adapt its training programmes for Reservists, following a question raised by Labour MP Calvin Bailey.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=56095
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=56095
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Mystery as body of dead Brit, 53, is found floating in the water at a Costa Blanca port
Mystery as body of Brit, 53, is found dead at a Costa Blanca port
Civil Guard divers recovered the 53-year-old's body yesterday morning at the marina in Calpe north of Benidorm after the alarm was raised just over an hour earlier.
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January 17, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Mystery as body of dead Brit, 53, is found floating in the water at a Costa Blanca port
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The Biden administration announced Tuesday it was lifting Cuba's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism https://bit.ly/3DVZyiX
January 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The Biden administration announced Tuesday it was lifting Cuba's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism https://bit.ly/3DVZyiX