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Wagner Group chief defends patriots as rebelling forces enter key Russian city

President Vladimir Putin has vowed to defend Russia against the armed rebellion Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has denied allegations by President Vladimir Putin that he is betraying his country, and called his Wagner Group fighters “patriots”. After the Russian leader denounced Wagner forces entering the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, the group’s chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said: “Regarding the betrayal of the motherland, the president was deeply mistaken. We are […]

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Titans main support ship returns to harbour following fatal implosion

Investigations are continuing into what happened to the submersible which was carrying 5 people The main support ship of the Titan submersible has returned to a Canadian harbour following the deep-sea vessel’s fatal implosion. Flags on board the Polar Prince were at half-mast as it arrived at the port in St John’s in Newfoundland on Saturday morning after four passengers and the pilot of Titan were killed in the incident. The support ship is […]

todayJune 24, 2023 5

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McIlroy claims first PGA Tour hole in one

Rory McIlroy picked up his first hole in one on the PGA Tour at the Travelers Championship in Connecticut. The Northern Irishman’s hole-in-one on the 214-yard eighth was the clear highlight on a mixed session for the US Open runner-up, who finished two-under-par on a day of low scores. It was McIlroy’s first ace in competition since he made one in Abu Dhabi on the European tour in 2015. Meanwhile, […]

todayJune 23, 2023 9

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Hunt meets with lenders as mortgage crisis worsens

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is to ask banks if they can do more to support struggling households after a shock interest rate hike deepened the mortgage crisis. He is meeting large lenders including HSBC and Santander in Downing Street on Friday as the Government comes under pressure to relieve the pain. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Mr Hunt have ruled out a financial intervention as rates were hiked as the Bank […]

todayJune 23, 2023 17

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Improvements in UK retail sector

The UK’s retail sector did unexpectedly well last month as it sold more fuel due to falling prices and more summer clothes thanks to a spike in temperatures. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that retail sales volumes rose 0.3% in May, better than the 0.2% drop that economists had forecast. The bounce was largely due to a rise in petrol and diesel sales, which the ONS […]

todayJune 23, 2023 13

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Man charged after hospital stabbings

A man has been charged after two people were stabbed at a hospital in north-west London. Armed officers were called to Central Middlesex Hospital at around 1.20pm on Wednesday to reports that two people had been stabbed. Officers arrived to find two men, both believed to be in their 40s, with stab injuries after they are thought to have been attacked with a mattock. The conditions of both men are […]

todayJune 23, 2023 5

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US Coastguard confirm deaths of passengers on Titan submarine

A statement moments ago, from the US Coastguard has confirmed catastrophic damage to the pressure chamber on the craft. The pilot and four passengers of the missing Titan submersible are believed to be dead, as a result. The news was confirmed by the operators of the craft and the US Coastguard. A spokesman offered condolences to the loved ones of those on board.  He also thanked the many people who […]

todayJune 22, 2023 10

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Mortgage crisis to deepen as Bank hikes interest rates to 5

The Bank of England has pushed up interest rates to 5%, the highest rate in almost 15 years, as policymakers and the UK Government come under mounting pressure to control the cost-of-living crisis. The move is set to deepen the mortgage crisis as borrowing costs are hiked up for the 13th time in a row. The 0.5 percentage point increase was the sharpest increase since February, surprising economists who had […]

todayJune 22, 2023 8

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