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US warplanes leave second airbase in UK

At least 10 US tanker aircraft based at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk were diverted to Germany and other unnamed countries on Monday morning.

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Some pupils 'struggling just to get a hot meal'

Students speak out as school dinner prices are set to increase for the second time in a year.

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Why the Cornell gang rape case has raised concerns about fraternity culture

Experts say many fraternities offer a sense of community, but some rely on hazing and coercive tactics to build loyalty.

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Ukraine captures first Indonesian prisoner of war amid surge in Russian recruitment

Capture of man from Java follows reports that hundreds are being recruited from the south-east Asian country as Moscow seeks to boost its war effort Ukraine says it has captured its first Indonesian prisoner of war, amid what it says is a spike in recruitment by Russia from the south-east Asian nation. The 49-year-old man from Java was taken to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region to take part in a Russian assault, but managed to reach Ukrainian-held territory after the group came under drone attack, according to Ukraine’s state-run I Want to Live project. He was then captured by the Ukrainians. Cont

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Ukraine captures first Indonesian prisoner of war amid surge in Russian recruitment

Capture of man from Java follows reports that hundreds are being recruited from the south-east Asian country as Moscow seeks to boost its war effort Ukraine says it has captured its first Indonesian prisoner of war, amid what it says is a spike in recruitment by Russia from the south-east Asian nation. The 49-year-old man from Java was taken to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region to take part in a Russian assault, but managed to reach Ukrainian-held territory after the group came under drone attack, according to Ukraine’s state-run I Want to Live project. He was then captured by the Ukrainians. Cont

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Bid to restore rare Atlantic rainforest secures £6m lottery grant

Hubs offering training in conservation work are to be set up in Torridon, Morvern and mid-Argyll.

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Artist creates world's biggest soil painting

Phil Lambert used four types of soil, including some collected from his mother, to create his work.

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Duchy tenants may have to buy farms or leave as Prince William plans sell-off

A ten-year strategy to raise £500m from the Duchy of Cornwall will see farms sold off across England.

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Brilliant Noskova dismantles Gauff to reach WTA Finals last four

Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova dismantles Coco Gauff to become the first player to reach the last four at the WTA Finals.

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The Guardian view on rough sleeping: Burnham’s laudable target is in danger of being missed | Editorial

Energetic mayors and councils can help street homeless people to rebuild their lives. But the underlying affordability crisis needs tackling too Bringing an end to rough sleeping was among Andy Burnham’s first pledges after entering Downing Street – as it was when he became mayor of Manchester. With temperatures dropping, and frosts expected, winter night shelters across the UK are up and running. But an ongoing acute shortage of suitable housing and the latest tranche of early prisoner releases mean ministers know that the prime minister’s laudable target is in danger of being missed. The off

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The Guardian view on rough sleeping: Burnham’s laudable target is in danger of being missed | Editorial

Energetic mayors and councils can help street homeless people to rebuild their lives. But the underlying affordability crisis needs tackling too Bringing an end to rough sleeping was among Andy Burnham’s first pledges after entering Downing Street – as it was when he became mayor of Manchester. With temperatures dropping, and frosts expected, winter night shelters across the UK are up and running. But an ongoing acute shortage of suitable housing and the latest tranche of early prisoner releases mean ministers know that the prime minister’s laudable target is in danger of being missed. The off

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Falkland Islanders face ‘devastating consequences’ if Argentina blocks oil project, says UK

Countries clash over Sea Lion project as Hamburg tribunal risks deepening sovereignty dispute The people of the Falkland Islands face “devastating consequences” if Argentina is successful in blocking development of its offshore oilfield, the attorney general for England and Wales has told an international tribunal. Ellie Reeves, representing the British government at a hearing of the international tribunal for the law of the sea (Itlos), said billions of pounds vital to the future of the British overseas territory would be lost. Continue reading...

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Falkland Islanders face ‘devastating consequences’ if Argentina blocks oil project, says UK

Countries clash over Sea Lion project as Hamburg tribunal risks deepening sovereignty dispute The people of the Falkland Islands face “devastating consequences” if Argentina is successful in blocking development of its offshore oilfield, the attorney general for England and Wales has told an international tribunal. Ellie Reeves, representing the British government at a hearing of the international tribunal for the law of the sea (Itlos), said billions of pounds vital to the future of the British overseas territory would be lost. Continue reading...

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