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We must be clearer with the public about the threat of Russia
The government is committed to increasing the defence budget, but to bring the public onside they need to be transparent ...
British troops' body armour fails to protect from bullets, tests find
A major recall has reportedly been ordered by Ministry of Defence chiefs after scans showed cracks in what were supposed to ...
MoD emergency recall as cracks found in crucial combat body armour
Body armour worn by British military personnel has been recalled after tiny cracks were found in the ageing equipment.
Plymouth Herald6d
Huge funding boost to help Plymouth smokers kick the habit
The money is part of new government funding for 2025/26 to help smokers kick the habit. Luke Pollard MP welcomed the additional £416,000 for Plymouth, on top of existing funding, as a step ...
Reuters5d
Ukraine says US push for truce, elections is 'failed plan' unless it consists of more
KYIV, Feb 2 (Reuters) - An aide to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday a U.S. call for Ukraine to hold an election after agreeing a ceasefire with Russia looked like a "failed plan" if ...
CNN5d
Russian strike on Ukraine apartment kills 14 as Kyiv and Moscow trade blame over boarding school attack
A Russian strike on a residential building in central Ukraine killed at least 14 people, including two children, emergency services said, one of many attacks across the country this weekend.
The New York Times4d
Europe Grapples With Energy Crisis, Three Years After Ukraine Invasion
In the three years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ignited an energy crisis across Europe, the continent has transformed how it generates and stores power. Russian natural gas, long Europe ...
Global Voices Online4d
Jamaican poet Velma Pollard, whose melodious writing paid homage to the Patwa language, passes on
Beloved educator, linguist, writer and poet Velma Pollard, known for her passion for Jamaica's Patwa language, passed away at her Kingston home on February 1 at the age of 87, leaving the regional ...
The New York Times5d
Russia-Ukraine War
A bitter and bloody war in Ukraine has devastated the country, further isolated Russia from the West and fueled economic insecurity around the world. At least 14 people were killed in Poltava ...