Three killed after Russia launches 'massive' attack across Ukraine
Several regions are without power after missile and drone strikes targeted several cities.
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Inheritance tax for farmers to kick in at £2.5m in government U-turn – UK politics live
Previous policy would have led to inheritance tax being levied on farms valued at over £1mThe Treasury has published this explainer setting out in detail how the inheritance tax rules will apply to farms after today’s announcement.When the government first announced its plan to extend inheritance tax to farms, it said that this would raise around £520m a year from 2028-29.The changes we are implementing reflects the concerns that have been raised while preserving the majority of the revenue from reform to help cut debt and borrowing and fund public services. The costings for today’s announcement will be incorporated into the next OBR forecast. Continue reading...
‘My blood is boiling, brother’: the foiled plot to massacre Jews on streets of Greater Manchester
Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein thought ‘zero hour’ had finally arrived until undercover operative thwarted themWhen Walid Saadaoui recruited Amar Hussein to join him in a pogrom on the streets of Greater Manchester, Hussein wept with joy.For years, the two men had been sleeper agents for the Islamic State terrorist group. Each had lived quietly in Britain for years, waiting for the right moment to stage an attack, and for the right person to give them the support to make it happen. Continue reading...
Letter apparently sent from Epstein to convicted sex offender Larry Nassar mentions Trump – US politics live
Letter to US gymnastics team doctor convicted of sexually abusing young gymnasts is postmarked three days after Epstein was found dead in his cellIncluded in the batch of files released overnight by the US Department of Justice was a now-deleted fake video that appeared to depict Jeffrey Epstein attempting to end his life.The 12-second clip, which was released without context, was time-stamped 4.29am on 10 August 2019 and appeared to show Epstein in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York. A reminder that Epstein was found dead in his cell at 6.30am that day, his death was later ruled as suicide.Dear L.N. as you know by now, I have taken the “short route” home. Good Luck! We share one thing … our love & caring for young ladies at the hope they’d reach their full potential. Our president also shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to “grab snatch,” whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system. Life is unfair. Yours, J. Epstein. Continue reading...
Reform council’s plan to shut eight care homes ‘a betrayal of local people’
Announcement after proposed sale falls through prompts backlash and union says more than 200 jobs at riskA Reform UK-led council plan to shut eight of its residential care homes has been condemned as “a betrayal of local people”.Days before Christmas, Derbyshire county council announced that the homes would have to close after a proposed sale fell through. Continue reading...
Why is Russia escalating attacks on Ukraine’s Odesa?
Russia is targeting ports critical for Ukrainian exports.
US economy grew strongly in third quarter, GDP report says
GDP rose at an annualized rate of 4.3% over the third quarter, far higher than expectedThe US economy surged over the summer, the commerce department announced on Tuesday in one of the final snapshots of the nation’s finances to be released in 2025.Gross domestic product (GDP) – a broad measure of the value of goods and services – rose at an annualized rate of 4.3% over the third quarter, far higher than expected and its fastest rate in two years. Continue reading...
Trump flew alone on jet with Epstein and unnamed 20-year-old, new files suggest
Claim by a senior US attorney about US president appears in latest batch of justice department documentsUS politics live – latest updatesA newly released batch of the so-called Epstein files includes many references to Donald Trump, including a claim by a senior US attorney that the US president was on a flight in the 1990s with the now-deceased convicted child sex offender and a 20-year-old woman.There is no indication of whether the woman was a victim of any crime, and being included in the files does not indicate any criminal wrongdoing. Continue reading...
Greta Thunberg Arrested in U.K. at Protest Supporting Palestine Action
The Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was arrested after holding a sign that the police said showed support for the group, which Britain banned this year.
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