Two Ukrainians working for Russia behind rail sabotage, Polish PM says
Donald Tusk said the two suspects had entered Poland from Belarus and had long worked for Russia.
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House of Representatives to vote on release of Epstein files after Trump U-turn – US politics live
Move comes after Donald Trump dropped his opposition to a vote on releasing files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey EpsteinFull report: House set to vote on release of Epstein documentsExplainer: what to know about the US House voteExplainer: What are the Epstein files?Per our earlier post about Trump’s meeting with Mohammed bin Salman, that is due to start at 11am ET, with a formal welcome to the White House.The two will then sit for a bilateral meeting at 11:45am, and we’ll be providing the latest updates as they happen. That will lead to a lunch at 2pm, which is closed to the press. In the evening, the crown prince will return, this time for dinner in the East Room with the president and first lady. Continue reading...
Chinese spying amounts to interference in UK democracy, minister says, after MI5 warns MPs – politics live
Dan Jarvis, the security minister, says China is trying to contact MPs and peers to get sensitive information about parliamentBack at the Reform UK press conference, Zia Yusuf, the party’s head of policy, has just finished outlining his plan to cut spending on foreignersAs he finished, Yusuf claimed this was “treachery”.Labour is making the conscious and deliberate decision to continue funding extortionate amounts to foreign nationals, to the detriment of British citizens.And I don’t know what to call that. Frankly, in my view, it’s treachery. I think it’s appalling. British people are sick and tired of it.Just a few months ago, Rachel Reeves was saying she couldn’t afford to scrap the two-child benefit cap. Now it looks like becoming her latest U-turn.This isn’t because the economic circumstances have improved. Quite the opposite. Continue reading...
Two Ukrainian men believed to be working with Russia identified as suspects in Polish rail sabotage attacks – Europe live
Donald Tusk warns Polish parliament of an ‘escalation’ of Russian intelligence activities ‘across the whole of Europe’Poland’s prime minister Donald Tusk has just told lawmakers that the authorities investigating the rail sabotage incidents over the weekend identified two main suspects.He says the suspects are Ukrainian men, who crossed into Poland from Belarus this autumn, and are believed to have been working for Russian intelligence services. Continue reading...
UN Support Bolsters Trump’s Gaza Plan but Road Ahead Is Still Rough
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Can mountain lions make a comeback in the US north-east? One group hopes so
Reintroducing the apex predator would control deer populations, and maintain healthy ecosystems and bolster biodiversity, rewilding group says Last summer, a wildlife photographer saw, or believed he saw, a mountain lion in South Burlington, Vermont. While it’s possible, it is also remarkable: the apex predator was rendered extinct in northern New England in 1881 and the nearest confirmed breeding population is in North Dakota, 2,000 miles away.But there could be in years hence more definitive sightings if Mighty Earth, a US-headquartered rewilding organization, convinces state and local authorities, along with Vermonters in general, that returning the top-level predator – known in various regions as the cougar, puma, panther and, in the north-east, catamount – to the region. Continue reading...
Saudi leader to discuss these deals with Trump. And, House votes on Epstein files today
President Trump welcomes Saudi Arabia's crown prince to the White House to discuss trade and security deals. And, the House votes today on whether to force the release of long-awaited Epstein files.