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Europe welcomes Hormuz Strait reopening

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday hosted a video conference with their European allies to discuss the possible deployment of a multinational force to…

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Europe welcomes Hormuz Strait reopening

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday hosted a video conference with their European allies to discuss the possible deployment of a multinational force to…

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The Guardian view on a migration U-turn: it still leaves unfair changes intact | Editorial

Britain needs migrant workers, yet ministers would make many wait longer for secure settlement because their essential work commands low wages Shabana Mahmood has made a partial retreat on her policy to lengthen the wait for some foreign workers who were soon to be eligible for settlement in the UK. But while the home secretary lost the argument in cabinet on a particularly damaging aspect of her proposals, she has won the larger battle that settlement ought to be based not just on residency but also on how much tax has been paid, English language proficiency and the “character” of applicants.

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The Guardian view on a migration U-turn: it still leaves unfair changes intact | Editorial

Britain needs migrant workers, yet ministers would make many wait longer for secure settlement because their essential work commands low wages Shabana Mahmood has made a partial retreat on her policy to lengthen the wait for some foreign workers who were soon to be eligible for settlement in the UK. But while the home secretary lost the argument in cabinet on a particularly damaging aspect of her proposals, she has won the larger battle that settlement ought to be based not just on residency but also on how much tax has been paid, English language proficiency and the “character” of applicants.

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Winter Olympics: Journalist criticised for comments about Israeli bobsledder

Swiss sports commentator Stefan Renna sparked an international controversy after referencing the political statements of Israeli bobsledder Adam Edelman while commentating on the event during the Milano‑Cortina…

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What is really happening in northern Nigeria

There is no US-led conspiracy or a ‘Christian genocide’. There is an insurgency that has adapted.

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Residents told not to drink tap water in flood-hit western France

With floodwaters submerging much of the southwest of France, residents of multiple areas have been told not to drink the tap water, with sediments, sewage and runoff from the floodwaters potentially…

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Baby food recalled in Austria after jar tests positive for rat poison

Baby food brand HiPP recalls products after Austrian police say a tampered jar contained rodent poison.

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Sports - Hodgkinson smashes women's indoor 800m world record in Liévin

Keely Hodgkinson has broken the long-standing women's indoor 800m world record, set by Slovenia's Jolanda Ceplak on the day the Briton was born almost 24 years ago.

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UK police search property of ex-prince Andrew as royals reel from arrest

UK police on Friday searched properties belonging to the British royals for a second day after the sensational arrest of disgraced ex-prince Andrew tipped the British monarchy into crisis. Mountbatten-Windsor…

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Ukraine reopens damaged Druzhba pipeline to unlock €90 billion EU loan

Kyiv said Tuesday it has repaired the damaged Druzhba oil pipeline, clearing the last obstacle to a long-delayed €90 billion EU loan. The move forces Ukraine into the uncomfortable position of resuming…

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