LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Tuesday it was committed to securing a lasting peace in Ukraine and it was engaging with its allies after U.S. President Donald Trump paused military aid to Kyiv. “We remain absolutely committed to securing a lasting peace in Ukraine and are engaging with key allies in support of this …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Jack Vettriano, the self-taught Scottish painter best known for the work “The Singing Butler”, has died aged 73, his publicist said on Monday. Vettriano was found dead at his apartment in the southern French city of Nice on Saturday. Local media said there were no suspicious circumstances around his death. “He was …
LONDON (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his priority in talks with King Charles on Monday will be protecting his country’s sovereignty after U.S. President Donald Trump recently suggested making Canada the 51st U.S. state. Trudeau said nothing is more important to his citizens than “standing up for our sovereignty and our independence”, …
By Elizabeth Piper, Kate Holton and Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday European leaders had agreed to draw up a Ukraine peace plan to present to the United States, a vital step for Washington to be able to offer security guarantees that Kyiv says are essential to deter Russia. …
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MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Fulham keeper Bernd Leno saved two penalties as they beat FA Cup holders Manchester United 4-3 in a shootout to secure their spot in the quarter-finals after Sunday’s dramatic fifth-round tie at Old Trafford ended 1-1 after extra time. The match went to penalties after United’s Bruno Fernandes grabbed a second-half …
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NEWCASTLE, England (Reuters) -Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon looks set to miss the League Cup final against Liverpool after being shown a red card for violent conduct against Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday. The hosts were beaten 2-1 in extra time in the FA Cup fifth round and their misery was complete with Gordon …
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LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday announced a new 1.6 billion pound ($2 billion) deal that would allow Ukraine to purchase 5,000 air-defence missiles using export finance. Britain’s Ministry of Defence said Thales will manufacture the lightweight-multirole missiles for Ukraine. Thales said the missiles have a range of more than 6 kilometres …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday said he did not accept that the United States under President Donald Trump was an unreliable ally. On Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy clashed with Trump and cut his Washington visit short. Asked during a press conference whether the U.S. was now an unreliable ally, …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain and France will work on a peace deal with Ukraine and present it to Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday, describing it as a step in the right direction following Friday’s explosive meeting in the White House. Starmer, due to host Western leaders in London in a bid …
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By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) -Singer Charli XCX, whose album “Brat” inspired a cultural phenomenon last summer, was the big winner at the BRIT Awards, Britain’s pop music honours, in London on Saturday, picking up five prizes. “Brat”, which inspired fans to film themselves dancing to its tracks and whose lime green cover look was …
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