There are fears that Ukraine’s defences may only be able to hold out for a matter of months without US support. Fedir Venislavsky, a member of the Ukrainian parliament’s defence…
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Ukraine: Zelensky says White House clash was ‘regrettable
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Canada: PM Justin Trudeau hits US with retaliatory tariffs after warning of ‘existential threat’
Canada has responded to new tariffs from the US with retaliatory import taxes of its own – after warning of an “existential threat” from its neighbour. US President Donald Trump…
UK: Agency workers to get paid if shift cancelled at short notice
Agency workers who choose to be on zero-hour contracts will be eligible for compensation if their shifts are cancelled or changed at short notice, the BBC understands. There are around…
USA: Man threatens to kill Twitch streamers during livestream from LA
Three US Twitch streamers say they’re grateful to be unhurt after a man threatened to kill them during a live stream. Cinna, Valkyrae and Emiru, who have millions of followers…