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A US official has struck down security funding allotted for President Trump’s White House ballroom project from a proposed spending package, in a win for Democrats.The Senate rule-keeper ruled against the use of taxpayer funds in the bill on Saturday, after Democrats argued that security money doesn’t belong in it.Trump has said private donors will fund the $400mn ballroom as Republicans have sought to use a portion of $1bn in taxpayer funds for Secret Service security upgrades.Republicans are seeking the funds to bolster presidential safety following a shooting at a gala Trump attended in April at a hotel. The administration…
Swatch stores in Manchester and Liverpool were shut for a second day after queues built up again, with shoppers keen to buy a new £335 pocket watch.They were first closed by the Swiss firm on Saturday “due to safety considerations”, along with its shops in Birmingham, Sheffield, Glasgow, Cardiff and London.In a social media post after crowds gathered at branches worldwide, Swatch asked people “not to rush to our stores in large numbers” and said the items – which have been resold online for up to £16,000 – would “remain available for several months”.Some have criticised the company, saying the…
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The United Arab Emirates said a drone strike had triggered a fire near its nuclear power station on Sunday, calling the incident a “dangerous escalation”.Officials are investigating the source of the strike. The country’s defence ministry said three drones had entered the UAE from the “western border direction”.While two were intercepted, the third drone struck an electrical generator “outside the inner perimeter” of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi, sparking a fire.No injuries were reported and there was no impact on radiological safety levels, local authorities said.It added that “the targeting of peaceful nuclear energy facilities is a…
The outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is concerning.It has been spreading for weeks undetected in a part of the world where civil war makes getting on top of the virus difficult, and the species of Ebola involved is rare, so there are fewer tools to stop a virus that kills around a third of people infected.This is a critical moment in an outbreak where there is uncertainty about how far it has spread, but there are already almost 250 suspected cases and 80 deaths.Most Ebola outbreaks tend to be small, but specialists are haunted by the…
British fighter jets in the Middle East will be equipped with new missile systems to make it cheaper to intercept Iranian drones.Royal Air Force Typhoon jets will be fitted with an Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) to “destroy targets more precisely and at a fraction of the price of missiles currently in use”, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced.Gulf countries and allies in the region have been grappling with how to counter Iran’s Shahed drones, which are relatively cheap to make and have been causing considerable damage.During the 2024 conflict between Israel and Iran, the UK was reported to…
It is a “personal decision” for Sir Keir Starmer whether he chooses to fight any potential leadership contest, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has said. She told the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that Sir Keir had “shown before that he’s up for a fight” and “I wouldn’t write off the prime minister”.The PM has defied calls to step down in recent days, after nearly 90 of his own MPs urged him to go and five ministers resigned.Nandy also voiced her support for Andy Burnham to be “back in Parliament at the heart of power”. The Greater Manchester mayor is seeking…