An intercepted call reveals Russian soldiers plotting to kill a comrade after dividing his belongings, exposing the brutal reality of life — and death — in Russia’s army.
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With Labour losing votes to pro-European parties, an intriguing new deep-dive makes clear that the public mood has shiftedIt’s nearly nine years now since Britain lost its collective mind.More than enough time, then, to put the Brexit referendum into perspective. Leavers have moved on to the point where only 11% of British voters still kid themselves that it’s turned out brilliantly. It’s remain politicians who had started to look strangely stuck in the past, still frightened of sounding too pro-European in case they somehow woke the monster. But joyfully – now there’s a word I haven’t typed much lately – it looks like something is finally shifting.Gaby Hinsliff is a Guardian columnist Continue reading…
British defence firms have reportedly warned staff not to connect their phones to Chinese-made EVsMobile phones and desktop computers are longstanding targets for cyber spies – but how vulnerable are electric cars?On Monday the i newspaper claimed that British defence firms working for the UK government have warned staff against connecting or pairing their phones with Chinese-made electric cars, due to fears that Beijing could extract sensitive data from the devices. Continue reading…
Trussell report finds that higher levels of poverty mean Britain is losing out on £38bn a year of potential outputKeir Starmer has been warned that Labour’s tough stance on benefits is costing Britain’s economy billions of pounds each year while adding to the pressure on public services by pushing more people into poverty.With the government under fire over its planned benefit cuts, the anti-poverty charity Trussell said that failing to tackle hunger and hardship would have severe human costs and cause damage to the wider economy and public finances. Continue reading…
A simple, fragrant, restorative soup, plus a chickeny twist on the classic Indonesian-Malay aromatic ‘dry’ curryComfort food means different things to different people, and today’s recipes are what do it for me. Rasam is the dish I crave whenever I’m feeling under the weather, because it gives me a boost. This thin, brothy soup is considered to be very good for digestion, so in Malaysia we often serve it at the end of a meal. Rendang, meanwhile, originated in Indonesia before becoming popular across south-east Asia, and is now particularly associated with Malaysia. It is spicy, sweet and very fragrant, because it features both lemongrass and lime leaves. I learned how to cook it from my mum and auntie back at home in Seremban – Mum’s version uses fresh green chillies, but I also add some dried kashmiri chillies, to give it a darker colour and, in my opinion, a better flavour, too. As with many Malaysian recipes, it all begins by making a kari paste, which you can do well in advance, if you wish. Mum taught me to cook the meat separately from the paste, but nowadays I tend to cook them together in the same pan for ease. Continue reading…
Party hopes ‘green patriotism’ will help it win seats in true-blue areas such as Wiltshire in this week’s local elections With its thatched cottages and patchwork fields, Wiltshire is a traditional true-blue Tory heartland; its county council is always dominated by Conservatives.But this week, the Greens think they stand a good chance of winning their first seats on the council because people are so fed up with the main parties. Continue reading…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov informed his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, that Moscow is prepared to engage in peace talks with Kyiv without any preconditions.
The driver of the vehicle was uninjured and taken to hospital for evaluation.
The shift means companies paying 25 percent tariffs on car imports won’t also pay other duties, such as those on steel and aluminum, according to The Wall Street Journal, which was first to report the shift.
