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Andrew Bridgen sues Matt Hancock for £100,000 over Covid vaccine row

Andrew Bridgen sues Matt Hancock for £100,000 over Covid vaccine row

Telegraph, 26 Jan 2023

Andrew Bridgen is suing Matt Hancock for £100,000 over a Twitter message in which the former health secretary accused him of spouting “anti-Semitic, anti-vax, anti-scientific conspiracy theories” about the Covid-19 vaccine.

'Major danger' of missile attacks after Ukraine shoots down Russian drones

'Major danger' of missile attacks after Ukraine shoots down Russian drones

Telegraph, 26 Jan 2023

Breaking news - Ukraine's armed forces have warned there is a “major danger” of imminent Russian missile attacks, after its air defences foiled an overnight drone strike.

Planet Normal: Is Rishi Sunak at risk of death by 100 tiny Tory sleaze scandals? l Podcast

Planet Normal: Is Rishi Sunak at risk of death by 100 tiny Tory sleaze scandals? l Podcast

Telegraph, 26 Jan 2023

Follow the Planet Normal podcast to make sure you never miss an episode: https://www.playpodca.st/planetnormal Our co-hosts feel like they’re back to the 90s this week with a cloud of Tory sleaze and looming recession hanging over the co...

Congolese fighter jet narrowly avoids Rwandan missile

Congolese fighter jet narrowly avoids Rwandan missile

Telegraph, 26 Jan 2023

A missile was seen barley missing a fighter jet that Rwandan forces claimed had entered its airspace.

Mr Sanook? | Joe Biden gaffe as he mispronounces Prime Minster Rishi Sunak's name

Mr Sanook? | Joe Biden gaffe as he mispronounces Prime Minster Rishi Sunak's name

Telegraph, 26 Jan 2023

President Joe Biden mispronounced Rishi Sunak’s name yesterday/WED as he thanked the British Prime Minister for the UK’s support of Ukraine.

Germany releases the Leopards | Ukraine: The Latest | Podcast

Germany releases the Leopards | Ukraine: The Latest | Podcast

Telegraph, 26 Jan 2023

Day 327. Today, we discuss the news that the West is poised to send nearly 200 battle tanks to Ukraine after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz succumbed to weeks of international pressure.

Man arrested after Matt Hancock is allegedly assaulted and harassed on the London Underground

Man arrested after Matt Hancock is allegedly assaulted and harassed on the London Underground

Telegraph, 26 Jan 2023

A man has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting and harassing Matt Hancock, the former health secretary, following an incident on the London Underground.

Scientists create 'shape-shifting' metal robot which melts through bars

Scientists create 'shape-shifting' metal robot which melts through bars

Telegraph, 26 Jan 2023

Engineers have designed miniature robots that rapidly and reversibly shift between liquid and solid states.

Scottish Government question decision to send transgender rapist Isla Bryson to a female prison

Scottish Government question decision to send transgender rapist Isla Bryson to a female prison

Telegraph, 26 Jan 2023

Nicola Sturgeon is facing calls to intervene to remove a male-bodied transgender rapist “exploiting the system” from a women’s prison.

President Biden confirms US will send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine

President Biden confirms US will send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine

Telegraph, 26 Jan 2023

Mr Biden says “Germany has really stepped up” as he praises Chancellor Scholz’s decision to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.

How will US and German tanks in Ukraine turn the tide of war against Russia? | Defence analysis

How will US and German tanks in Ukraine turn the tide of war against Russia? | Defence analysis

Telegraph, 25 Jan 2023

The West is poised to send nearly 200 battle tanks to Ukraine in a potential hammer blow that could help Kyiv win its war against Vladimir Putin.

French protester needed testicle amputating after being struck by police during clash

French protester needed testicle amputating after being struck by police during clash

Telegraph, 25 Jan 2023

French prosecutors have launched an investigation after a man who was beaten by police while protesting against Emmanuel Macron's pension reform plans had to have a testicle amputated.

LIVE: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expected to announce Leopard 2 tanks delivery to Ukraine

LIVE: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expected to announce Leopard 2 tanks delivery to Ukraine

Telegraph, 25 Jan 2023

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz takes part in Q&A session at the parliament. US tanks being sent to Ukraine will "burn like all the rest", the Kremlin threatened on Wednesday.

PMQs LIVE: Rishi Sunak faces MP's questions amid Nadhim Zahawi £1m tax penalty scandal

PMQs LIVE: Rishi Sunak faces MP's questions amid Nadhim Zahawi £1m tax penalty scandal

Telegraph, 25 Jan 2023

Rishi Sunak is facing Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister’s Questions as Tory Chairman Nadhim Zahawi remains in post, despite consensus in SW1 that this scandal will cost him his job sooner or later.

Russia's propaganda battles & Ukraine's statue wars | Ukraine: The Latest | Podcast

Russia's propaganda battles & Ukraine's statue wars | Ukraine: The Latest | Podcast

Telegraph, 25 Jan 2023

Day 336. Today, we bring you updates from the ongoing Leopard II tank story as hopes raise of a breakthrough in deliveries of the vehicles.

Doomsday clock moves closer to midnight as war in Ukraine escalates

Doomsday clock moves closer to midnight as war in Ukraine escalates

Telegraph, 25 Jan 2023

The "Doomsday Clock" symbolizing the perils to humanity moved its closest ever to midnight on Tuesday amid the Ukraine war, nuclear tensions and the climate crisis.

'He was a human pinata' -Tyre Nichols dies after police traffic stop in Memphis

'He was a human pinata' -Tyre Nichols dies after police traffic stop in Memphis

Telegraph, 25 Jan 2023

Tyre Nichols died after being assaulted by five officers during a traffic stop which resulted in his death in hospital.

Amazon rainforest: Drone footage captures illegal deforestation in Brazil

Amazon rainforest: Drone footage captures illegal deforestation in Brazil

Telegraph, 25 Jan 2023

Brazil launched its first raids against illegal deforestation in the Amazon rainforest in Para under President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after the new leader's pledge to end destruction that surged under his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro.

Ukraine could receive over 100 Leopard 2 tanks from 12 countries once Germany gives them approval

Ukraine could receive over 100 Leopard 2 tanks from 12 countries once Germany gives them approval

Telegraph, 24 Jan 2023

Ukraine will receive 100 Leopard 2 tanks from 12 countries once Germany gives them approval, under an agreement reached behind closed doors.

Half Moon Bay shooter: Police arrest man suspected of killing seven in California

Half Moon Bay shooter: Police arrest man suspected of killing seven in California

Telegraph, 24 Jan 2023

A suspect was arrested on Monday after seven people were killed in two related shootings Monday at agricultural facilities in a California coastal community south of San Francisco, police said.