LONDON — Trust in the United States among Britons has dropped sharply over the past 12 months, according to new public opinion research released Thursday.
The latest annual survey by think tank the British Foreign Policy Group (BFPG) found…
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Voting age to be lowered to 16 by next general election
Becky MortonPolitical reporter
Adam Smith and Jonelle AwomoyiBBC News
IN PICTURES FOR GETTY IMAGESSixteen and 17-year-olds would be able to vote at the next general election, under government plans to lower the voting age.
Democracy Minister…
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Despite enormous challenges, the EU sticks with its puny budget
What will the European Union look like in 2034? Only the most confident fortune-teller would venture a guess. Yet in Brussels a ritual even odder than staring at tea leaves or crystal balls is afoot: trying to craft a budget that will not come…
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Russia Says It Returned 1K Bodies of Killed Ukrainian Soldiers
Russia returned the bodies of 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in combat and received the remains of 19 Russian soldiers under a deal reached during last month’s peace talks in Istanbul, authorities…
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Russia Returns 1K Bodies of Killed Ukrainian Soldiers
Russia returned the bodies of 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in combat and received the remains of 19 Russian soldiers under a deal reached during last month’s peace talks in Istanbul, authorities…
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Pakistan monsoon rains kill 63 in 24 hours
Torrential rains in Pakistan’s Punjab province have killed at least 63 people and injured 290 in the 24 hours since downpours started on Wednesday morning.
Most of the victims were crushed by collapsing buildings, while the rest either drowned or…
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Germany has refuted Trump’s high-profile statement about the delivery of Patriot systems to Ukraine
The German government has refuted US President Donald Trump’s claim that Patriot air defense systems are already being delivered to Ukraine.
“I cannot confirm that anything is currently on its way. I am not aware of this,” a spokesperson…
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Ukraine to produce 50% of its weapons domestically within six months, Zelenskyy says
A new Ukrainian government, expected to be approved Thursday, will race to expand domestic arms production to meet half the country’s weapons needs within six months as it tries to push back Russia’s…
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Organisers say festival will go ahead after main stage fire
Fire engulfs main stage of Tomorrowland music festival Tens of thousands of campers have arrived at Tomorrowland in Belgium, a day after a fire destroyed the festival’s main stage.
Festival organisers have insisted that the event in the town of…
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Pope Leo XIV: Seek grace to pursue path of unity and fraternal charity
At Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV received Greek Orthodox, Byzantine Catholic, and Latin Catholic pilgrims from the United States who are taking part in an ecumenical pilgrimage to Rome, Constantinople, and Nicea.
By Christopher Wells
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