Mark Rutte, the outgoing Dutch prime minister, has clinched the race to become the next head of Nato at a pivotal time for the alliance, after his sole challenger Klaus Iohannis, the Romanian president, pulled out. The veteran politician, 57, is expected to be formally appointed by Nato’s 32 nations in the coming days and...
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5 Indian schools shortlisted for annual World’s Best School Prizes 2024 organized in UK, check list here
Five inspirational Indian schools have been named in the top 10 shortlists across different categories for the annual World’s Best School Prizes, organised in the UK to celebrate schools worldwide for their enormous contribution to society’s progress. Among the 5 Indian schools shortlisted for World’s Best School Prizes 2024 is the Ryan International School, Vasant...
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Ukraine to get German-made ‘Frankenstein’ tank
But Ukrainian leaders have repeatedly called for more support in the form of air defences, in the face of continuous Russian drone attacks that have ravaged the country’s energy sector. Rheinmetall has only recently developed the Skyranger system, which boasts sophisticated sensors with 360-degree vision of the battlefield, capable of dealing with swarms of drones....
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Disappointing end to Ukraine summit as allies agree to watered-down peace declaration
He said: “Russia can start the negotiations with us tomorrow, not waiting for anything, if they pull out from our legal territories.” Putin said last week that he would sign a peace deal immediately if Ukraine gave up all the occupied territory. Most Nato countries’ leaders, including Rishi Sunak, attended the summit at the Swiss...
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Exclusive: Nato in talks to deploy more nuclear weapons
He then came out in support of Kyiv over its request to use Western weapons on targets inside Russia. And now ahead of the next Nato summit, he has tabled proposals for the alliance to play a greater role in the West’s support for Ukraine. About 99 per cent of the weapons deliveries to Kyiv...
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Aberdeen climbs into UK top 10 and World Top 50 in new Impact rankings – Aberdeen Business News
THE University of Aberdeen has been named within the top 10 universities in the UK and top 50 in the world in the new Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. Aberdeen has risen eight places to rank 10th in the UK and 22 places to 48th globally out of nearly 2,000 institutions included in the rankings which aim...
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Welcome to the most unpopular G7 summit ever
The G7 summit set to be dominated by talks over a plan on how to use interest on frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine. The leaders will also call on China to stop helping Russia and criticise Beijing for anti-competitive economic policies. It’s a welcome chance for Mr Sunak to dish out some statesmanlike criticism...
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Israel-Hamas war latest: IDF launches strikes in Lebanon after Hezbollah fires scores of rockets at Israel – amid fears of escalation
Chaka Khan has released a statement calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza after it was revealed that she had performed at a fundraiser organised by the Friends of the Israel Defence Forces (FIDF) in 2012. Khan is due to perform at Meltdown Festival at the Southbank Centre this weekend. Collectives due to perform at...
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Four Tops singer sues hospital after being put in straitjacket
The lead singer in Motown group Four Tops has alleged a US hospital put him in a straitjacket because they did not believe he was a famous musician. Alexander Morris, 53, has filed a lawsuit against the Michigan hospital where he sought treatment for difficulty breathing and chest pain in April 2023. He claimed he...
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Hong Kong: Three foreign judges resign from top court
11 June 2024 By Frances Mao, BBC News EPA Lord Sumption (pictured) is one of the three foreign judges who have resigned from the Court of Final Appeal A high-profile British judge who resigned from Hong Kong’s highest court last week has warned the city is “slowly becoming a totalitarian state” and judges are being compromised by...
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Environment: Wales second in the world for recycling rates
5 June 2024 By Gareth Bryer, BBC News • Steffan Messenger, Environment correspondent, BBC Wales News BBC Two-thirds of Wales’s waste is currently recycled but there’s more that can be done Wales has been named the second best country in the world for recycling and is within touching distance of the top spot, new analysis shows. Wales is listed just...
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Imperial College overtakes Oxford and Cambridge in global university rankings
Imperial College London has overtaken the universities of Oxford and Cambridge in a prestigious global ranking system. ICL rose from sixth to second place, ending years of Oxbridge dominance at the top of the QS World University Rankings. Cambridge fell from second to fifth place while Oxford remains in third place in the global table...