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The New York Times looking at the 4th week of May 2023

Gail Collins and Bret Stephens The Republican Presidential Plot Is Thickening Tim Scott and Ron DeSantis are on the near horizon. Ezra Klein Liberals Are Persuading Themselves of a Debt Ceiling Plan That Won’t Work The limit Congress imposes is dumb, but Biden can’t just wave it away. Andrew Tate Thought He Was Above theContinue reading “The New York Times looking at the 4th week of May 2023”

Pro-Ukrainian fighters launch cross-border tank raid to ‘capture’ Russian villages

Russian volunteers fighting for Ukraine drove tanks and armoured vehicles across the border into Russia, “capturing” a number of villages. The daring cross-border assault appeared to be the most significant effort by Ukraine-backed forces to bring the war to Russian soil, report Joe Barnes and Nataliya Vasilyeva. It came as Kyiv said Russia was bringingContinue reading “Pro-Ukrainian fighters launch cross-border tank raid to ‘capture’ Russian villages”

The Telegraph Frontpage for Monday 2023 May 22

By Daniel Hardaker Supporters and allies of Suella Braverman fear that questions over her conduct are intended to discredit her as she attempts to tackle net migration. Meanwhile, friends of Phillip Schofield claim the presenter is “heartbroken” over his exit from This Morning. Suella Braverman ‘victim of smear campaign’, allies claim Allies of the HomeContinue reading “The Telegraph Frontpage for Monday 2023 May 22”

The weekend of 2023 May 20-21

Jeremy Hunt warns that Britain is at risk of talking itself into economic decline because of a growing sense of “insidious” and “corrosive” negativity. Saturday’s essential news Don’t talk down Britain | Writing for The Telegraph today, the Chancellor warns that critics on the Left and the Right who portray the UK as on theContinue reading “The weekend of 2023 May 20-21”

The third week of May 2023 in the picture

Tuesday May 16: Rishi Sunak met the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky at Chequers. Sunak promises Zelensky hundreds of drones and missiles Britain will deliver “hundreds” of long-range attack drones and air-defence missiles to Ukraine, Downing Street has announced. Joe Barnes reports that Rishi Sunak hosted talks with Volodymyr Zelensky at Chequers to discuss further militaryContinue reading “The third week of May 2023 in the picture”

New satellite images reveal scale of Bakhmut destruction

World news: Wagner fighters ‘like rats into a mousetrap’ in Bakhmut Wagner mercenaries are advancing through Bakhmut “like rats into a mousetrap”, the commander of Ukraine’s ground forces has said, as Kyiv’s troops appear to be attempting a double envelopment of the eastern city. Ukraine has wrestled back about 7.7 square miles on the northernContinue reading “New satellite images reveal scale of Bakhmut destruction”

Russia facing 60-mile Ukrainian offensive

How far will Western countries empty their own weapons lockers to help someone else?

Ukrainians who fought for Russia and other Ukrainian news

the Ukrainians who fought for Russia The Telegraph has been granted access to speak with two Ukrainian-born prisoners of war, who were recently captured by the Armed Forces of Ukraine as they were fighting in separatist units of the Russian military. In an exclusive report, with video, by our Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan, we askContinue reading “Ukrainians who fought for Russia and other Ukrainian news”

Ukraine What we know on day 383 and day 384 of the invasion

Ukraine invasion At a glance What we know on day 383 of the invasion Ukrainian soldier shot dead on camera is awarded Hero of Ukraine honour; Georgian PM warns Kyiv to stay out of domestic politics after popular protests The international criminal court intends to open two war crimes cases tied to the Russian invasionContinue reading “Ukraine What we know on day 383 and day 384 of the invasion”

The Telegraph Frontpage for Friday 2023 March 10

By Sam Hall Good evening. Rishi Sunak said cooperation between the UK and France on tackling the small boats crisis is now at an “unprecedented level”, after agreeing a £500 million deal with Emmanuel Macron. We also have the latest as the BBC told Gary Lineker to “step back” from presenting Match of the Day.Continue reading “The Telegraph Frontpage for Friday 2023 March 10”