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UK to build weapons factories and buy thousands of missiles in £6bn push to rearm
The UK will buy up to 7,000 long-range missiles, rockets and drones and build at least six weapons factories in a £6bn push to rearm at a time of...
Iran has increased enriched uranium by 50%, says UN watchdog
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Iran has increased its stockpile of highly enriched uranium by 50...
Israel blocks Arab foreign ministers from meeting in West Bank
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the worldIsrael has blocked the entry of several Arab foreign...
Body found in search for girl missing in River Thames
Police searching for a missing girl in the River Thames have found a body. Emergency services responded on Friday to a report of two children, a boy and a...
Aziz Ziriat: Body of British hiker missing in northern Italy since January found by rescuers at Care Alto
The body of a British hiker missing in northern Italy since January has been found, local rescuers have said.Aziz Ziriat, 36, had been hiking in the Dolomites with his...
At least 150 killed after heavy flooding in Nigeria
Torrents of water that barrelled through a market town in Nigeria’s north-central state of Niger this week have now killed at least 151 people, officials said on Saturday.Heavy rain...
Opec+ to boost oil output for third consecutive month
Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Oil myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox.Opec+ announced another large increase in oil output for July in the...
Girl, 9, killed in Russian missile attack – as Moscow continues advance on Ukrainian territory
A Ukrainian child has been killed after a Russian missile attack, as Moscow claims to have captured two villages in Ukraine.Russian troops launched some 109 drones and five missiles...
Prison officer stabbed at HMP Long Lartin ‘with knife brought in from outside jail’
A prison officer who received emergency treatment after being attacked at a high security jail was stabbed with a weapon from outside of prison, Sky News understands. The 25-year-old officer...
Turkey detains five mayors in latest crackdown on opposition
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Turkish authorities have detained five mayors and issued arrest warrants for...
New three-drug combination could help women with aggressive breast cancer live longer, study suggests
A new three-drug combination could help women with a common form of aggressive breast cancer live longer, a study has suggested.The trial, which included 325 patients from across 28...
Two adults and a teenager die after crash on M5 motorway
Two adults in their 40s and a teenager have died following a single-vehicle collision on the M5 motorway in south Gloucestershire.A white BMW car was involved in the crash...