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Ukrainian president says two countries will deepen defence cooperation with the objective to ‘stop Russian terror’Ukraine and the UK are to deepen their defence cooperation by jointly producing long-range drones, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday after talks with Keir Starmer in Downing Street aimed at forcing Russia to “think about peace”.Zelenskyy said his main objective was “to save as many lives as possible” and to “stop Russian terror”. Writing on social media, he called for “maximum political and diplomatic coordination” and closer work on “joint defence projects and weapons production”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/23/zelenskyy-calls-russia-iran-and-north-korea-a-coalition-of-murderers Author : Luke Harding

UK foreign secretary wants Iran to return to negotiating table but refuses to endorse strikes by US and IsraelMiddle East crisis – live updatesAny Iranian move to close the strait of Hormuz waterway would be an act of monumental self-harm, David Lammy, the UK’s foreign secretary, said, as he continued to refuse to endorse the Israeli and American strikes on Iran, or lay out the UK view of their lawfulness.Lammy said there was no need for the British government to say if the strikes were legal since the UK was not involved in the action and had not been asked

Trump says former Russian president’s nuclear threat ‘should not be treated so casually’ and warns raising oil prices would be ‘playing right into the hands of the enemy’Iran and Israel launch attacks as Trump talks of regime changeHouse veterans back moves to limit Trump’s military authorityThe US embassy in Qatar has advised American citizens there to “shelter in place until further notice”.This comes as on Sunday night, the state department issued a “worldwide caution” security alert advising US citizens abroad to “exercise increased caution”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/jun/23/donald-trump-us-politics-maga-iran-israel-latest-news-live Author : Anna Betts (now) and Tom Ambrose (earlier) Publish

It will become a criminal offence to belong to the campaign group which damaged two military planes last weekBy the way, if you actually wanted to read the Modern Industrial Strategy document published by the government today, you can find it here.The government has just pushed out a joint statement from business leaders welcoming it, which says:The Industrial Strategy launched today marks a significant step forward and a valuable opportunity for the business community to rally behind a new vision for the UK – boosting confidence, sentiment, and enthusiasm for investment.From start-ups and small businesses to large corporates, businesses need