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It follows a similar move at the G7 earlier this week, where leaders calling on Russia to engage with the peace processMeanwhile, despite all the focus on the need to increase defence spending and growing warnings from the US, the Czech Republic is set to miss its 2% target again, the country’s prime minister Andrej Babiš confirmed.Reuters reported that Babiš’s government cut this year’s original defence ​spending plan to around 1.7-1.8% GDP but Babiš ‌had been saying he was looking for ways to meet the ‌target. This is no longer the case, he said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jun/19/eu-leaders-ukraine-russia-ukraine-magyar-von-der-leyen-latest-news-updates

IDF claims continuing strikes come after Iran-backed group repeatedly violated ceasefire; JD Vance cancels trip as US-Iran talks set for Friday cancelledUS-Iran talks in Switzerland abruptly called offJD Vance tells Iran deal critics in Israel: Trump is your only ally left in the worldWhen asked about the talks in Switzerland being postponed, Barrot advised not to read too much into it, telling FranceInfo: “The hardest part remains to be done, but let’s not overinterpret the postponement of meetings, given that this agreement has been signed.”US vice-president JD Vance has dropped plans to travel to Switzerland, where the talks were scheduled

Race will be staged over two days on 24-25 AprilMove will enable a record 100,000 runners to take partThe London Marathon has confirmed that next year’s race will be staged over two days to enable a record 100,000 runners to take part and raise tens of millions more for charity.That will be welcome news for the 1.3 million people who have applied through the ballot, although their chances of getting a place on the start line will still be considerably less than 10%. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jun/19/london-marathon-confirms-expansion-to-two-day-event-in-2027 Author : Sean Ingle Publish date : 2026-06-19 05:00:00 Copyright for

Greater Manchester mayor says result represents Labour’s ‘final chance to change’, after soundly beating Reform UK and hardline Restore BritainUK politics – live updatesAndy Burnham has won the crucial Makerfield byelection by a huge majority, paving the way for a challenge to Keir Starmer’s premiership.The Greater Manchester mayor beat the Reform UK candidate, Robert Kenyon, by 9,231 votes, and the new hardline Restore Britain party coming a distant third.. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/19/andy-burnham-wins-makerfield-byelection-paving-way-labour-leadership-challenge Author : Josh Halliday North of England editor Publish date : 2026-06-19 02:32:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.