Russia sends ex-US consulate employee to prison for ‘secret collaboration with foreign state’

01/11/2024 14:34 The Guardian

Robert Shonov worked for 25 years for consulate and was arrested on suspicion of passing secret information about war in Ukraine to USA Russian former employee of the US consulate in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok has been sentenced to four years and ten months in prison for “secret collaboration with a foreign state”.Robert Shonov worked for more than 25 years for the US consulate until 2021, when Moscow imposed restrictions on local staff working for foreign missions. Continue reading...

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City watchdog warns Crispin Odey it will punish him for his ‘lack of integrity’

FCA says financier showed reckless disregard for rules over inquiry into alleged sexual misconduct The financial regulator has warned the former hedge fund manager Crispin Odey that it is planning to take action against him for failing to act with integrity, and deliberately frustrating a disciplina...

01/11/2024 16:59 The Guardian

UK politics: Budget’s ‘clean bill of health’ from watchdogs should reassure investors, says Reeves – as it happened

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01/11/2024 16:50 The Guardian

Imported Christmas trees cost more thanks to post-Brexit checks

Nearly all are deemed ‘high-risk’ and so will need customs declarations and phytosanitary certificatesEvery year, hundreds of thousands of Christmas trees make the journey into the UK to take pride of place in living rooms across the country.But the the cross-border operation faces a new hurdle...

01/11/2024 16:06 The Guardian

Democrats hope to rally female voters after misogynistic Republican remarks

Trump calls Liz Cheney a ‘radical war hawk’ and declares a gun should be pointed at her in latest dangerous commentRepublicans have made a series of offensive and misogynistic comments only five days before the vote, boosting Democratic hopes of turning out women on election day in a contest whe...

01/11/2024 15:30 The Guardian

Liz Cheney calls Trump would-be tyrant as he imagines ‘guns trained on her face’

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01/11/2024 15:09 The Guardian

Ministers urged to protect GP practices, charities and care homes from NIC rise

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01/11/2024 15:01 The Guardian

Andy Warhol prints stolen and damaged in ‘amateurish’ Dutch gallery heist

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01/11/2024 14:37 The Guardian

European Greens ask Jill Stein to stand down and endorse Kamala Harris

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01/11/2024 14:35 The Guardian

US election live: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaign in key swing states in final stretch of race

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‘Very bad precedent’: China and Russia team up to undermine krill fishing restrictions in Antarctica

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01/11/2024 14:00 The Guardian

Finland exports snow-saving mats to ski resorts hit by climate crisis

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01/11/2024 13:50 The Guardian

Spain floods disaster: death toll rises to 205 as extra troops mobilised

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01/11/2024 13:50 The Guardian

Republicans preparing to reject US election result if Trump loses, warn strategists

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01/11/2024 13:12 The Guardian

Trump says he wants vaccine skeptic RFK Jr to ‘take care of health’ if he wins

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01/11/2024 12:28 The Guardian

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01/11/2024 11:45 The Guardian

Musk’s America Pac was warned its canvassers may have lied about door knocks

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01/11/2024 11:00 The Guardian

A Trump presidency could ‘cripple’ the Paris climate agreement, warns UN chief

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01/11/2024 11:00 The Guardian

Weather tracker: More rain forecast in Spain as storms push in

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01/11/2024 09:22 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: Israel’s expanded strikes suggest ‘rejection’ of ceasefire, says Lebanon’s prime minister

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01/11/2024 09:17 The Guardian

British house price growth slows more than expected; UK borrowing costs close to annual high after budget – business live

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01/11/2024 08:59 The Guardian

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01/11/2024 08:39 The Guardian

Reeves told she will have to raise further £9bn to avoid UK public service cuts

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01/11/2024 07:17 The Guardian

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01/11/2024 07:00 The Guardian

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Authorities in Mexican state warn residents to avoid Halloween costumes

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US attempts to broker ceasefire as civilians killed in Lebanon and Israel

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