Poland says ‘everything indicates’ Russia was behind rail sabotage incidents – Europe live

18/11/2025 11:04 The Guardian

Security spokesperson says the incident at the weekend was a terrorist attack ‘initiated by special services from the East’Heads up: Poland’s prime minister Donald Tusk will address the Polish parliament around 1pm local time (midday UK) to give lawmakers an update on the latest on the rail sabotage incidents over the weekend.I will bring you all the key lines here. Continue reading...

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Reform’s plan to cut EU citizens’ benefits would risk trade war with Europe, Labour claims – UK politics live

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Crest Nicholson plans job cuts and warns on profits, blaming budget uncertainty

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Asylum changes seek to use children as a weapon, says Labour peer

Alf Dubs criticises Shabana Mahmood’s ‘shabby’ proposals which he says will only increase community tensionsUK politics live – latest updatesThe home secretary is seeking “to use children as a weapon” in her changes to the asylum system, a veteran Labour peer who came to Britain as a chi...

18/11/2025 09:49 The Guardian

Chinese travellers cancel hundreds of thousands of trips to Japan amid rising tensions

Chinese airlines offer free cancellations and film releases postponed after Japanese PM’s comments on TaiwanChinese travellers are estimated to have cancelled hundreds of thousands of tickets to fly to Japan amid reports of suspended visa processing and cultural exchanges as a diplomatic dispute o...

18/11/2025 08:52 The Guardian

Liberals to target international students and skilled migrants in proposed cuts to immigration

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Tuesday briefing: What Labour hopes to learn from Denmark’s hardline asylum stance

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UK consumers warned over AI chatbots giving inaccurate financial advice

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Larry Summers faces bipartisan scrutiny over years-long ties to Epstein

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UN security council votes to endorse Donald Trump’s Gaza plan

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Trump has ‘blurred’ line between military and politics, ex-officers warn

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Protests in Charlotte as aggressive immigration arrests continue

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Australia news live: Victorian Liberal leader Brad Battin faces spill; Penny Wong warns of permanent contest in Asia Pacific

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Poland railway blast was unprecedented act of sabotage, says Donald Tusk

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Foreign state services behind Polish rail sabotage, says minister – as it happened

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UN to vote on Gaza stabilisation force plan that references Palestinian state

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Business and energy leaders warn Coalition dumping net zero won’t cut power bills and demand more detail

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First Thing: Trump tells Republicans to vote to release Epstein files, in reversal of previous stance

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Trump continues Taylor Greene attacks despite his call to release Epstein files – US politics live

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Moderates rally around Sussan Ley as Liberal leader says she has been underestimated for much of her life

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Turnbull says Coalition consumed by ‘fact-free, reality-free’ climate culture war – as it happened

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Rape victims in Scotland will be protected when giving evidence, says lord advocate

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