US accused of 'inventing a war' as it moves largest aircraft carrier to South America

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The US has announced it is sending an aircraft carrier to the waters off South America as it ramps up an operation to target alleged drug smuggling boats.

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24/10/2025 20:29 Skynews

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24/10/2025 15:31 Skynews

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23/10/2025 22:57 Skynews

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23/10/2025 18:09 Skynews

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23/10/2025 17:50 Skynews

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Eight countries have been added to a UK Foreign Office (FCDO) list warning Britons of a risk of methanol poisoning from tainted alcohol....

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The UK is ready to spend "well over" £100m on a possible deployment of British forces to Ukraine if Donald Trump secures a peace deal with Russia, the defence secretary has said....

20/10/2025 19:27 Skynews

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Donald Trump has said he doesn't think Ukraine can win the war against Russia - as reports emerge of a less-than-harmonious meeting between the US president and Volodymyr Zelenskyy ....

20/10/2025 17:49 Skynews

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US cools talk of delivering Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine over fears of 'escalation'

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17/10/2025 23:25 Skynews

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17/10/2025 23:25 Skynews

Trump admits it's possible he's being 'played' by Putin over Ukraine

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