Simon Mann, mercenary behind failed ‘wonga coup’, dies aged 72
Former SAS officer led a group of 70 who attempted to overthrow Equatorial Guinea’s president Simon Mann, an Eton and Sandhurst-educated ex-SAS officer, who led...
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Real-world geoengineering experiments revealed by UK agency
Trials will test ways to block sunlight and slow climate crisis that threatens to trigger catastrophic tipping points Real-world geoengineering experiments spanning the globe from...
Nigerians, Pakistanis and Sri Lankans face UK student visa crackdown
Applicants will be targeted by Home Office due to suspicions they are most likely to overstay and claim asylum UK politics live – latest updates...
King Charles to open Canada parliament as PM Carney reacts to Trump threats
Liberal PM will also meet with US president on Tuesday amid tensions over threatened annexation and tariffs King Charles has accepted an invitation to open...
Fears for health of Alaa Abd el-Fattah and mother as hunger strikes take toll
Activist jailed in Egypt receives medical treatment and family worry his mother Laila Soueif is ‘dying in slow motion’ The family of the imprisoned British-Egyptian...
African diplomats urge UK government to back bill to speed up debt restructurings
Exclusive: Countries are struggling to manage expensive loans, with much of debt transacted through London Diplomats from eight southern and east African countries have signed...
Oranges are not the only fruit: Cumbrian marmalade awards offer unusual blends
Winning Japanese preserve features pear and yuzu, while entry in ‘interesting additions’ includes peanut butter Marmalade was never really my jam, but at the world...
UK conference hopes to map ‘pathway to end suffering’ in Sudan
International meeting’s objectives modestly set at seeking unity of response to civil war and lifting of restrictions on aid A conference convened by the UK...
Homeland security apparently used British man’s tattoo to identify alleged gang members
‘Average man from Derbyshire’ shocked to find photo of tattoo celebrating child’s birth was used to deport migrants A British man was shocked to discover...
UK adventurer apologises for record trek claim after Inuit backlash
Camilla Hempleman-Adams, who says she is first woman to traverse Canada’s Baffin Island solo, accused of ‘privilege and ignorance’ A British adventurer has apologised after...
