Posted by The Guardian | Aug 8, 2026 | Espionage, Europe, James Bond, MI6, The Guardian, UK news, UK security and counter-terrorism, World News |
Britain’s spooks take quiet satisfaction from survey ranking Secret Intelligence Service Europe’s top espionage agency MI6 has the swagger of James Bond; its French equivalent, DGSE, the complexities of the television drama Le...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 8, 2026 | AI (artificial intelligence), Asia Pacific, China, Donald Trump, Global economy, Human rights, International trade, Iran, Philippines, Taiwan, Tariffs, The Guardian, World News, Xi Jinping |
Ever the strategist, the Chinese leader is taking the offensive, both abroad and at home. That’s bad news for global order, and minorities in his countryImagine what would happen if a British prime minister in London told the...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 8, 2026 | Anorexia, Ariana Grande, Beauty, Culture, Eating disorders, Health, Health & wellbeing, Life and style, Music, Pop and rock, Society, The Guardian |
I wish I could say that expressing concern for the pop star’s health is helpful – but I know from experience it’s not that simpleThe last time I opened X, a photo of Ariana Grande leaning over in a low-cut black dress, clavicle...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 8, 2026 | Business, England, First-time buyers, House prices, Housing market, Leasehold, Money, Property, Real estate, The Guardian, UK news |
Figures show most leasehold flats in England do not find a buyer within six months, despite slashed prices‘The market is dead for flats,” says Susan Young*, who has been trying for some time without success to sell her two-bed...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 8, 2026 | Arron Banks, Media, National newspapers, Newspapers, Nigel Farage, Party funding, Politics, Reform UK, Sunday Times, The Guardian, UK news |
Asked whether he targeted reporter who investigated party finances, Brexit campaigner says: ‘When you live by the sword, you die by the sword’The prominent Reform UK member and Brexit campaigner Arron Banks is said to have set...
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