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Sir Keir Starmer has told the Ukrainian president that British missiles can be used for defensive strikes against targets inside Russia. The announcement came as the new British prime minister met Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the NATO summit in Washington DC on Wednesday. The decision over the Storm Shadow missiles, which has been welcomed by Ukraine,

Former reality TV personality Spencer Matthews is preparing to attempt a new Guinness World Record by running 30 marathons in 30 days – through scorching temperatures in the Jordanian desert. The 35-year-old is now an endurance athlete, podcaster and entrepreneur, and has previously completed three ultramarathons in the Amazon Rainforest as well as the Arctic.

Sergio Leone and Clint Eastwood’s A Fistful of Dollars looks to be the next classic film to get the remake treatment. According to a report on Deadline, the project is in its early stages and the original movie’s production company Jolly Film is on board. It is not yet known who will write the movie

Ukraine has published what it says is “unequivocal” evidence a Russian missile hit Kyiv’s largest children’s hospital. The Okhmatdyt hospital treats 20,000 people a year. A two-storey wing helping children with cancer was destroyed in the attack. It was part of a barrage across Ukraine that was the deadliest for months – on the eve

Joe Biden’s has shown no symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, his doctor has explained in a letter released after reports claimed a specialist had visited the president several times in the past year. Concerns around the president’s health have risen since Mr Biden’s poor showing in his debate with Donald Trump. Democrats described his performance as

Controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been accused of failing to pay tax in any country on £21m of revenue from their online businesses earned between 2014 and 2022. Devon and Cornwall Police are bringing a civil claim against the pair – and a third person referred to only as

France’s election result looks set to produce a hung parliament, with a leftist alliance in the lead but without an absolute majority. Below, we look at what happened in the election and what it means for the weeks and months ahead. WHAT HAPPENED IN SUNDAY’S SECOND ROUND VOTE? The left-wing New Popular Front (NPF) alliance

Several people have been injured after an Iranian naval frigate capsized and sunk while repairs were being carried out on it at a port, state media has said. Pictures on social media showed the Sahand destroyer rolled over on its side. The incident happened in the southern port of Bandar Abbas, near the Strait of

One of the founding members of Ibiza’s party scene says no amount of legislation will stop party-goers taking drugs. “I don’t think you can control these things,” said former party promoter Wayne Anthony. He arrived in Ibiza in 1988 and began setting up club nights and raves in some of the island’s most iconic venues.

At least 89 people have died after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Mauritania, the West African country’s state news agency and the head of a fishing association said. A further 70 people are said to be still missing and nine people, including a five-year-old girl, were rescued. The Atlantic migration route from

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has been elected as Iran’s new president, beating hardline conservative Saeed Jalili. The country’s interior ministry confirmed Mr Pezeshkian’s victory on Saturday, saying he had gained the “majority of the votes cast” the day before. He managed to beat his rival Mr Jalili, after promising to reach out to the West

Andrew Tate will be allowed to leave Romania while awaiting trial on charges of human trafficking, a court has ruled. The controversial influencer and his brother Tristan can travel within the EU without restrictions while awaiting the trial, the Bucharest Tribunal ruled. Until Friday, the Tates had been banned from leaving Romania where he is

Police in Ecuador say 49 kidnapping victims have been rescued from a crime gang in the south of the country. Two suspected kidnappers were arrested during the raid in a mining region in Azuay province. Police said the Los Lobos (The Wolves) crime gang was behind the kidnappings. An earlier statement from the armed forces

The Royal Navy has sent a warship to help with Hurricane Beryl relief efforts – as the deadly storm heads towards Mexico. The former category five storm first slammed into the Caribbean earlier this week and on Thursday was continuing to sweep west across the Caribbean Sea. Widespread damage on multiple islands has been reported and

The Irish Defence Forces are facing calls for urgent reform after a solider avoided prison for assaulting a woman, reigniting the debate about misogynistic abuse within the military. Natasha O’Brien, 24, was beaten unconscious in Limerick city when she asked a serving soldier, Cathal Crotty, to stop using homophobic slurs on the street. Crotty, 22,

Mark Cavendish has broken the record for Tour de France stage wins. The British cyclist secured the historic milestone after triumphing in Saint-Vulbas, eastern France, to win the 35th stage of his career. Cavendish, from the Isle of Man, had been level with Belgian great Eddy Merckx on 34 victories. “I’m in a bit of