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Viktor Orbán has compared the European Union to Soviet Russia in a scathing speech on the 68th anniversary of the Hungarian uprising against the USSR.The nationalist leader and Putin ally accused “Brussels bureaucrats” of openly trying to “push the entire European Union into the war in Ukraine”.”We know that they want to force us into war, we know they want to force their migrants on us, we know they want to hand our children over to gender activists,” he said during the tirade.Mr Orbán was speaking in Budapest to a large crowd, marking the 1956 uprising against the Russian occupation.…

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Police have released CCTV after a woman was dragged into a vehicle and raped before she escaped and approached a dog walker for help. Avon and Somerset have issued doorcam footage in the hope of identifying possible key witnesses to the serious sexual assault in Taunton on Thursday, August 8.Detectives are investigating after a woman was beckoned over to a “small dark car” in South Street, Taunton, by two unknown men at around 12.15am. The men forced the victim into the vehicle, where she was raped. The woman was able to escape her terrifying ordeal and approached a passing dog walker for…

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Marseille has become the latest big city in Europe to announce restrictions on short-term holiday lets.Mayor of Marseille Benoît Payan has proposed a scheme that would see landlords renting holiday lets buying a further property to rent long term.Euronews reports Mr Payan as telling French media: “I’m going to oblige anyone who wants to [rent a property on] Airbnb to buy an apartment and put it up for long-term rental.”I’m going to use everything the law allows me as a weapon… It’s going to make them stop wanting to make money off the people of Marseille.”A top destination for Airbnb,…

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Prince Harry has been named as one of the hottest men of all time, fending off competition from Hollywood heartthrobs, a former England captain, and a One Direction star.According to Harper’s Bazaar’s list of hottest men of all time, the Duke of Sussex is the 25th most attractive male ever. David Beckham, Bradley Cooper and Channing Tatum are among those who were placed lower than the Duke of Sussex.And while 40-year-old Harry has lived his life in the spotlight, thanks to his royal roots, some things about the prince could be surprising to fans. This includes his “real name” with…

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Gibraltar is stockpiling emergency medicine in tunnels under its famous rock in case Brexit negotiations with Spain fail.Since Brexit, Spain has waived border controls whilst negotiations have taken place, allowing Gibraltarians and Spaniards to cross freely, but those talks are still ongoing three years later.Spain is pushing the UK to accept EU border demands and has threatened that a “no deal” will mean a hard border with severe implications for trade and imports, including emergency medical supplies.A government spokesperson told the Telegraph: “Maintaining stock levels, especially for the health service, is an essential part of preparations for a non-negotiated outcome.”Gibraltar…

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The US has said that any North Korean soldiers joining Russia’s war against Ukraine would be “fair targets”.The White House also said it believes that around 3,000 North Korean soldiers are currently undergoing military training in Russia.Last week, video images appeared on social media channels purportedly showing North Korean soldiers being put through their paces at an army base in Sergeevka in Russia’s Far East.The footage emerged days after South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) claimed Pyongyang was planning to send up to 12,000 troops to Russia.Further videos have since been published allegedly showing more of Kim Jong un’s soldiers…

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It would be one thing for Labour activists to get involved in the US presidential election when Sir Keir Starmer’s party was in opposition.It is quite another thing when in government. Little wonder Team Trump is crying foul over “foreign interference” when Labour figures have been assisting the Kamala Harris campaign.Fine, Labour is ideologically closer to the Dems. Crudely, the Tories are closer to the Republicans, although that link is more tenuous.But – when in government – a party machine needs to be extra sensitive, especially with polls as tight as they are right now in the States.Fair enough, Labour…

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Three quarters of the public back a social tariff to give a discount on energy bills for the most vulnerable, according to new polling.The survey for the End Fuel Poverty Coalition shows support for a discounted energy deal for those in greatest need is up from 57% in a similar poll before the general election.It comes as the Labour Government is facing an ongoing backlash over plans to strip millions of pensioners of winter fuel payments.Simon Francis, coordinator of the End Fuel Poverty Coalition, said: “In the first Labour Budget for 14 years, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has the opportunity to…

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Small children were exposed to pornography during a church service in East Riding of Yorkshire, in an episode that has shocked parents and forced council chiefs to step in.As kids as young as six and seven were enjoying a harvest sing-song, pornographic images flashed up on the big screen.Teachers reportedly dashed to turn off the lewd images, being projected from a laptop belonging to church volunteers.Staff at Hornsea Community Primary School have reportedly written to parents to apologise.The council then sent in safeguarding staff to talk to the distressed kids, while parents expressed their anger over the youngsters being exposed…

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