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Gas is spilling into the Baltic Sea from three separate leaks in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines, Denmark’s energy agency confirmed on Tuesday, amid claims by seismologists in Sweden and Denmark of two strong spikes in the ‘underwater activity, possibly indicating explosions, and speculation about possible sabotage. A seismograph on the Danish island …

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Ukraine war: Putin’s proposed referendums are ‘a farce’, says James Cleverly Seismologists have recorded powerful underwater explosions in Denmark and Sweden after the discovery of gas leaks in the main Russian gas pipelines to Europe. The discovery of the blast came after Denmark’s prime minister claimed the leaks could have been caused by sabotage. “There …

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Kwarteng tax cuts ‘major experiment’, German finance minister warns – live updates The Telegraph Pound hits record low against US dollar – BBC News BBC News Sterling falls to record low amid fears over new tax plan SABC News How important is the sterling crisis? Financial Times The slide in the British pound (GBP) is …

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The shadow chancellor says she is “very concerned” about the fall in the pound after the mini-budget The Bank of England should consider holding an “emergency meeting”, a former senior official has warned, as the pound struggled against an all-time low against the dollar a day earlier. “The key is that if you say it, …

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An artist’s illustration of NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission as it approaches asteroid Dimorphos (Nasa) NASA’s asteroid-deflection DART spacecraft successfully hit its target on Monday, 10 months after launch. The test of the world’s first planetary defense system will determine how prepared we are to avoid an apocalyptic collision with Earth. The cube-shaped …

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Ukraine-Russia latest war: Relentless fighting as annexation vote enters final day The Telegraph Latest Russia-Ukraine war: What we know on day 216 of invasion The Guardian Ukraine war: Live: Heavy fighting as Russian referendums enter final day The Independent Illegitimate referendums will radicalize Russia’s war on Ukraine The Irish Times Times Opinion on Russia’s Referendums …

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Turbulence in financial markets that saw the pound fall to an all-time low against the dollar dominate today’s headlines. The currency fell as investors lost confidence in the UK’s public finances after last Friday’s mini-budget. The Guardian leads with “Sterling crisis deepens as Truss strategy collapses”, reporting that the government was struggling to avoid a …

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At least 450 people have been arrested in Mazandaran, a province in northern Iran, during the past 10 days of protests, according to the province’s chief prosecutor. Protests sparked by the death in police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini have spread across the country. They have met with internet shutdowns and violent repression. The official …

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Keir Starmer will attempt to take on Tony Blair’s mantle on Tuesday by describing Labor as the “political wing of the British people” as he accuses the Tories of losing control of the economy and ceding the political center. In his keynote speech at the Labor conference in Liverpool, Starmer will outline his stand for …

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the same rivals and the scene, of course, of England’s great football triumph. I can’t promise you England 4 Germany 2 (Kane hat-trick) but there should be plenty of excitement. Firstly, this is England’s last game before the World Cup in Qatar and therefore the last chance for those on the fringes of the first …

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