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Scottish charity awarded £300,000 to help clear landmines in Ukraine

A Scottish charity has been assigned to clear landmines and other debris of war in Ukraine. The Halo Trust, based in Dumfries and Galloway, has received £300,000 in funding from the Scottish Government for its work and is “rapidly expanding” its ...

28 Sept 2022 at 18:17

Expert warns of ‘massive’ risk from unexploded ordnance in Syria

The extent of unexploded ordnance littering Syria will be “massive” and poses a particular threat to children returning to the country, a landmine-clearing leader has warned. Since the fall of the Assad regime last weekend, the Halo Trust has ...

15 Dec 2024 at 00:01

‘That’s one I laid’ – How ex-Taliban are helping IED clear-up in Afghanistan

Former Taliban fighters are now helping the world’s largest landmine-clearing charity locate bombs which they planted during the long war against coalition forces in Afghanistan. One of the Halo Trust’s leaders has told how during a journey ...

22 Dec 2024 at 00:01

UK commitment to landmine ban ‘unwavering’ says minister as allies exit

Britain has pledged its “unwavering” commitment to a ban on anti-personnel landmines despite a number of Nato allies moving to pull out of an agreement prohibiting their use over the threat posed by Russia. Defence minister Lord Coaker ...

24 Jun 2025 at 15:52

Duke of Sussex visits Angola in support of landmine clearance charity

The Duke of Sussex has visited Angola and attended a discussion with the country’s president on removing landmines, a charity he is patron of has said. Landmine clearance charity the Halo Trust said that during the meeting President ...

15 Jul 2025 at 22:27

World

Thailand says it may act in ‘self-defence’ as soldier hurt near Cambodian border

Thailand’s army warned that it may have to “exercise the right of self-defence” in response to continuing incidents it blames on Cambodia, in which Thai soldiers patrolling along the two countries’ border have been wounded by land ...

12 Aug 2025 at 13:02

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