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Clipper yachts back at sea on way to Derry

Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Alderman Graham Warke, has sent his best wishes to the crews of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race which has resumed in the Philippines. The yachts, all crewed by non-professional sailors, are ...

28 Mar 2022 at 21:33

UK and Japan agree defence deal as Johnson warns of ‘autocratic powers’ threat

The UK and Japan have agreed a defence deal that will allow their national forces to “work more closely together”, according to Boris Johnson. The Prime Minister, speaking in Downing Street alongside his Japanese counterpart, Fumio Kishida, said ...

05 May 2022 at 13:55

World

North Korea testing new ICBMs, US says and warns more coming

The Biden administration says two North Korean missile launches in recent weeks were test firings of a powerful new long-range ICBM, and warned that a full-range test could soon follow. The tests were of a missile reportedly larger than an ICBM ...

10 Mar 2022 at 22:25

Husband of charity worker who died in Tonga tsunami is ‘guilt-ridden’

The husband of a charity worker who died in a tsunami that swept through Tonga is “guilt-ridden” over the tragedy, his wife’s family have said. Angela Glover, from Brighton, died trying to save her dogs after an undersea volcano erupted near ...

18 Jan 2022 at 11:55

World

Cathay Pacific suspends cargo flights for a week due to virus controls

Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airlines is suspending cargo flights for a week due to stricter quarantine requirements for air crews, potentially adding to strain on global supply chains. Long-haul flights to Europe, across the Pacific and to ...

31 Dec 2021 at 10:55

World

Wildfires in western US balloon in size amid hot and windy conditions

Wildfires in California and Montana ballooned in size overnight amid hot and windy conditions and were quickly encroaching on neighbourhoods, forcing evacuation orders for more than 100 homes on Saturday, while a blaze in Idaho was ...

31 Jul 2022 at 08:20

Biden launches Indo-Pacific trade deal and warns over inflation

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Joe Biden to outline countries joining new Asia trade pact

President Joe Biden has launched a new trade deal with 12 Indo-Pacific nations aimed at strengthening their economies as he warned Americans worried about high inflation that it was “going to be a haul” before they feel relief. ...

23 May 2022 at 10:17

World

Two dead and thousands left without power after tropical storm lashes Japan

A tropical storm that left two people dead, more than 100 injured and thousands without power across Japan has moved into the Pacific Ocean. New damage was reported in southern Japan, where Typhoon Nanmadol hit over the ...

20 Sept 2022 at 05:35

World

At least one dead and eight missing after seaplane crash near Seattle

At least one person was dead and eight others were missing after a seaplane crashed in Puget Sound in Washington state on Sunday. The US Coast Guard tweeted that the plane was flying from Friday Harbour, a popular ...

05 Sept 2022 at 04:10

UK ‘going backwards’ in pandemic preparedness – expert

The UK is “going backwards” when it come to pandemic preparedness, the former chair of the Vaccines Taskforce has suggested. Dame Kate Bingham said the nation is “not in a much better place to deal with a new ...

30 Nov 2022 at 15:12

UK-India trade agreement is ‘about the deal and not the dates’, minister says

The UK’s trade talks with India is “about the deal and not the dates”, a minister has insisted as a Conservative backbencher queried Government progress towards a free trade agreement. Trade minister Nigel ...

23 Mar 2023 at 11:35

World

US says Chinese fighter jet could have caused air collision

The US military says a Chinese fighter jet flew dangerously close to an Air Force plane over the South China Sea, forcing the American pilot to manoeuvre to avoid a collision. US Indo-Pacific Command said ...

30 Dec 2022 at 09:57

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