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Keir Starmer has made his first trip to Kyiv as UK prime minister to offer long-term support to Ukraine which could see British troops brought in as peacekeepers Starmer considers UK troops in Ukraine in peacekeeper role as he meets Zelensky in Kyiv Sir Keir Starmer is considering plans to send British troops into Ukraine to act as peacekeepers in the event of a ceasefire with Russia. The development came during the prime minister’s first trip to Ukraine since he took power six months ago, which included a meeting with president Volodymyr Zelensky. The trip saw the prime minister seizing…

Dozens of bodies have been rescued from a disused South African gold mine at Stilfontein where hundreds of illegal miners had been trapped for months.  Senegalese employees working for the French army fear losing their jobs after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye says the French army must leave. And as the African Nations Championship tournament is postponed we look into why the Confederation of African Football deemed the host countries ‘not ready’. End of miners rescue operation in South Africa: dozens of bodies found, 246 survivors

  Spain’s real estate market is experiencing a major boom. In the first nine months of the year, property prices rose by an average of 9%, according to the House Price Index from the INE statistics agency. Average prices have doubled over the past decade, marking a much-welcome recovery following the banking and real estate collapse during the 2008/9 financial crisis. That downturn was fueled by years of overbuilding and property speculation, ultimately forcing Spain to seek a €100 billion ($103 billion) bailout from the European Union to stabilize its banking sector. The current surge in home prices and rents has reignited concerns over…

These are London deals you won’t want to miss Looking for 10 things to do in London? Luckily, there’s lots to do in this city for cheap! At least… There is now. Metro has teamed up with Time Out to bring you the best deals across the capital. Every Friday, 10 new deals will drop, available in the Metro newspaper, on Metro.co.uk, and on our socials. You’ll also find them in our weekly London newsletter, The Slice, in your inbox every Wednesday. This week, London’s serving up more than just the usual hustle and bustle. Coco di Mama’s got three specialty coffees for the…

A SpaceX Starship rocket broke up in space minutes after launching from Texas on Thursday, forcing airline flights over the Gulf of Mexico to alter course to avoid falling debris and setting back Elon Musk’s flagship rocket program. SpaceX Starship explodes after launch, forcing airlines to divert

  Cuba freed opposition leader Jose Daniel Ferrer and some other prisoners on Thursday as part of a deal with outgoing US President Joe Biden. Biden agreed to remove Cuba from Washington’s list of terrorism sponsors, after which Cuba on Wednesday started freeing about 553 prisoners. The Biden administration said many of these were political prisoners. “I am fine, surrounded by family and friends,” Ferrer said. “I had been arbitrarily imprisoned for the third time, and a false judicial process had been set up,” he told the AP news agency. Who is Jose Daniel Ferrer? Ferrer, who has been in…

LA authorities searching for at least 36 missing people as wildfire death count rises to 25 As fire crews continue to battle the wildfires consuming Los Angeles County, officials on Thursday said at least 36 people remain missing while two additional deaths brought the toll to 25. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna told reporters during a news conference that search and rescue teams discovered one of the deceased in the Eaton Fire area and the other in the Palisades Fire area. “We continue to work with multiple partners, not only in the recovery of remains, but then ultimately the…

The La Muela City Council has approved a reduction in the IBI tax rate for the installation of solar panels in homes. Specifically, a 50% bonus is established on the full tax rate on buildings whose cadastral use is predominantly thermal or electrical energy from the sun, that is, solar panels, during the 10 tax periods following the end of the tax period. the installation. This is the second modification that has been made, since the first, published on November 15 in the Official Gazette of the Province of Zaragoza (BOPZ), focused on lowering the tax rate on urban goods…

Basic facts Trending – Israel and Hamas announce truce  The ongoing truce talks between Israel and Hamas trend globally today. Many of the UK newspapers are leading with the news that the truce is all but finalised – but on websites, there appears to be a delay in the confirmation of an official ceasefire with Israel saying Hamas has ‘reneged’ on ‘parts of the deal.’  The media picks up on reactions from on the ground in both Gaza and those waiting for the hostages to be returned as well as the reactions from world leaders including the US president.  There…

Chelsea in talks to avoid points penalty The back page of The Times says Chelsea are now holding discussions with the Premier League over a compromise, which would see them pay ‘a financial settlement’ rather than any sporting sanction, such as a points deduction.