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Family of two women stranded in Sri Lanka ‘hugely relieved’ after rescue

Melanie Watters, 54, and her friend Janine Reid, 55, from London, were stranded by floods in Pussellawa for nearly a week

Evening Standard

UK sanctions GRU after Putin found ‘morally responsible’ for Novichok death

Russian President Vladimir Putin bears ‘moral responsibility’ for the nerve agent death of Dawn Sturgess, an inquiry found.

Evening Standard

Foreign Office lost ‘opportunities to influence’ US after Harry Dunn death, review finds

Anne Owers highlights delays in escalation after crash in August 2019, after which Anne Sacoolas flew to US

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Officials lost opportunities to influence US on Dunn suspect’s immunity – review

A review into the government’s handling of the Harry Dunn case was launched in July.

Evening Standard

Two London women stranded in cyclone-hit Sri Lanka 'running out of food and water'

The Foreign Office has said there is currently no plan to evacuate the British nationals following the cyclone which has already claimed hundreds of lives

Evening Standard

British women stranded by landslides in Sri Lankan mountains running out of food and water, daughter says

Friends Melanie Watters and Janine Reid have been trapped in Pussellawa since Thursday

The Guardian - UK

Artist caught up in row over Foreign Office queen portrait speaks out

Larry Achiampong, whose ‘pan-African colours’ replaced picture of former monarch, calls angle of some media coverage deeply problematic

The Guardian - UK

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UK slams Gaza aid delays as tents for displaced take months to arrive

The Foreign Office said 1,100 UK-funded tents will finally be delivered to Gazans displaced by the war

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer 'set to approve' Chinese super embassy in east London

Neither the Home Office or the Foreign Office will raise any formal objections to the plan, according to reports

Evening Standard

Eleven countries added to methanol poisoning warning list

Six tourists died of methanol poisoning after drinking shots in Laos in 2024

The Independent UK

In the Taliban's shadow: Why Germany failed to help all local hires

Halima worked for the German Air Force in Afghanistan. Today, she lives in fear of the Taliban and has received no response from Berlin.

Euronews

Men with family stuck in Gaza say lack of action from UK government is breach of human rights

Two fathers in Britain enlist law firm to get government to follow through on evacuation promises made months ago

The Guardian - UK

Starmer was briefed on Mandelson’s Epstein links before appointing him, say civil servants

PM had been given ‘summary of reputational risks’ but did not know about contents of emails before PMQs, MPs told

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: MPs spar over response to Cambridgeshire train attack – as it happened

Lib Dem spokesperson says Reform ‘trying to exploit incident for political gain’ and shadow home secretary’s remarks are ‘beneath contempt’

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Evening Standard

William donating to relief efforts to help people affected by Hurricane Melissa

Jamaica was left devastated this week by Melissa, one of the strongest hurricanes to hit the island in its history.

Evening Standard

First charter flight for Britons leaving Jamaica to take off on Saturday

The Foreign Office confirmed the flight would leave Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport carrying Britons unable to fly home commercially.

The Independent UK

Britons caught up in Hurricane Melissa to fly home from Jamaica today

The Foreign Office confirmed the flight would leave Kingston on Saturday

Evening Standard

Cooper to visit Middle East as UK pledges demining help for Gaza

The UK on Thursday pledged £4 million to help a UN peacekeeping body clear land mines in the enclave.

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Tourists on hotel lockdown among thousands of Britons at risk as Storm Melissa batters Jamaica

All of Caribbean islands airports shut as world’s strongest storm of year so far set to make landfall

Evening Standard

Government made ‘unlawful decisions’ over Chagos Islands, High Court told

Three Chagossians are seeking to bring a legal challenge against the Foreign Office.

The Independent UK

Hurricane Melissa: British nationals in Jamaica told to register presence as ‘storm of century’ closes in

Around 5,000 British nationals thought to be on the island which is currently bracing for a category 5 hurricane

The Independent UK

Is it safe to travel to Jamaica during Hurricane Melissa – and what should I do if I’m trapped on holiday there?

The Jamaican government has closed its international airports until further notice

Evening Standard

UK ‘in touch’ with US authorities after British commentator detained by ICE

Sami Hamdi was detained while on a US speaking tour and has had his visa revoked, Homeland Security said.

The Independent UK

UK travellers hit by flight delays and cancellations ahead of ‘catastrophic’ Hurricane Melissa

Holidaymakers stranded in Jamaica as airlines warn passengers not to travel to airports

Evening Standard

'See you at the High Court,' London residents' threat to Government in row over new China mega-embassy

Beijing is piling pressure on the Government to back the new super-embassy by threatening “consequences” if it does not do so.

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