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Put it another way. stop more boats, or the uk will withhold £50 million of funding for the mission this year. translation: we know that britain has threatened - to cut their financial support. i am very clear, if they stop paying for their reservists, i will pull my men. britain and france are separated here byjust 20 miles of sea. to a migrant, it looks easy to cross. to a government, easy to manage. lucy williamson, bbc news, northern france. the vast majority of british military personnel w...

Jon white, who served with the royal marines, reflecting on his time in afghanistan. in washington, general mark milley the chairman of thejoint chiefs of staff has openly questioned americas handling of the chaotic exit of troops and civilians from afghanistan last month, saying it damaged the countrys credibility. he told a senate committee that hed not anticipated the speed of the taliban takeover and he warned that al-qaeda could pose a renewed threat to us interests. 0ur north america edito...

Enough and it was hard to see solid progress. jon risked his life to take down a taliban flag, but it was an unseen danger that got him and so many others. on a routine patrol, he stepped on a taliban bomb. for about two minutes i was trying to give myself first aid, waiting for the guys to get to me. and you knew it was bad? yeah, i had a pretty good idea. i knew my legs were gone. i didnt realise how high the amputations were, and i remember the first time the sheets were removed when i was in...

Fire crews had a busy Monday, containing a vegetation fire on Humbug Ridge outside of Yreka and dealing with several small fires along Interstate 5.

th annual National Ocean Sciences Bowl. It was the first win for Dougherty Valley High School in the team’s history, a news release said. An interdisciplinary ocean science education program of the Consortium for Ocean Leadership, the NOSB tests students’ knowledge of ocean science topics, including cross-disciplines of biology, chemistry, policy, physics, and geology. This year, due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis, students competed in a modified, virtual competition ...

AN antiques shop in Royal Wootton Bassett featured on TV after secret filming took place.

Medina Spirit’s precarious victory in the Kentucky Derby hangs by the result of a split drug sample that has yet to be sent to a testing lab. Reports say that ball is in the court of the colt’s connections, including trainer Bob Baffert. (Ron Flatter phot Louisville, Ky. I have a lot of questions, more than a few answers and even some things to make you go hmmmm. For instance, whatever happened to C C Music Factory? And Arsenio Hall? Well, we’re waiting. Wasn’t Medina Spirit supposed t...

In the tradition of Burt Munro before him, comes Hawke's Bay man Walter Rands-Trevor.

Tuesday, 18 May 2021, 4:25 pm Napier man Walter Rands-Trevor, primed and ready to begin his land-speed record bid on Goudies Road, near Reporoa. Photo by Kit Greer. There is perhaps nothing as scary or as thrilling at the same time as achieving a land speed record on a motorcycle. With no chassis or panels to surround the rider, no padding, no bumpers and no air bags, the adrenaline rush surely defies description and, in the tradition of legendary Kiwi motorcycling pioneer Burt Munro before hi...