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Britain will violate its nuclear disarmament obligations if Labour presses ahead with the £1bn purchase of 12 F-35A fighter jets, according to a specialist legal opinion prepared on behalf of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND).Two international lawyers argue that the government’s plan to reintroduce air-launched nuclear weapons for the RAF will break a key provision of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT) signed by the UK and 190 other countries.Prof Christine Chinkin and Dr Louise Arimatsu from the London School of Economics argued that the UK would be in breach of article six of the treaty, and they accused ministers…

ABOARD THE USS GERALD R. FORD, The North Sea — America’s newest and largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, may be in an undisclosed location in the North Sea off the coast of Norway, but this week it is at the center of one of NATO’s largest deployments. With a series of unprecedented Russian incursions into NATO countries’ airspace setting off alarm bells throughout Europe, the nuclear-powered carrier has been launching squadron after squadron of fighter jets as part of a multinational operation known as Neptune Strike. Two NATO officials, who asked for anonymity to discuss sensitive operational…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted by a grand jury on two counts, alleged false statements within jurisdiction of the legislative branch and obstruction of congressional proceeding, Fox News Digital has learned.Fox News Digital exclusively reported in July that Comey was under criminal investigation by the FBI. The probe into Comey centered on whether he lied to Congress during his Sept. 30, 2020, testimony about his handling of the original Trump–Russia probe at the FBI, known inside the bureau as “Crossfire Hurricane.””No one is above the law,” said Attorney General Pam…

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy committee (MPC) is anticipated to maintain the status quo on the repo rate in its October review, considering the positive impact of GST reforms on demand, stronger-than-expected Q1 FY26 GDP growth, and an inflation trajectory which is expected to slope upwards thereafter, a report said on Thursday.  The inflation trajectory remained lower due to GST rationalisation (FY2026 average now around 2.6 per cent). The transmission of the past 100 bps rate cut is assessed as nearly complete for fresh deposits (-94 bps) but muted for outstanding deposits (-18 bps), ICRA said…

Microsoft has cut off some services to a unit in Israel’s Defense Ministry after investigating allegations that it was using Microsoft cloud products for the mass surveillance of Palestinians.In a blog post published Thursday, Microsoft President Brad Smith said the move came after reviewing an Aug. 6 report from The Guardian that said an Israel Defense Forces intelligence unit had used the company’s Azure storage service to collect and store recordings of Palestinian civilians’ phone calls.Azure is Microsoft’s primary cloud-computing service, with millions of monthly active users around the globe. However, the Guardian — citing interviews with 11 sources, including…

All working adults will need digital ID cards under plans to be announced by Keir Starmer in a move that will spark a battle with civil liberties campaigners.The prime minister will set out the plans on Friday at a conference on how progressive politicians can tackle the problems facing the UK, including addressing voter concerns around immigration.The proposals for a “Brit card” would require legislation and are already facing opposition from privacy campaigners.However, No 10 is understood to believe that it is necessary to make sure people have the right to work in the UK to tackle illegal migration, and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In what sounds like a broken record, the Democratic Party hit another historic low in a national poll this week.Thirty percent of voters nationwide questioned in a Quinnipiac University survey said they have a favorable opinion of the Democratic Party, with 54% saying they hold an unfavorable opinion.”This is the lowest favorability rating for the Democratic party since the Quinnipiac University Poll began asking voters this question in 2008,” the survey’s release noted.AMERICANS ARE MORE CONFIDENT ABOUT THIS POLITICAL PARTY FIXING THE NATION’S PROBLEMS: POLL Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D.-N.Y., and House…

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday imposed monetary penalties on multiple cooperative banks across the country for failing to comply with its directions on various regulatory norms. The action comes after inspections revealed deficiencies ranging from violations in housing finance rules to lapses in KYC compliance and cyber security measures. RBI, by orders dated September 22 and 23, penalised five banks. Gayatri Co-operative Urban Bank Limited of Jagtial, Telangana, faced the heaviest penalty of Rs 10 lakh for selling insurance products to customers without adequate disclosure and transparency, in violation of RBI’s directions on marketing and…

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Labour’s internal warfare broke into the open on Thursday as Keir Starmer and several cabinet ministers criticised Andy Burnham over his comments dismissing the bond markets.Senior Labour figures compared the Greater Manchester mayor’s attitude to the cavalier approach taken by former Conservative prime minister Liz Truss in a sign of how low relations between No 10 and Burnham have plunged.Starmer is understood to be furious at Burnham’s admission, in several interviews, that he would seek to challenge the prime minister for the leadership if there was a path to do so.Cabinet ministers explicitly criticised comments from Burnham in a New…