Day: June 26, 2025

These countries offer some of the best chances of survival Days after the US launched airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites, both Iran and Israel have violated Donald Trump’s ceasefire agreement amidst growing fears over World War 3 breaking out. Earlier this week, 20 Israeli jets targeted military infrastructure in Kermansh in western Iran and vowed to continue hitting the country, while they also continue to pummel Gaza and its people. Iran meanwhile appeared to have fired just the one … Continue reading “Map shows safest countries to be in if global conflict breaks out”

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Keir Starmer is talking of a ‘unity of purpose’ with his defence plans (Picture: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images) As a self-confessed bleeding heart liberal, I think the Prime Minister was right when he said the best way to deter aggression is with a trained Reserve ready to fight. Believing that doesn’t make me a warmonger; it makes me one of the first who’d pick up arms. By every measure, I’m a left-wing stereotype: A metropolitan, millennial, liberal, pro‑European, anti‑Trump, anti-gun, anti-war, … Continue reading “If Britain went to war I wouldn’t hesitate to enlist”

An explosion lights up the sky over Kyiv during a Russian drone and missile strike (Picture: Reuters) One of Vladimir Putin’s chief propagandists has threatened revenge on Britain after Sir Keir Starmer unveiled a new missile deal for Ukraine. As many as 350 highly-agile ASRAAM air defence missiles will be sent, worth £70 million – and funded from the interest on seized Russian assets. Arriving in the Hague, the prime minister said: ‘Russia, not Ukraine, should pay the price for Putin’s … Continue reading “Putin’s chief propagandist issues revenge threat on UK over missile deal”