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Strongest earthquake yet hits Santorini amid seismic crisis

Strongest earthquake yet hits Santorini amid seismic crisis

Santorini hit by magnitude 5.3 quake, strongest in recent activity. Thousands of quakes since January caused landslides. State of emergency declared.

UK must respect Trump's mandate, new US ambassador tells BBC

UK must respect Trump's mandate, new US ambassador tells BBC

New UK Ambassador Mandelson stated the UK must respect Trump's mandate, despite disagreements. He aims to foster UK-US tech/trade ties & avoid US tariffs.

Smuggling gangs have taken hold, Cooper says during border debate

Smuggling gangs have taken hold, Cooper says during border debate

UK's Border Bill passed 1st vote, scrapping Rwanda scheme & targeting smugglers. Gov claims tougher action, opposition calls it weak, debates rage.

Hamas blames Israel as it postpones hostage release

Hamas blames Israel as it postpones hostage release

Hamas postponed a hostage release citing Israeli ceasefire violations. Trump threatened to end the deal if all hostages weren't freed soon. Tensions rise.

MP behind assisted dying bill suggests scrapping High Court approval

MP behind assisted dying bill suggests scrapping High Court approval

UK assisted dying bill may replace High Court approval with expert panel due to workload concerns. Bill allows terminally ill adults assistance.

Controversial Drax power station gets more government subsidies

Controversial Drax power station gets more government subsidies

UK's Drax power plant gets new subsidy deal (2027-31), cutting payments nearly in half to £470M. Critics cite emissions, Drax touts carbon neutrality.