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What will the UK get out of Sir Keir Starmer’s visit to China?

What will the UK get out of Sir Keir Starmer’s visit to China?1+ hour, 45+ min ago   (498+ words) He said that since Theresa May visited Beijing in 2018 German leaders had visited four times and President Macron had visited three times. Starmer will meet President Xi and Li Qiang, the premier, during his visit. The visit is contentious given…...

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thetimes.com > uk > law > article > skilled-visas-for-sale-no-work-required-9pjhc3xfw

How migrants are buying fake jobs to stay in the UK illegally

How migrants are buying fake jobs to stay in the UK illegally6+ hour, 44+ min ago   (1773+ words) In a quiet corner of an east London restaurant, surrounded by diners on a Wednesday night, a visa agent explains his plan to dupe the Home Office. Leaning across the table, unaware he is being filmed, he spells out in…...

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thetimes.com > world > russia-ukraine-war > article > ukraine-donbas-us-trump-russia-putin-kj0tkbd7c

US ‘ties security guarantees to Ukraine giving up Donbas’

US ‘ties security guarantees to Ukraine giving up Donbas’7+ hour, 10+ min ago   (694+ words) The White House has told Ukraine it must cede the Donbas before the US will provide security guarantees, according to reports. Ukrainian, US and Russian negotiators met for their first three-way peace talks in the United Arab Emirates last week....

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thetimes.com > world > europe > article > train-crash-transport-minister-jose-luis-abalos-spain-news-pqr5n3rbb

How Spain’s deadly train crashes put a new spotlight on corruption claims

How Spain’s deadly train crashes put a new spotlight on corruption claims8+ hour, 29+ min ago   (1276+ words) Spain's deadliest train crash in more than a decade has prompted scrutiny of allegations that transport ministry funds were spent on prostitution and corruption. At the centre of the sleaze claims is Jos" Luis "balos, the former transport minister and…...

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thetimes.com > world > europe > article > once-in-a-century-storm-sweeps-away-hundreds-of-homes-in-sicily-k9rgqqffc

‘Once-in-a-century’ storm sweeps away homes in Sicily

‘Once-in-a-century’ storm sweeps away homes in Sicily9+ hour, 39+ min ago   (436+ words) Entire neighbourhoods in a hilltop town in Sicily have crumbled in a landslide caused by a freak storm, forcing the evacuation of 1,500 residents. Buildings and streets along a 2.5-mile ridge-top stretch in Niscemi collapsed after Cyclone Harry's heavy rains saturated…...

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thetimes.com > travel > destinations > europe-travel > spain > valencia > petit-palace-ruzafa-valencia-hotel-review-n0shbrc8s

A winning affordable Valencia stay with complimentary bike hire

A winning affordable Valencia stay with complimentary bike hire11+ hour, 15+ min ago   (153+ words) All rooms have complimentary bottles of water, and free hot drinks can be dispensed from a coffee machine in the lobby " only superior category rooms contain a kettle as standard (although they are available on request if you're staying in…...

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21 brilliant new holiday ideas in Spain and Portugal for 2026

21 brilliant new holiday ideas in Spain and Portugal for 202618+ hour, 45+ min ago   (273+ words) 21 brilliant new holiday ideas in Spain and Portugal for 2026The Times 21 brilliant new holiday ideas in Spain and Portugal for 2026 Chris Haslam has spent 40 years getting to know the Iberian peninsula and hasn't run out of exciting new things to do…...

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Five-star escape in one of Greece’s best kept secrets

Five-star escape in one of Greece’s best kept secrets1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (909+ words) At the Michelin-recommended Elix by Mar-Bella Collection in Epirus you can ride a funicular down to a private beach and have ouzitos delivered to your sunlounger January 26 2026, 12:01am In your holiday dreams, you're on a private yacht sailing across the glittering…...

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I hope she will forgive me, says senator accused of drugging MP

I hope she will forgive me, says senator accused of drugging MP1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (752+ words) A former senator on trial for allegedly giving a rape drug to a French MP has begged for her forgiveness as proceedings begin. Jo'l Guerriau, 68, who resigned from the senate last year after being charged in connection with the case,…...

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thetimes.com > world > europe > article > germany-russia-attacks-nato-commander-preparing-lhjdtzsmm

Germany prepares for Russia to attack Nato in two years

Germany prepares for Russia to attack Nato in two years1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1779+ words) Russia launches a full-scale war of aggression against Nato and the German armed forces are in the thick of the action from the first hours. A 4,800-strong mechanised infantry brigade strikes from a forward base in Lithuania before another 15,000 rapid-response…...