Ministry of Defence The UK evacuated more than 15,000 people from Kabul over two weeks in August 2021, as the capital fell to the Taliban Partners and children separated from their families during the evacuation of Afghanistan can now apply to join them in the UK, under plans announced by the government. It comes three […]
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A former US officer who was the only person to be convicted in connection with the My Lai massacre during the Vietnam War has died, according to reports. William Calley died on 28 April at the age of 80, the Washington Post and New York Times reported, citing official death records. Calley led the US
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Australia’s third-largest airline has gone into voluntary administration and cancelled flights on some of its routes. Rex Airlines specialises in flying to dozens of smaller regional towns and cities across the country – many of which are not serviced by larger rivals Qantas and Virgin Australia. Trading in Rex shares was halted earlier this week
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Getty Images Angela Rayner has unveiled an overhaul of England’s planning rules to help deliver Labour’s promise of 1.5m new homes by 2029. The housing secretary said local housing targets, watered down by the Conservatives in 2022, would become mandatory again. She also laid out plans to make it easier to build on low-quality green
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