5 days agoworld NewsComments Off on Brit couple Craig & Lindsay Foreman detained in Iran on round-the-world motorcycle trip charged with espionage
A BRITISH couple detained while on a motorcycle trip in Iran have been charged with espionage.
Craig and Lindsay Foreman were on a round-the-world journey and travelled through the country despite official warnings when they were arrested.
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The couple have been accused of collecting information in different locations throughout Iran, Iranian judiciary Mizan news agency reported.
Craig and Lindsay were also accused of entering Iran “under the guise of tourists and, under the guise of investigative and research work,” according to Iranian state media.
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5 days agoworld NewsComments Off on ‘Peacekeeping rules are very clear’ says Harris on possibility of sending Irish soldiers to Ukraine if deal struck
TANAISTE Simon Harris has played down the possibility of sending Irish soldiers to Ukraine for a peacekeeping mission as he declared: “we’re not at that point yet.”
Simon Harris has played down the possibility of sending Irish soldiers to Ukraine for a peacekeeping mission
A number of European leaders met in Paris yesterday to consider Europe’s response to these talks.
The White House had asked European leaders if they would be willing to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine if a deal is struck with Russia.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was open to sending British troops to Ukraine but only if the US provides a security “backstop”.
Poland PM Donald Tusk said he will not send Polish soldiers into Ukraine while Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni is also opposed to the idea.
Minister for Defence Simon Harris was today asked if he believes Ireland should send peacekeepers to Ukraine if a deal is struck.
He said: “Irish rules around peacekeeping are very clear.
“Obviously we have a process that has to be followed in considering any mission and that obviously involves the United Nations, it involves government and it involves the Oireachtas.
“We are simply not at that point yet. Our Defence Forces have a very proud tradition of playing majorly important peacekeeping roles in troubled and challenging parts of the globe.
“I’m very proud as Defence Minister of the work of our Defence Forces but we are not at that moment yet.
“What we should be very conscious of is that while lots of people are talking about wanting to bring peace to Ukraine we are still seeing [Vladimir] Putin engage in acts of aggression and acts of sabotage on a daily basis on Ukraine, Ukrainian people and Ukrainian infrastructure.
“So the most important thing right now is to stop the war but to stop the war in a way that is consistent with the UN charter with the territorial independence of Ukraine.”
The Tanaiste was speaking on his way into Government buildings where he was due to attend an online meeting of the European People’s Party where European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will brief leaders about the meeting in Paris.
The Tanaiste spoke out against the format of the US Russia peace talks and said there should be “nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine” and nothing about European security without Europe at the table.
5 days agoworld NewsComments Off on Nigel Farage is MORE popular than Keir Starmer as Reform surge ahead of Labour in new poll
NIGEL Farage is now more popular with voters than Sir Keir Starmer – as Reform surged ahead of Labour in the polls.
The populist party leader leapfrogged the Prime Minister in YouGov’s favourability tracker for the first time today.
Nigel Farage is more popular than Sir Keir StarmerReutersReform have opened up a lead on Labour and the Tories in the polls
It will jangle nerves in Downing Street as the right-wing insurgents continue to make strides ahead of May’s local elections.
The poll revealed that if an election were held tomorrow, 27 per cent of Brits would vote for Reform, ahead of 25 for Labour and 21 for the Tories.
A Marmite figure, Mr Farage has a net favourability rating of -30, with 60 per cent of people disliking him compared to 30 per cent who like him.
That is more popular than Sir Keir’s -40 score, with 66 per cent of respondents having an unfavourable view compared to 26 per cent favourable.
It is also higher than Kemi Badenoch’s -34, from 51 per cent declaring her unfavourable and 17 per cent who like her.
While most have made their minds up on Mr Farage and Sir Keir, a chunky 31 per cent of respondents replied “don’t know” when asked on the Tory leader.
It suggests she has struggled to make an impression as yet, but still has time to win people round.
Every single party leader was in negative territory, as is often the case in British political polling.
Mr Farage’s slight uptick in February comes as he ramped up attacks on the government over mass migration and the controversial Chagos deal.
The Reform boss hopes to use May’s local elections to inflict more blows on the two main parties and fuel his long-term aim of becoming prime minister.
He has spent time professionaling the party in order to convert millions of votes into seats in Parliament.
Last July Reform won 14.3 per cent of the vote, but only 0.8 per cent of the constituencies.
Reform has all the momentum - but can Nigel Farage really become PM?
By JACK ELSOM, Chief Political Correspondent
DOES Nigel Farage finally stand on the precipice of becoming Prime Minister?
The man himself certainly hasn’t been coy in revealing his ambition for the top job.
All the momentum is with Reform: a membership surge, high-profile defections, mass rallies – and a Labour and Tory party struggling to land a glove.
With such wind under his sails, it’s becoming harder for the Brexiteer to contain his trademark Cheshire Cat grin.
Farage is not naive, he knows he has a mountain to climb. He has seen this movie before.
In his heyday with UKIP, he secured 12.5 per cent of the electorate in 2015 – and returned just one MP.
In July, Reform came third on votes with 14.3 per cent – and returned just five MPs.
Farage is a world-beater at galvanising a mass supporters movement, and has proved that time over.
But if he is serious about getting to No10, he needs to do something much more challenging: break a political system that has stood for centuries.
Getting millions of votes is all well and good, yet it counts for nowt if he’s coming second in hundreds of seats.
Farage knows this and is adapting. Since becoming leader, he and his impressive chairman Zia Yusuf have been quietly professionalising the Reform outfit.
No longer a cavalier rabble, they are looking to raise serious sums of cash to pour into data-driven campaigning and advertising.
Get that right, and Reform will become an even greater force to be reckoned with.
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