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Best of Brakfast Episode 174 Yana Bolder
Donald Trump says he will push to return some territory to Ukraine when he meets Vladimir Putin this Friday in Alaska.
Speaking at the White House, the US President acknowledged Russia’s occupation of what he called “prime territory” and said land swaps could be part of a peace deal. He added he wants to hear directly from Mr Putin about his ideas to end the three-and-a-half-year war.
The meeting is being billed as the bilateral summit every European leader wants to attend.
But neither Ukraine nor the EU are on the invite list. Territorial concessions are expected to be a key part of discussions, raising concerns in Europe about borders being altered by force.
EasyJet has suspended a captain after he was reportedly seen drunk and naked at a luxury hotel in Cape Verde.
Witnesses say the pilot walked through common areas of the five-star resort in the early hours of 5 August following heavy drinking in a bar. He was scheduled to fly back to Gatwick more than 36 hours later, but was replaced after complaints were made.
The airline says passenger and crew safety is its highest priority, and an investigation is under way.
A court has heard how a “devastated” man lived for years in the same flat as the body of his ex-partner, which he had covered with a blanket on the sofa.
Jamie Stevens admitted Anouska Sites “deserved better” after her remains were found in the Torquay property’s lounge. The 51-year-old pleaded guilty to preventing a lawful burial and perverting the course of justice, after lying to police about her whereabouts.
He was jailed for 14 months at Exeter Crown Court.
The AA says the government’s planned overhaul of driving laws in Great Britain misses a “major oversight” by not introducing stricter rules for new and young drivers.
The changes, announced on Monday, include potential driving bans for over-70s who fail compulsory eye tests. Campaigners have called for graduated licences, which would restrict new drivers from carrying peer-age passengers for a set time after passing their test.
But Justice Minister Alex Davies-Jones said such rules could “unfairly discriminate” against young parents or carers, so there are no plans to bring them in.
Donald Trump says he will deploy National Guard troops to Washington DC in a move he claims will make the capital’s streets safer.
At a White House news conference, the president said the city’s police would come under federal control, citing a murder rate he claims is higher than in some of the world’s most dangerous places.
He called it a “historic action” to restore law, order and public safety, saying the goal is to rescue the capital from what he described as crime, bloodshed and bedlam.
Police have released a photo after a Land Rover and a building were set on fire in Slough.
Detectives want to speak to a man photographed on a bus following the incident in Grove Parade on June 22. They say the fire was started behind the buildings at about 1.10am, destroying the black Land Rover and damaging nearby property.
Calling the war in Ukraine “a conflict that should never have happened,” he said it would not have taken place if he had been president at the time. He described the talks as a “feel-out meeting” and suggested that President Putin “wants to get involved” in finding a resolution.
Police in Windsor say a long serrated blade has been recovered during a stop and search in Dedworth.
Officers from the Windsor Neighbourhood Team detained a person wearing a face covering in the early hours of yesterday morning. The blade was found concealed in their clothing, and the individual was arrested.
The founder of Britain’s biggest toy retailer, The Entertainer, is handing control of the business to its 1,900 staff.
Gary Grant, who started the chain with his wife Catherine in 1981, is transferring full ownership to an employee trust. The move means workers will get a share of the profits and have a say in running the company.
Mr Grant said selling purely for money would not have been “passing on the baton” in the way his family intended.
Three teenagers have been arrested following the death of a man in Kent.
Police were called to Warden Bay Road in Leysdown-on-Sea on the Isle of Sheppey shortly after 7pm on Sunday after reports of an altercation involving a small group of people. A man in his 40s was found with serious injuries and died at the scene despite the efforts of paramedics.
His next of kin have been informed and officers remain in the area as enquiries continue.
The United Nations Human Rights office has condemned Israeli strikes which it says have killed six Palestinian journalists in Gaza.
Five of the victims were from Al Jazeera, including Anas al Sharif, and medics report a sixth freelance journalist also died. The UN described the attack, which it says targeted the journalists’ tent, as a “grave breach of international humanitarian law” and has called on Israel to respect and protect all civilians, including members of the press.
An amber heat health alert is in place for large parts of England, with the rest of the country under a yellow alert.
The UK Health Security Agency says the warnings run from 9am on Tuesday until 6pm on Wednesday.
The amber alert covers London, the South East, East of England, and the East and West Midlands, and signals an “enhanced hot weather response”.
Crystal Palace will play in the Europa Conference League this season after losing their appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
The Premier League club had challenged UEFA’s decision to demote them from the Europa League over alleged breaches of multi-club ownership rules. Palace earned their European spot by winning the FA Cup in May and beat Liverpool in the Community Shield on Sunday.
A large gorse fire on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh has been brought under control after firefighters worked through the night.
The blaze broke out in Holyrood Park on Sunday afternoon, with emergency crews called to the scene shortly after. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service says two appliances remain in place this morning, tackling hotspots to prevent the fire from reigniting.
No casualties have been reported.
Motorists in England and Wales over the age of 70 could be banned from driving if they fail compulsory eye tests under a planned overhaul of road safety laws.
Ministers are also expected to tighten the drink-driving limit to match Scotland’s lower threshold, and introduce penalty points for passengers who fail to wear a seatbelt. The proposals form part of a new government road safety strategy due this autumn. Officials believe current safety campaigns are failing to change behaviour.
It follows an inquest into four deaths caused by drivers with poor eyesight, where a coroner described the UK’s licensing system as the laxest in Europe.
A Hitler-inspired teenager who was plotting a massacre at a mosque pretended to convert to Islam to gain access, just weeks before police foiled his plans.
The 16-year-old, who idolised Norwegian mass killer Anders Breivik, was stopped by detectives as he travelled to burn down the Inverclyde Muslim Centre in Greenock in January. The mosque can hold up to 275 worshippers, and it’s believed he intended to strike when it was full.
Officers say he had become radicalised on social media from the age of 13, and had even boasted online about plans to livestream the attack.
An English backpacker has admitted causing the death of a father of two while riding an e-scooter drunk in Australia.
25-year-old Alicia Kemp was over the legal alcohol limit when she struck 51-year-old Thanh Phan in Perth’s city centre on 31 May. Mr Phan suffered a brain bleed and died in hospital several days later.
The incident has reignited debate over e-scooter safety and regulation, leading Perth and other local councils to suspend hire services indefinitely.
Australia will formally recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the move follows similar steps by the UK, France and Canada. He says Australia has secured commitments from the Palestinian Authority to demilitarise, hold general elections, and maintain recognition of Israel’s right to exist. Albanese described a two-state solution as humanity’s best hope to break the cycle of violence in the Middle East and end the conflict, suffering and starvation in Gaza.
Israel, facing growing international pressure to halt the war in Gaza, says recognising a Palestinian state rewards terrorism.
A senior Al Jazeera journalist who had warned he might be assassinated has been killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza. The network says 28-year-old Anas al-Sharif died outside al-Shifa hospital along with reporter Mohammed Qreiqeh and cameramen Ibrahim Zayed and Mohammed Nahel. The Committee to Protect Journalists had recently voiced “grave” concerns for his safety, saying al-Sharif believed he was the target of an Israeli military smear campaign that […]
