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Seven dead in major Russian attack on Ukraine3 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSean SeddonandJessica Parker,KyivState Emergency Service of UkrainePictures release by Ukrainian authorities showed a badly damaged residential building in Dnipro At least seven people were killed in Russian strikes across Ukraine overnight, including five in the central city of Dnipro, where officials said an apartment building was hit.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the latest attack lasted “practically all night”, while rescue workers were still searching for survivors under rubble in Dnipro on Saturday morning.
British jets were scrambled from Romania during the heavy attack when Russian drones were detected near the border, though the UK Ministry of Defence rejected a report it had shot some down.
Meanwhile, Ukraine carried out some of its longest-distance drone strikes deep inside Russian territory.
In Yekaterinburg, almost 1,000 miles (1,600km) from Ukraine's border, the..

Nato says 'no provision' to expel members after report US could seek to suspend Spain1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAmy WalkerGetty ImagesNato says there is no provision for member states to be suspended or expelled from the military alliance after a report said the US could seek to suspend Spain over its Iran war stance.
Reuters quoted a US official who said an internal Pentagon email had suggested measures for the US to punish allies it believed had failed to support its campaign.
The email also suggested reviewing the US position on the UK's claim to the Falklands islands in the south Atlantic, which are also claimed by Argentina.
A Nato official told the BBC that the alliance's founding treaty “does not foresee any provision for suspension of Nato membership, or expulsion”.
Spain's leader has also dismissed the report.
The BBC has contacted the Pentagon and UK government for comment.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticised Nato al..

No 10 says Falklands sovereignty rests with UK after report of US 'review'2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleRachel FlynnGetty ImagesThe Falkland Islands remain the subject of a sovereignty dispute between Britain and ArgentinaSovereignty of the Falkland Islands “rests with the UK”, Downing Street has said, following a report the US could review its position on Britain's claim to the territory.
An internal Pentagon email reported by Reuters suggested the US was considering options to punish Nato allies it believed failed to support its war on Iran.
The options discussed also included seeking Spain's suspension from Nato over its opposition to the war.
BBC News, which has not been able to review the document, has contacted the Pentagon about it.
The Falkland Islands, a British overseas territory in the south-west Atlantic Ocean, remain the subject of a sovereignty dispute between Britain and Argentina.
Asked about the report, a No 10 spokesman on Friday s..

Trump tells BBC that King's visit could 'absolutely' help repair relations with UK11 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSarah SmithNorth America editorReutersThe King and Queen will travel to the US for a four-day visit beginning on MondayUS President Donald Trump has said next week's state visit from King Charles and Queen Camilla could “absolutely” repair relations with the UK.
When asked in a phone interview with the BBC whether the visit could help repair the relationship, Trump said: “Absolutely. He's fantastic. He's a fantastic man. Absolutely the answer is yes.”
“I know him well, I've known him for years,” he said. “He's a brave man, and he's a great man. They would absolutely be a positive.”
The president also spoke about his relationship with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who he said could only “recover” if he changed course on immigration.
The King and Queen will travel to the US for a four-day visit beginning on Monda..

In Tehran, money is short and a return to war looms over daily life4 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLyse DoucetChief international correspondent, reporting from TehranGetty ImagesOn a bright Tehran spring day, Sanaei Ghaznavi street, with its mix of shops selling groceries and household goods alongside fast food and flowers, seems like an everyday place.
In a country where lives have long been buffeted by crises, it is a snapshot of a people just trying to get through the day while their future hangs on forces beyond their control.
For Mohammad, in t-shirt and jeans, even cranking open the striped awning of his family's shoe shop is an act of hope.
“It makes me happy to be in here,” he tells us when we wander into his pocket of a store with its floor-to-ceiling shelves of trainers, big and small. “So many people have lost their jobs and aren't working.”
And there are few customers.
“We had so many before,” his father Mustafa laments glumly as he proudly explains ..