Far-right AfD reaffirms ambition to govern Germany – DW.com

  1. Far-right AfD reaffirms ambition to govern Germany  DW.com
  2. Far-right Alternative for Germany party reelects leaders as protesters and police clash  AP News
  3. Tens of thousands of far-left protesters clash with police in anti-conservative party riots  Fox News
  4. Thousands protest in Germany as far-right AfD sets sights on power  Reuters
  5. German riot police clash with protesters hoping to block far-right AfD conference | Germany  The Guardian
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‘Restraining order needed’: Donald Trump shares meme on his feud with Italy PM Meloni ahead of Nato summi – The Times of India

  1. 'Restraining order needed': Donald Trump shares meme on his feud with Italy PM Meloni ahead of Nato summi  The Times of India
  2. 'Restraining order needed,' Trump says of Meloni ahead of NATO summit  Euronews
  3. 'Restraining Order Needed': Trump Reignites Feud With Italian PM Meloni Ahead Of NATO Summit  NDTV
  4. Jilted Trump, 80, Taunts Female World Leader Giorgia Meloni With Creepy Meme  The Daily Beast
  5. 'Restraining order needed': Trump reignites feud with Meloni after G7 picture row  Hindustan Times
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Canada to announce submarine contract winner on Monday, Globe and Mail says – Reuters

  1. Canada to announce submarine contract winner on Monday, Globe and Mail says  Reuters
  2. Canada to decide between German, South Korean submarine bids on Monday  AP News
  3. Submarine showdown: Carney poised to choose Canada's next submarine fleet  CBC
  4. Winner of high-stakes competition to build Canada 12 submarines to be announced Monday, sources say  The Globe and Mail
  5. Carney set to announce Canada’s new submarine fleet  CTV News
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Minister calls on Burnham to show path to 3.5% target on UK defence spending

Dan Jarvis, who wants to stay on as defence secretary, says he is confident PM-in-waiting values national security

The new defence secretary, Dan Jarvis, has called on Andy Burnham to increase defence spending dramatically from 2030 and “evidence the trajectory” towards a Nato target that would mean £25bn a year more for the military by the middle of the next decade.

The former paratrooper said he was confident that the prime minister-in-waiting valued national security, as he openly lobbied him for cash that would probably have to come from cuts elsewhere.

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‘Nepotism and bias’ rife in England and Wales police leadership, report finds

Inquiry co-chaired by David Blunkett uncovers loss of focus on fighting crime, plus low standards and need for reform

Police leadership in England and Wales is plagued by “nepotism and bias” and too many chiefs have lost focus on fighting crime, a government-backed report has found.

The inquiry, co-chaired by former home secretary David Blunkett, found a reset was needed at all levels, with scores of top officers facing misconduct inquiries.

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Mobile internet coverage in UK worse than any EU or G7 country, Which? says

Analysis finds services cheaper but country ranks 57th in network performance and 70th for download speeds

British holidaymakers watching online videos while they sit on a European beach this summer are likely to be pleasantly surprised: the signal should be better than at home.

Mobile coverage in the UK is worse than in any of the 27 EU member countries, and every other member of the G7 group of large economies, according to analysis by consumer group Which? of data from Opensignal.

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