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Burnham vows support for Ukraine despite ‘outrageous threats’ from Russia

Andy Burnham has promised to keep up the pressure on Russia despite Moscow’s “outrageous threats”, on his first official visit to Ukraine as UK prime minister. Burnham met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and chaired his first meeting of the “coalition of the willing”, set up by the UK and France under his predecessor Sir Keir [...] The post Burnham vows support for Ukraine despite…

Andy Burnham has pledged to continue pressuring Russia, despite Moscow's "outrageous threats," during his first official visit to Ukraine as UK prime minister. Burnham discussed the coalition of willing nations, which includes the UK and France, and their efforts to strengthen Ukraine's air defenses. The UK has agreed to share blueprints for British-made components of the Scalp missile, allowing Ukraine to produce the long-range weapon domestically.

Burnham emphasized the importance of strengthening Ukraine's defenses and condemned Moscow's escalating strikes against Ukrainian cities, critical infrastructure, and civilians.

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Landslide kills 18 people in Hong Kong’s Sau Mau Ping – SCMP archive

This article was first published on August 26, 1976. Tragedy hits Sau Mau Ping At least seven people, including four children, were killed by the landslide that hit Sau Mau Ping Estate yesterday (August 25, 1976). Yesterday’s disaster was only a few blocks away from a slope which slipped on June 18, 1972, killing 67 people.

Landslide kills 18 people in Hong Kong’s Sau Mau Ping – SCMP archive

This article was first published on August 26, 1976. Tragedy hits Sau Mau Ping At least seven people, including four children, were killed by the landslide that hit Sau Mau Ping Estate yesterday (August 25, 1976). Yesterday’s disaster was only a few blocks away from a slope which slipped on June 18, 1972, killing 67 people.

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