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Six more people hospitalised after incident at Big Church festival near SteyningA 41-year-old man has died and at least six other people have been injured after a large sign fell at a Christian festival in West Sussex, police said.The man, from Eastbourne, East Sussex, was pronounced dead at the scene after the incident at the Big Church festival near Steyning on Friday afternoon. Continue reading...

Moscow recruits an estimated 1,000 people a day, but officials say it cannot keep up with its level of casualtiesRussia is losing about 6,000 more troops in Ukraine each month than it can recruit, western officials have said.While Russia is still acquiring new battlefield recruits at speed, with an estimated rate of 1,000 a day, in the last two months even this has not been sufficient to replace those killed or injured. Continue reading...

• The European Commission has not yet received an official request from member states to proceed with the confiscation of Russian sovereign assets, according to representative Balash Uyvari. • Separately, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is considering revisions to a draft regulation aimed at restricting minors' access to social media platforms. • This review is prompted by potential legal challenges and a lack of consensus among various EU governments regarding the proposed restrictions.

• CIA Director John Ratcliffe reportedly warned Russia against attacking NATO member countries during a recent diplomatic visit to Moscow. • The Kremlin has dismissed these reports as "scare stories," while the Pentagon policy chief prepares for an upcoming meeting with the NATO secretary general. • Separately, House Judiciary Committee Democrats have requested records from Omeed Malik and Christopher Buskirk regarding their firm's investments and government communications.

Thai navy says ‘routine’ visit’ will allow personnel to rest and recuperate amid reports of poor conditions onboardThe USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier is set to make a temporary stop in Thailand next week as it heads back to the United States, Thai navy officials said, after spending more than 250 consecutive days at sea supporting US operations against Iran amid recent reports of poor living conditions and low morale onboard the vessel.The Lincoln left the Middle East several days ago after being relieved by the USS George Washington, and is now heading home to San Diego. A Thai navy official told Reuters this week that the carrier was expected to make a brief port visit in Thailand next week for the crew to rest and recuperate before continuing their journey home. Continue reading...

• The Netherlands, Poland, Spain, and Sweden have urged the European Commission to resume debates on leveraging frozen Russian state assets to support Ukraine. • The four nations sent a formal letter to foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Irish Foreign Minister Helen McEntee to address a €23 billion deficit in Ukraine's defense budget. • This push highlights the urgent need for sustainable funding as Ukraine struggles to finance its war effort against Russia.

Kremlin threatens retaliation after Burnham says UK will help Ukraine start producing long-range missilesUK politics live – latest updatesRussia has said it could retaliate against the UK for its support of Kyiv by striking military targets inside and outside Ukraine, amid reports that the director of the CIA warned the Kremlin against attacking Nato during a secretive visit this week.Andy Burnham, Britain’s prime minister, said on Monday the UK would allow Kyiv access to classified technology to start ⁠its own production of Storm Shadow ​long-range ​cruise missiles. Maria ⁠Zakharova, Russia’s foreign ministry spokesperson, said on Thursday Britain and France were “playing ⁠with ​fire”. Continue reading...