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Mickey Mouse Could Exit Disney As 95-Year Copyright Expiry Date Hovers

Disney could soon lose the exclusive rights to some of its most famous characters, including Mickey Mouse.

Sexual Misconduct Investigate Claims Before Formal Complaint, Says Phillips

Sexual misconduct allegations about MPs should be investigated without needing a victim to formally come forward, according to Jess Phillips, the Labour MP and victims advocate .

Scientists Engineer Plants Resistant To Heatwaves As Crops Hit By Climate Crisis

Modern agricultural methods mean around 40 per cent of all crops are currently lost to pests and diseases. But as the climate crisis worsens, the outlook is set to become even more grim. When heatwaves strike, crops can be decimated, hitting human food supplies, as well as the plants grown to feed livestock and for biofuel used in vehicle engines.

EU Chief Urges Britain To Talk And Get 'Brexit Done'

The EU has issued a plea to the UK to "come back to the table" to solve the crisis over Northern Ireland, as it set out the huge economic damage from Brexit.

PM Rules Out Early Election As Poll Calls Defeat For Tories

Boris Johnson has ruled out calling an early general election, as allies admitted that voters would not welcome a snap vote aimed at saving his premiership.

Crackdown On Dirty Money From Russia Will Fail Due To Lack Of Resources, MPs Warn

Boris Johnson's pledge to crack down on Russian dirty money in London will fail because of a lack of funding and expert staff, MPs have warned.

Turkey Claims Concessions But Gains Little Of Substance From Nato Expansion Deal

It was criticised by his political opponents as too little, shrugged off as unenforceable by experts and ultimately may do little to improve his political fortunes ahead of major elections scheduled for a year from now.

Britain Commits 1,000 Troops And A Carrier To Nato As Ukraine Gets £1bn

Britain will commit an extra 1,000 troops and one of its two new aircraft carriers to the defence of Nato's eastern flank, the defence secretary has announced, as Downing Street unveiled £1bn in extra military support for Ukraine.

Singer R Kelly Sentenced To 30 Years' Jail For Sexual Abuse

The singer R Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison yesterday for sexually abusing women, girls and boys, more than 20 years after first facing allegations.

Thanks For Ukraine Donations

A BUILDING supplies firm which has a branch in Plymouth is thanking those in the community who donated to its appeal for essential items that could be passed on to Ukrainian citizens.

Sturgeon's Push For Referendum

Nicola Sturgeon has said she wants a second referendum on Scottish independence to take place on October 19 next year, however the matter will be referred to the Supreme Court to establish its legality.

Japan Swelters In Hottest June Heatwave Since 1875

Japan is reeling under the worst June heatwave the country has seen in nearly 150 years, with temperatures topping 35C in Tokyo for days on end.

Tories Warn Ministers May Lose Seats At Next Election If Johnson Remains At Helm

Conservative MPs are privately warning that a swathe of cabinet ministers and other high-profile Tories are on course to lose their seats at the next general election under Boris Johnson.

Stop Brexit Man Facing Prosecution Over Protests

The activist known as "Stop Brexit Man" is facing prosecution after his equipment was seized by police attempting to shut down his regular protest near parliament, as controversial protest laws came into force.

World Leaders Condemn 'Abominable' War Crime

World leaders have denounced Russia's deadly strike on a shopping centre in the Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk as "abominable" and a war crime.

Nato Turkey Agrees Sweden And Finland Can Join Alliance

A last-minute agreement has been reached between Turkey, Finland and Sweden to allow the two Nordic countries to become Nato members on the eve of the military alliance's summit in Madrid.

'We Must Stand Together' G7 Leaders Unite Against Putin

Western leaders ended the three-day G7 summit in Germany promising to increase the economic and political costs to Vladimir Putin and his regime of Russia's war in Ukraine.

Biden Has A Careful Line To Tread At This Week's Summits

"We have to stay together," Joe Biden said to the German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, the host for the latest G7 summit. Referring to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Biden added yesterday that Vladimir Putin had been "counting on, from the beginning, [the idea] that somehow Nato would and the G7 would splinter. But we haven't, and we're not going to."

Putin 'Could Be Toppled In Secret Plot By Inner Circle'

Vladimir Putin could be toppled by a secret plot by his own inner circle, a CIA insider has claimed. Former Moscow station chief Daniel Hoffman claimed Mr Putin's comrades would look to oust him if Russia's invasion of Ukraine fails.

Johnson: Ukraine Peace Deal Would Allow Putin To Manipulate Other Nations

Boris Johnson has warned Emmanuel Macron that any attempt to settle the conflict in Ukraine now will give Russian president Vladimir Putin "license to manipulate" other countries.

UK To Give Ukraine Railways £10m Help To Get Grain Out

Boris Johnson's government is pledged £10m to help rebuild Ukraine's railways in a bid to use trains to export grain trapped by Vladimir Putin's blockade in the Black Sea.

Moscow Sends Message To G7 With Airstrikes On Kyiv

Russian missiles were fired at Kyiv early yesterday, breaking weeks of relative peace in the Ukrainian capital as allied leaders met in Germany.

UK Plan For 'Unlawful' Steel Tariffs Sparks Fresh EU Clash

Boris Johnson has said he is considering extending steel tariffs, despite concerns the move could break international rules and put him on course for another major row with the EU. The prime minister is reportedly drawing up plans to slap "safeguard" limits of steel imports from several developing countries, and extend existing tariffs already imposed on China and others.

Don't Water Down Climate Promises, G7 Leaders Told

G7 leaders have been urged not to water down commitments on climate change amid growing fears they are set to pursue "disastrous" fossil fuel projects to ease supply problems stemming from the Ukraine war.

Muslim Travel Agents In UK Face Ruin After Saudi Hajj Changes

British Muslim travel companies have said they face going out of business, with some customers potentially losing thousands of pounds, after Saudi Arabia launched a new system for applying for the hajj pilgrimage.

Johnson May Face Legal Action Over Delay In Start Of Covid Inquiry

Boris Johnson is facing possible legal action over a delay to the start of the Covid-19 public inquiry, which campaigners fear could lead to evidence being destroyed.

1.5m Look At Terrorist Websites Every Month

Almost 200 terrorism websites are operating openly and 33 of them get 1.54million visitors every month, tech experts warn.

Ukrainians In Gaza 'No Food And No Electricity. We Have The Same Problems Now'

For more than a decade, Natalya Hassoumi's family in Ukraine have worried about her safety in the Gaza Strip; they have been unable to reach her for days at a time while airstrikes have pummelled the Palestinian territory. Now it is Hassoumi's turn to worry: she has not heard from her parents and siblings in Russian-occupied Kherson for three weeks.

Oil And Gas Price Cap To Thwart Putin Wins Support

A proposed cap on the price of Russian oil and gas to slash the Kremlin's revenues and reduce inflationary pressures in the west gathered strong support yesterday as G7 leaders met in Bavaria.

Beware Heatwave Zoe: Seville To Name Extreme Hot Weather

The southern Spanish city of Seville is to become the first in the world to name and classify heatwaves - much as tropical storms or hurricanes are named in other parts of the world - in an attempt to protect residents as extreme heat becomes more frequent.