August 17, 2025 - Brief Briefing

Waiting for the bailiffs but nowhere to go: Sharp rise in number of disabled homeless people

Chrystal Hendry finished her psychology degree in 2021 and was excited to move to the next phase of her life – working towards becoming...

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Waiting for the bailiffs but nowhere to go: Sharp rise in number of disabled homeless people

Politics

How a chaotic 24 hours unfolded ahead of Trump and Zelenskyy’s crunch White House talks

If there’s one thing the past 24 hours has confirmed, it’s that it’s still Donald Trump’s world, and we’re all just living in it....

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How a chaotic 24 hours unfolded ahead of Trump and Zelenskyy's crunch White House talks

Politics

Sir Keir Starmer and his allies have no choice but to keep their Trump criticisms implicit

Sir Keir Starmer is straining his diplomatic sinews to simultaneously praise Donald Trump’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine, while repeating calls for...

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Sir Keir Starmer and his allies have no choice but to keep their Trump criticisms implicit

Politics

Thousands more Afghans affected by second data breach, ministers say

Thousands more Afghan nationals may have been affected by another data breach, the government has said. Up to 3,700 Afghans brought to the UK...

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Thousands more Afghans affected by second data breach, ministers say

Politics

Four things we learned from Sir Mel Stride’s Electoral Dysfunction interview

Since last year’s general election, Sir Mel Stride has become a familiar face for those of us who like our politics. During the campaign,...

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Four things we learned from Sir Mel Stride's Electoral Dysfunction interview

World

Putin has agreed Ukraine can have ‘NATO-style’ security guarantee, Trump envoy says

Vladimir Putin has agreed to allow Ukraine’s allies to offer it a NATO-like security guarantee as part of an eventual deal to end the...

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Putin has agreed Ukraine can have ‘NATO-style’ security guarantee, Trump envoy says

Vladimir Putin has agreed to allow Ukraine’s allies to offer it a NATO-like security guarantee as part of an eventual deal to end the...

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Business

Miniature classic car-maker Hedley Studios revs up rescue deal

A company which makes miniaturised electric versions of classic cars has secured a rescue deal led by an American merchant banking group. Sky News...

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Miniature classic car-maker Hedley Studios revs up rescue deal

Politics

Sir Keir Starmer will be accompanying Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Washington

Sir Keir Starmer will be accompanying Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Washington tomorrow for his crunch meeting with Donald Trump. He will join European...

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World

Why is Zelenskyy bringing a posse of European leaders to the US for peace talks?

A posse of European leaders will join the meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen...

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Why is Zelenskyy bringing a posse of European leaders to the US for peace talks?

World

Protesters go on strike in Israel demanding ceasefire and release of Gaza hostages

More than 30 people have been arrested in Israel for “disruption of order” as families of hostages held in Gaza step up their campaign...

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Protesters go on strike in Israel demanding ceasefire and release of Gaza hostages

Sports

Dillon secures playoff spot with Richmond win

Associated Press Aug 16, 2025, 11:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RICHMOND, Va. — Austin Dillon was hurting mentally and physically when he arrived...

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Dillon secures playoff spot with Richmond win

Science

SpaceX Launches 24 More Starlink Satellites, Expands Global Internet Network

SpaceX successfully launched 24 new Starlink satellites on Aug. 14, lifting off at 1:05 a.m. EDT from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California aboard...

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Science

NASA’s PUNCH Mission Completes Final Orbit Manoeuvres, Opens Early Sun Data to the Public

NASA’s PUNCH mission has reached full operational status, enabling continuous monitoring of the Sun and solar wind from multiple vantage points around Earth. This...

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Appeal for 100th birthday cards for Second World War veteran Dougie Shelley

Well-wishers are being urged to send 100th birthday cards to a Second World War veteran who served in the Arctic Convoys to make his...

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World

Zelenskyy knows he risks another Oval Office ambush – but has to be a willing participant in peace talks

There will be no red carpet or fly past, no round of applause when Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in Washington DC on Monday. But the...

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Zelenskyy knows he risks another Oval Office ambush - but has to be a willing participant in peace talks

World

‘You just need a bad day to get killed’: Defusing death in the former IS terror capital

“If something goes wrong, there shouldn’t be multiple deaths. I should be the only one.” Where once Islamic State ruled the land, the black...

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'You just need a bad day to get killed': Defusing death in the former IS terror capital

Science

Astronomers Observe Rare Supernova–Black Hole Interaction in Early Stages

In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers observed SN 2023zkd, a supernova that may have been triggered by close interaction with a black hole. Featuring unusual...

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Science