Now the election battle REALLY begins! Rishi's bombshell plan to bring back National Service triggers nationwide debate as supporters say it will get teens 'out their bubble' while Farage brands it a 'joke'

Under plans that will be in the Conservative manifesto all 18-year-olds would have to do paid military service for a year or unpaid community work one weekend a month.

Now the election battle REALLY begins! Rishi's bombshell plan to bring back National Service triggers nationwide debate as supporters say it will get teens 'out their bubble' while critics brand it 'DofE without the walking'

The Home Secretary spoke out after the PM pledged to make all 18- year-olds either spend a year in the Armed Forces or a weekend a month doing voluntary work if he wins the election.

Major election row over National Service as PM launches £2.5billion plan to force teenagers to do a year in the military or spend weekends volunteering as supporters say it will get them 'out their bubble' but critics brand it 'DofE without the walking'

The Home Secretary spoke out after the PM pledged to make all 18- year-olds either spend a year in the Armed Forces or a weekend a month doing voluntary work if he wins the election.

Deadly aftermath of Putin's 'vile' attack on Kharkiv hardware store as emergency teams search for 16 shoppers still missing as death toll rises to 12 so far

Twelve people are dead and at least 16 are still missing after new images show the deadly aftermath of a 'vile' strike carried out by Russia on the Epicentr DIY hypermarket in Kharkiv on Saturday.

National Service will get teenagers 'out of their bubble' says minister James Cleverly as PM Rishi Sunak  unveils £2.5billion plan to force all 18-year-olds to either spend a year in the military or give up weekends to volunteer in the community

The Home Secretary spoke out after the PM pledged to make all 18- year-olds either spend a year in the Armed Forces or a weekend a month doing voluntary work if he wins the election.

Death toll rises in Russian strike on crowded DIY store in Ukraine’s Kharkiv

A Russian strike on a crowded DIY hardware store in Kharkiv killed 12 people and wounded dozens more, Ukrainian prosecutors said on Sunday morning, the death toll rising as the country's second-largest city reeled from two attacks a day earlier.

Prime Minister reveals radical plan to force 18-year-olds to serve in the military for 12 months - or give up weekends to carry out civil duties

According to plans unveiled by Rishi Sunak, school-leavers would be obliged to spend a year in a full-time Armed Forces role or volunteering with organisations such as the police or NHS.

Two hundred shoppers are feared dead after warmonger Putin bombs hardware store in Kharkiv in 'vile' attack

Two people have been killed and more than 20 injured after Russia bombed a superstore in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.

Security cam shows moment hardware store was hit by Russian missile

At least two people have been killed and 33 injured after a Russian strike hit a large hardware store in Kharkiv, Ukraine, according to officials. CNN’s Nick...

Prime Minister reveals radical plan to force all 18-year-olds to serve in the military for 12 months - or give up weekends to carry out civil duties

According to plans unveiled by Rishi Sunak, school-leavers would be obliged to spend a year in a full-time Armed Forces role or volunteering with organisations such as the police or NHS.

Deadly Russian strike on Ukraine's Kharkiv DIY store, hundreds feared inside

Russia on Saturday bombed a hardware superstore in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, killing two and injuring 33, in an attack condemned as "vile" by President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Warmonger Putin bombs hardware superstore in Kharkiv in 'vile' attack - killing at least two, wounding more than 20 and sending huge column of black smoke into the sky

Two people have been killed and more than 20 injured after Russia bombed a superstore in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.

Inside Ukraine's top secret drone base raining death inside Russia: DAVID PATRIKARAKOS watches Russian soldiers' last days on Earth from a hidden nerve center no reporter has ever visited. And is astonished by what he sees...

I am in a base not far from the front lines in the Kharkiv Oblast, or region, of eastern Ukraine. And I'm watching through the camera of a drone - looking for targets to kill.

Hungary Resists EU Pressure to Fund Ukraine With Profits From Frozen Russian Assets

Prime Minister Viktor Orban has vehemently opposed the ongoing NATO proxy war in Ukraine, with Hungary opting to chart its own independent foreign policy course. Earlier in the year, Hungary was for weeks the sole country blocking the EU's $54...

Zelensky No Longer Legitimate President of Ukraine - Putin

Volodymyr Zelenesky's constitutionally-mandated term as Ukraine's president expired on May 21. The leader canceled elections last November, claiming it was "utterly irresponsible" to discuss such matters amid the ongoing conflict with Russia.

Putin Preparing to Visit North Korea - Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has a valid invitation to pay an official visit to North Korea, such a visit is being prepared, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Putin is ready to halt the war in Ukraine with ceasefire that recognises current battlefield lines - but will fight on if the West does not respond

Russia's Vladimir Putin is ready to halt the war in Ukraine if a negotiated ceasefire that recognises the current battlefield lines can be agreed, Russian sources claim.

Russia says Islamic State behind deadly Moscow concert hall attack

Russia on Friday said for the first time that the Islamic State group coordinated the March concert hall assault in Moscow, the country's deadliest terror attack in two decades.

US imposes visa restrictions and will review cooperation with Georgia

The United States was imposing new visa restrictions and reviewing relations with Georgia, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday, after it pushed forward a Russian-style 'foreign influence' law that triggered mass protests.

Russia moves to extend its maritime borders, angering Baltic Sea nations

Russia unveiled a bill on Tuesday that would redefine its maritime borders in the Baltic Sea, causing an outcry among Baltic and other northern European countries and fueling geopolitical tensions.

Bahrain Seeks Russian Support for Mideast Peace Conference

For the first time, the Arab world has shown unanimity in calling for an end to the war in the Gaza Strip at the Arab League summit, said King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain on Thursday at the start of talks with Russian President Vladimir...