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Gunboat diplomacy: Images show Russian warships heading for UK waters

Pictures have emerged of Russian warships sailing towards Britain as they make their way to Syria. Norwegian Armed Forces captured images of a fleet of Russian warships sailing off its coastline, including an aircraft carrier, submarine and nuclear powered battleship. It comes just days after the Royal Navy was put on red alert after it was revealed that Russia planned to send a fleet of warships along the British coast as they made their way to the Mediterranean.  An MOD source told MailOnline today that the ships were still north of Scotland but were expected to head toward the Channel 'within days'. The Russian fleet, which includes the 55,000-tonne aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, will 'be escorted by a Navy destroyer', the source said.  Scroll down for video  ...
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Plane leaves Kabul carrying wife of ex-Marine but almost NO ONE else

A near-empty mercy flight has taken off from Kabul carrying the wife of an ex-Royal Marine commando but almost nobody else  - despite western nations offering to take thousands of desperate Afghans out of the country after abandoning it to the Taliban.  Paul 'Pen' Farthing, a British expat who lives in Kabul, has been separated from his wife during the chaos engulfing Afghanistan. He said on Twitter that she is now on her way home, and shared an image of the inside of what is believed to be a Norwegian plane.  'Kaisa is on her way home! BUT this aircraft is empty… scandalous as thousands wait outside Kabul airport being crushed as they cannot get in. Sadly people will be left behind when this mission is over as we CANNOT get it right', the ex-Marine wrote.  Defence Secretary Ben W...