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Good morning.
The last time a Russian ship fired on a British vessel in home waters was in 1904. Yesterday, it happened again, this time 20 nautical miles south of the Isle of Wight. Dominic Nicholls, our Associate Editor and a former Army officer, explains just how dangerous an escalation this is, and Lewis Page, our columnist and a former Royal Navy officer, believes Putin has humiliated Britain. You can find both stories below.
Elsewhere, Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he has been diagnosed with an “aggressive” cancer. We have the full story below.
Finally, as England’s World Cup campaign kicks off tonight, Jason Burt, our Chief Football Correspondent, speaks to Harry Kane and reminds you to try our ever-popular World Cup predictor game. Chris Evans, Editor |
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Get your money back if either England or Scotland lift the trophy.
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The Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich fired warning shots at about 11.40am yesterday |
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Dominic Nicholls Associate Editor |
The last time a Russian ship fired on a British vessel in home waters was during the Dogger Bank incident of 1904.
A ship of the Russian Baltic Fleet mistakenly opened fire on British civilian fishing trawlers, believing them to be Japanese torpedo boats (the incident, which killed three fishermen, occurred during the Russo-Japanese war).
It nearly led to war between Britain and Russia.
The point is, these incidents are as rare as they are dangerous.
The context of yesterday’s clash must, of course, be viewed most immediately through the lens of the boarding, by Royal Marine Commandos, of the Russian shadow fleet tanker Smyrtos in the early hours of Sunday.
However, Russia has for years acted in an increasingly brazen and reckless manner towards Britain, as shown by this week’s report of a 23-year-old Russian diplomat being linked to the firebombing of a house owned by Sir Keir Starmer.
Many details about this latest incident in the Channel are still unknown. Sources told The Telegraph that it was foggy yesterday morning and the yacht had drifted close to the Admiral Grigorovich, a Russian frigate.
However, firing warning shots should be a last resort.
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Lewis Page: Putin has humiliated Britain in the Channel ➤ |
The presenter said he had surgery to remove 10 per cent of his prostate |
Jeremy Clarkson has revealed that he has been diagnosed with an “aggressive” cancer.
The 66-year-old shared the diagnosis during the final two episodes of the fifth series of his documentary, Clarkson’s Farm, which were released at midnight.
Clarkson had warned fans on social media that the final instalments of the season would be “a difficult watch”, and broke the news to his co-stars Kaleb Cooper and Charlie Ireland while discussing the upcoming harvest at his Diddly Squat farm in Oxfordshire.
“I was praying we could get the harvest done and then I could go and get some treatment, but it’s going to be slap bang in the middle,” he told them.
Clarkson confirmed that he had undergone surgery to have 10 per cent of his prostate removed.
Read the full story here ➤ |
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This summer’s World Cup will be Harry Kane’s sixth major competition with England |
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Jason Burt Chief Football Correspondent, in Dallas |
When was the last time England went into a World Cup with a player who can genuinely be described as the best in the world?
Wayne Rooney was always regarded as England’s outstanding player but, unfortunately, he was never fully fit at tournaments after Euro 2004 – and never had the impact.
Harry Kane is both injury-free and raring to go, and since his move to Bayern Munich there appears to be an extra dimension to the striker: he talks like someone who does not just aspire to be world-class but has reached that status. It was certainly evident in how he spoke ahead of England’s big kick-off against Croatia.
Read Jason’s full interview with the England captain ➤
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Overnight, Lionel Messi equalled the World Cup goals record with a hat-trick in Argentina’s opening match of the tournament. France, too, got their campaign under way with a win over Senegal and Norway scored four goals against Iraq – two of which were courtesy of Erling Haaland. You can play our World Cup predictor game to find out what all this means.
Try the game here ➤ |
Josh Kerr explains how psychology will get him across finish line in his record attempt next month |
The mind is a powerful tool, writes Josh Kerr. I have trained my brain to override pain, even when losing basic senses, like hearing, when I am running. From ice baths to visualisation, these are the methods I have used while training to break the world one mile record in London next month. Continue reading ➤ |
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A judge refused to authorise contempt of court proceedings against Trudi Warner for holding up this sign outside an ongoing trial |
Britain’s 350-year-old jury system is facing a quiet revolution. From Palestine Action to climate activists, protesters are successfully appealing to jurors’ consciences to secure acquittals despite overwhelming facts. As “my truth” replaces objective law, this romantic right to rebel risks poisoning the very legal foundation designed to protect us. For subscribers only ➤ |
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Geoff Barnes wants to help his children get on the housing ladder |
Millions of mid-life parents are deciding whether to hand over money to their adult children now, rather than waiting until they’re much older, writes Geoff Barnes. For me, the decision to set up my teenage twins with a no-strings-attached inheritance was obvious. It won’t make much of a difference to me, but it will make a massive difference to my children’s lives. Continue reading ➤ |
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Agnieszka Butter is a neuroscientist at Edinburgh University |
After losing my grandmother and aunt to early-onset dementia, writes Agnieszka Butter, I was inspired to retrain as a neuroscientist. This is everything I do in a day – from a brain-healthy breakfast to an important evening ritual – to boost my cognitive health and ward off Alzheimer’s. Continue reading ➤ Here is another article I hope you’ll find helpful this morning:
- After 13 years of squabbling, the EU has clarified its changes to air passenger rights. Simon Calder, our Travel Correspondent, explains how this will affect you. Plus, you can sign up to his newsletter here.
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The King’s hopes of victory in the Ascot Stakes were dashed as his horse finished last, despite being the hot favourite |
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Samuel Montgomery News reporter |
Royal Ascot has returned with race-goers still torn between single or double breasted waistcoasts, heels or flats and champagne or Pimms.
Some runners are even yet to decide on how to pronounce the event.
Francesca Cumani, a presenter with ITV Racing, has whipped punters into a frenzy by claiming there is just one correct way to say Ascot.
Racegoers pose for a picture during day one of Royal Ascot |
“Oh my goodness me, not even a conversation: ‘As-cut,’” she told a podcast, inadvertently drawing up battle lines that will be fought over during many a picnic in Berkshire this week.
“I definitely say As-cot,” the podcast host responded, opening the starting gates.
The organisers of the five-day race meet have declined to back either horse, so The Telegraph has decided to mark the racecard with the help of etiquette experts, racing presenters, society magazines and a dictionary.
Read the full story here ➤
Plus, let us know which side of the linguistic divide you are on ➤ |
Mother tongueEvery weekday, Orlando Bird, our loyal reader correspondent, shares an off-piste topic that has brought out the best of your opinions and stories. Orlando writes...
I grew up in Cornwall and still love the place, but confess to having doubts about the wisdom of the county council’s decision to sink £1.8m into reviving the Cornish language.
One reason is that Cornwall isn’t notably flush with cash. Another is that this revival has been attempted before: when I was at primary school in the 1990s, we were taught a word or two as part of a similar campaign. As far as I know it did not result in a generation of Kernewek enthusiasts.
However, Telegraph readers are divided on this one. For Clive Chafer, “with waste like this, is it any wonder that our parks are in a shocking state in Newquay? This is the usual, expensive cave-in by a council to a tiny minority pressure group”.
Richard Gittings was more philosophical: “The Welsh spent far more than that. Why not?”
To which Colin Andress replied: “There are people in Wales who have Welsh as their mother tongue. There have been no native speakers of Cornish for more than 200 years. It is not a ‘minority language’; it is a dead language, like Latin. Interesting to study, but it does not require public subsidy.”
Mike Machin, by contrast, was firmly in favour: “This should definitely be encouraged and supported. The Cornish language is derived from Brittonic, the native language of Britain until the Anglo-Saxons invaded. Any patriotic Brit should realise that this is our nation’s cultural heritage.”
Alison Barnes added a blast of Cornish defiance: “One of the last native speakers was Dolly Pentreath, and her final words were said to be (in translation): ‘I shall never speak English, you ugly black toad’.” What do you think? Let me know here and the best of the bunch will feature in a future edition of this newsletter.
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1579 | Explorer Francis Drake lands on the coast of California and claims the area on behalf of Queen Elizabeth I, naming it “Nova Albion”
1974 | An IRA bomb explodes in Westminster, killing 11 people
1994 | OJ Simpson is charged with the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman (you can see how we covered this story in the paper below)
Birthdays: Barry Manilow (83), Venus Williams (46), Jodie Whittaker (44)
Plus, in the news today, The Wombles are being rebooted for the younger generation. Where will children be able to watch the show?
A first-look image shows the new incarnations of Orinoco, in his trademark red hat; Alderney and Wellington |
1. TikTok
2. Cbeebies
3. YouTube
4. Disney+
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