Contactless payment has left families, older passengers and veterans facing more complicated and expensive train journeys

I recently found myself in the latest cohort of MPs welcoming the arrival of contactless tap-in/tap-out ticketing to a station in my constituency. This is obviously a useful innovation – it makes journeys quicker, removes the need to queue for a ticket and reflects the way many people already travel around London. If someone is making a straightforward journey and

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Raqqa Syria Sees Syrian Military Operations Expand

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Syria — January 2026 According to parliament news. that Syrian military operations are entering a decisive phase across northern Syria, as security authorities recalibrate their strategy toward containment, intelligence coordination, and long-term stability rather than large-scale battlefield confrontation. The shift reflects how the conflict has evolved after years of intense fighting, moving into a quieter but no less consequential stage

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