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UK's top court rules Assange can be extradited to US
Dec 10, 2021 10:46The British High Court has overturned a ruling that blocked the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Juian Assange to the United Sates, deciding that he can be sent to America, where he faces a possible life in prison sentence.
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UK imposes bans on Iranian reporter, TV producer despite claims to advocating free speech
Dec 10, 2021 03:27The British government, in its latest act of hostility to free media, has imposed sanctions on an Iranian reporter and TV producer on false charges of spreading “misinformation regarding political prisoners.”
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Businesses, unions call for state help as UK launches Plan B virus curbs
Dec 09, 2021 12:11The British government has come under harsh criticism for launching Plan B coronavirus restrictions, with some critics accusing Prime Minister Boris Johnson of trying to “save his own skin” by announcing the curbs as a diversion from the week’s political scandals.
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Johnson accused of lying after No. 10 officials caught joking about Christmas party
Dec 08, 2021 05:45British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is being accused of lying after senior No. 10 officials were filmed joking about a lockdown Christmas party that Downing Street insists did not happen.
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Next pandemic could be more lethal than COVID: Vaccine creator
Dec 06, 2021 09:02Future pandemics could be even more lethal than COVID-19 so the lessons learned from the outbreak must not be squandered and the world should ensure it is prepared for the next viral onslaught, one of the creators of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine said.
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UK Trade Minister Trevelyan to seek closer ties on US trip, deal remains distant
Dec 06, 2021 05:54The United Kingdom will press the United States to remove Trump-era tariffs on British steel and aluminum after the US reached a deal with the European Union in October to remove their levies.
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France rebuffs UK’s proposals for resolving migrant crisis as violation of sovereignty
Dec 03, 2021 10:54France has firmly rejected Britain’s proposals for fighting illegal migration through joint patrols across the English Channel, saying the United Kingdom’s ideas encroach upon the country’s sovereignty amid rising tensions between the two sides over the migrant crisis.
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US delays removal of UK tariffs on steel, aluminum due to post-Brexit fears
Dec 03, 2021 03:58The US is skeptical over its plan to remove the tariffs on UK steel and aluminum and is delaying the trade deal due to London’s threats to change post-Brexit trading rules, which directly affects Northern Ireland (NI).
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UK is in danger of becoming a corrupt country: Labour MP
Dec 02, 2021 03:44A leak in the Pandora Papers shows that the United Kingdom is on the verge of becoming a corrupt country since it is failing to take economic crime seriously enough, says the former chair of the public accounts watchdog.
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Barbados becomes republic, putting an end to 400 years of British reign
Nov 30, 2021 13:21Barbados has become a republic, putting an end to 400 years of British reign and ditching Queen Elizabeth as head of state.