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Thousands of Britons hold ‘kill the bill’ rallies against new law
Apr 04, 2021 02:52Thousands of demonstrators across Britain held massive “kill the bill” rallies on Saturday against a proposed law that would give police extra powers to curb protests, and undermine freedom of speech, according to protesters.
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Controversial race report draws ire and criticism across British society
Apr 01, 2021 02:11As widely expected the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities review on racism in the UK has proven to be a whitewash, with the government-appointed body concluding that the UK is “no longer” a country where the “system is deliberately rigged against ethnic minorities”.
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BBC China correspondent John Sudworth ‘relocates’ to Taiwan
Apr 01, 2021 02:04In yet another sign of deteriorating Sino-British relations, the BBC’s Beijing correspondent, John Sudworth, has reportedly moved to Chinese Taipei (also known as Taiwan).
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US initiates retaliatory action against six countries over digital tax
Mar 29, 2021 07:54The United States has begun to take retaliatory action against six countries for imposing a levy or digital services tax on e-commerce companies that have impacted US enterprises.
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More than a fifth of small UK exporters have temporarily halted EU sales
Mar 29, 2021 03:28More than a fifth of small British exporters have temporarily halted sales to the European Union and 4% have done so permanently, a survey showed on Monday, highlighting problems that have followed the Brexit trade deal.
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Iran slams 'severe suppression' of protests in UK's Bristol
Mar 29, 2021 03:03Iran says the UK has to show how serious it is about respecting human rights after the "severe suppression" of peaceful protests in Bristol by its security forces.
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Boris Johnson decries Bristol protesters as ‘hostile’ and ‘disgraceful’
Mar 28, 2021 02:26Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has attacked Bristol protesters in strong terms following a third night of clashes in the southwestern English city.
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UK plan to boost nuclear stockpile goes against philosophy of NPT: Iran diplomat
Mar 27, 2021 02:13Tehran’s ambassador to Moscow has voiced Iran’s opposition to a controversial plan by the United Kingdom to increase its stockpile of atomic weapons, saying any nuclear technology should serve the concept of atoms for peace.
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China imposes sanctions on UK entities, individuals for ‘spreading lies’
Mar 26, 2021 10:06China has imposed sanctions on several organizations and individuals in the United Kingdom for spreading “lies and disinformation” about Xinjiang.
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India halts AstraZeneca vaccine exports, EU considers own controls
Mar 26, 2021 01:52India puts a halt to exports of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine and the European Union considers it own export bans as the cases of the deadly respiratory rise in their communities.