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Russia's Putin, UK's May likely to meet at G20 to thaw relations
Jun 17, 2019 08:10Russia and Britain are reportedly considering a one-on-one meeting between President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Theresa May in an effort to thaw strained relations before a new prime minister takes office in London.
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Johnson gets boost in race for UK PM's job as former rival backs him
Jun 17, 2019 08:00Boris Johnson got a boost in his bid to replace British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday when one of his former rivals backed him and said he was almost certain to win the contest.
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Trump slams Khan as ‘national disgrace’ after London violence
Jun 16, 2019 10:36US President Donald Trump has renewed his attacks on London Mayor Sadiq Khan, describing him as a “national disgrace” and calling for his immediate removal from the post following a recent spate of violent deaths in the British capital.
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Thousands march in London to demand justice for Grenfell
Jun 16, 2019 02:55Thousands of people have marched through central London to demand justice for those who died in the fire at Grenfell Tower two years ago. Up to now no one has been held responsible for the fire that caused 72 deaths and exposed Britain's deep social divisions.
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UK envoy summoned to Iran’s Foreign Ministry amid tanker attacks fallout
Jun 16, 2019 02:28Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned the British ambassador to Tehran to issue its “strong protest” to London’s position on recent attacks on two tankers near the Persian Gulf waters.
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Pompeo blames Iran for tanker attacks in Sea of Oman
Jun 14, 2019 02:53The administration of US President Donald Trump blames Iran for attacks on two oil tankers in the Sea of Oman as Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called the incident "suspicious" which occurred during a landmark visit by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the Islamic Republic.
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Boris Johnson leading UK premiership race by large margin
Jun 14, 2019 02:13Boris Johnson has won by a large margin in the first round of voting to replace outgoing UK Prime Minister Theresa May, gaining by far the most support from Conservative lawmakers.
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UK government signs order to enable Assange extradition to US
Jun 14, 2019 02:07Britain’s Interior Minister Sajid Javid has signed an order enabling the country’s legal system to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States where he could face decades in prison for exposing confidential documents.
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Iran cartoon exhibition exposes UK interventionism under Queen
Jun 14, 2019 00:57An exhibition of cartoons in the Iranian capital Tehran has put works on display which are exclusively focused on the British monarchy and its interventionist agenda.
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UK parliament rejects move to block no-deal Brexit
Jun 13, 2019 07:41Members of the British parliament have rejected a key move by the opposition Labour Party meant to block a potential disorderly withdrawal from the European Union.