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Britain's second-largest city Birmingham declares itself bankrupt
Sep 08, 2023 11:06Britain’s second-biggest city, Birmingham, has effectively declared itself bankrupt. It has shut down all nonessential spending and the city now expects to have a deficit of £87 million for the 2023-24 financial year.
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Australian MPs against US extradition push to visit US in solidarity with Julian Assange
Sep 06, 2023 05:24A group of Australian lawmakers have planned to visit the United States later this month to demand an end to Washington’s push to get WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange extradited to the country.
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UK set to declare Russia's Wagner as 'terrorist organization'
Sep 06, 2023 05:19Russian private military company (PMC) Wagner Group is set to be proscribed as a terrorist organization by the British government, according to the UK Home Office.
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Iranians mark National Day of Fight against British Colonialism
Sep 04, 2023 08:51Iranians have marked the National Day of Fight against British Colonialism by commemorating the 109th anniversary of the martyrdom of Rais Ali Delvari.
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UK home rents more than doubled in deprived areas over past four years: Study
Sep 04, 2023 04:56A countrywide study in the UK shows home rents have more than doubled in the most deprived urban areas over the past four years, pushing more people into poverty.
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Yemen to give harsh response to slightest mistake by US, British forces: Top official
Sep 01, 2023 03:12The head of Yemen’s Supreme Political Council has warned that US and British military forces will receive a crushing response in case of making the slightest mistake against the Arab country, and attempting to plunder its energy reserves and other natural assets.
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Ben Wallace formally resigns as British defense secretary after 4 years in role
Aug 31, 2023 12:00Ben Wallace has formally resigned as the United Kingdom’s secretary for defense after serving four years in the role.
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Charity slams UK’s plan to return refugees to Bibby Stockholm barge
Aug 31, 2023 09:49A refugee charity has condemned the UK's plan to move hundreds of asylum seekers back on the Bibby Stockholm accommodation barge before its repairs are completed, accusing the British ministers of playing Russian roulette with refugees’ lives.
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Flight chaos in UK to last for days: Minister
Aug 30, 2023 04:50The British Secretary of State for Transport Mark Harper has warned that the widespread air travel disruption in the United Kingdom will last for days.
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UK lawmaker formally quits, charges PM Sunak with running a ‘zombie parliament’
Aug 28, 2023 08:59A prominent member of the UK Parliament lashed out at Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, charging him with running a “zombie parliament” and lacking any political vision.