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UK PM claims China ‘poses threat’, but must also engage with them
Nov 16, 2022 09:41British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has claimed that China poses “the single biggest state threat” to his country’s “economic security”, but insisted on engaging with Beijing on global issues.
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Iran condemns ‘meddlesome’ sanctions by EU, UK over alleged rights violations during unrest
Nov 15, 2022 04:55Iran's Foreign Ministry has denounced as “baseless, illegal and meddlesome” the new rounds of sanctions on the country by the European Union and the UK over what they called Tehran’s use of force in recent riots.
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UK responsible for illegal anti-Iran media campaign: Iranian rights official
Nov 15, 2022 03:07A senior Iranian human rights official has slammed the British government’s support for the “unlawful” anti-Iran campaign waged by the Persian-language media outlets, saying the role of anti-Iran UK-based media outlets is no less than that of terrorist groups.
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British PM Sunak in new controversy over cabinet picks
Nov 12, 2022 10:57British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced new questions Saturday over his choice of senior officials after his number two was accused of behaving aggressively towards staff.
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Europe engulfed by widespread transport strikes as cost of living escalates
Nov 11, 2022 04:56Europe has been engulfed by widespread transport strikes as workers squeezed by the soaring cost of living seek raises.
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Iran FM warns UN over session on recent riots in talks with Guterres
Nov 11, 2022 03:20Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned the UN Human Rights Council over organizing any session on Iran, noting that such a measure will affect Iran’s cooperation with the West.
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UK freezes $20.5bn worth of Russian assets
Nov 10, 2022 10:35The United Kingdom says it has frozen assets worth 18 billion pounds ($20.5bn) purportedly owned by Russian oligarchs, and other individuals and entities subjected to sanctions by London over the Russian offensive against Ukraine.
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UK shoring up support for Ukraine with 1,000 surface-to-air missiles
Nov 10, 2022 06:34Britain's defense ministry announces that the country is stepping up its support for Ukraine against Russia by outfitting Kiev with 1,000 surface-to-air missiles.
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Nurses across UK vote to go on strike over pay dispute first time in 106 years
Nov 10, 2022 03:14The British Nurses Union, representing hundreds of thousands of nurses in the United Kingdom, has voted to hold the first nationwide strike in the union's 106-year history to demand fair pay and safe staffing.
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Cooperation with ‘terrorist media’ Iran International to incur punishment: Minister
Nov 09, 2022 11:19Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance on Wednesday warned that there would be strict punishment for any cooperation with ‘Iran International’, a UK-based terrorist organization masquerading as a media network.