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Commons leader calls for release of Bahraini opposition figures in first by UK government
Jul 22, 2022 02:22The leader of the UK House of Commons has supported calls for the release of imprisoned Bahraini opposition figures, including academic and human rights activist Abduljalil al-Singace who has been on hunger strike for more than a year.
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UK Supreme Court set to hear application on Scottish independence vote in October
Jul 21, 2022 10:32Britain’s Supreme Court is set to hear an application on whether to allow a new referendum on Scottish independence without consent from Westminster.
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Boris Johnson warns Brits about anti-Brexit plot
Jul 20, 2022 02:12The UK prime minister, who is due to leave office in September, has warned that his successors could try to rejoin the European Union.
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Ex-British PM Blair: West's dominance coming to an end
Jul 19, 2022 02:38Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair says the West's dominance is coming to an end as China rises to superpower status in partnership with Russia.
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Putin’s assassination rumors wishful thinking: Top UK military official
Jul 18, 2022 06:38The head of Britain’s armed forces strongly dismisses rumors that Russian President Vladimir Putin could be facing the threat of “assassination.”
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Iran's top rights official urges Britain to release jailed Iranian national at once
Jul 17, 2022 09:58Secretary of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights Kazem Gharibabadi has criticized the British government for refusing to return a Christian Iranian national, Richard John, demanding his immediate release from jail.
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Shell warns Europe may face energy rationing in ‘really tough winter'
Jul 17, 2022 07:54European consumers should expect energy rationing next winter amid persisting rise in costs and the potential cut-off of Russian gas supplies, chief executive of UK-based energy giant Shell has warned.
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UK leadership race: Sunak leads first round to replace Johnson
Jul 14, 2022 02:51Britain’s former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has won the first round of voting to succeed Boris Johnson as the next Conservative leader and prime minister.
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Eight candidates nominated to succeed UK PM Johnson
Jul 13, 2022 02:49Eight Conservatives will fight it out to succeed Boris Johnson as party leader and British prime minister after winning enough nominations from their colleagues to go through to the first round of voting on Wednesday (July 13).
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British forces killed 54 Afghan civilians 'in cold blood', damning report reveals
Jul 12, 2022 10:07Commandos in Britain’s elite Special Air Service (SAS) corps killed at least 54 Afghan civilians in controversial circumstances but the senior military officials refused to act despite being aware of it.