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UK court issues formal order to extradite Julian Assange to US
Apr 20, 2022 10:19A court in the United Kingdom (UK) has issued a formal order to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States, where he could face a lifetime in prison for espionage charges.
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US, Britain, Canada pledge artillery for Ukraine, leaders say
Apr 20, 2022 02:14The US, the UK and Canada will send more military weaponry to Ukraine, their leaders have announced as the Russian military operation reached a new phase.
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Expert: UK plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda ‘contravenes Geneva Convention'
Apr 20, 2022 02:07A plan by the UK government to forcefully send asylum-seekers to the East African Republic of Rwanda has come under harsh criticism by the UN refugee agency and international NGOs, with a migration expert saying the plan is “contrary to the letter and spirit of the Refugee Convention.”
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UK's Johnson apologizes for partygate scandal, Labour calls him ‘man without shame’
Apr 20, 2022 02:03UK Prime Minister Boris has apologized for becoming the first British leader fined for breaking the law by attending a birthday party in Downing Street in 2020 while his own administration had enforced strict pandemic lockdowns, including restrictions on gatherings.
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Israeli spyware Pegasus used to hack UK PM Johnson’s office, report reveals
Apr 20, 2022 01:33A Canadian tech organization has found that Israel’s Pegasus spyware was used against a device connected to the network of the British government, in a stunning revelation that the notorious malware has been employed against Tel Aviv's allies.
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Senior Conservatives fear UK’s traditional voters will desert them after Partygate
Apr 19, 2022 16:23UK’s Tory MPs say fines for Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor of Exchequer Rishi Sunak over lockdown gatherings have led usually loyal supporters to express concern.
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Outrage over UK’s decision to send migrants to Rwanda
Apr 19, 2022 15:04The UK has launched a plan with Rwanda to send asylum-seekers to the African nation. The UK is giving Rwanda £120m to accommodate migrants. Critics say it’s inhumane to send migrants to Rwanda. Rights organizations also say the plan will hurt asylum-seekers.
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Rich Britain sending refugees to Rwanda isn’t ‘burden-sharing’. It’s shameful exploitation
Apr 18, 2022 15:31There are longer-term solutions to solving the world’s ongoing refugee crises, such as addressing the root causes that endanger people’s lives and livelihoods. But a fundamental principle of any morally functioning government is to uphold the human rights of people to seek safety, and not shift that responsibility to states with less developed asylum systems.
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UK's Johnson shredded ministerial code with lockdown breaches, constitutional expert says
Apr 18, 2022 09:13Prime Minister Boris Johnson has thrust Britain into a constitutional crisis by breaking the law he set for pandemic restrictions, effectively "shredding the ministerial code", the country's leading constitutional expert said on Sunday.
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Dozens of UK lawmakers accused of sexual misconduct, watchdog reveals
Apr 18, 2022 09:07More than 50 lawmakers in the UK have been accused of sexual misconduct, ranging from harassment to more serious wrongdoing, parliament's independent complaints body has revealed.