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British, French defense ministers in Ukraine to discuss further military aid to Kiev
Sep 28, 2023 10:24Defense ministers of the United Kingdom and France have gathered in Kiev to discuss further military aid to Ukraine, which is striving for more weapons to boost its slowed counteroffensive against Russian forces.
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31 US senators ask E3 to prevent expiry of UN’s anti-Iran missile bans
Sep 28, 2023 02:05A bipartisan group of US senators have asked the United Kingdom, France and Germany to take action to prevent the expiration of UN bans targeting Iran’s missile and drone activities, which are set to end next month.
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Chris Kaba killing: British police officer charged with murder of young Black man
Sep 25, 2023 11:02A member of the British security forces has been charged with murder in relation to the shooting of a Black man in south London last year.
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China slams UK report on Hong Kong, says London’s plans ‘doomed to fail’
Sep 20, 2023 14:26China has strongly condemned a recent report by the United Kingdom on Hong Kong as being riddled with “irresponsible and non-factual accusations,” saying London’s “plans to disrupt” the financial hub “are doomed to fail.”
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China says ‘resolutely opposes’ UK spying allegations
Sep 11, 2023 09:31China has rejected as “pure fabrication” allegations that an espionage suspect arrested in the United Kingdom was gathering information for Beijing.
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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.