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Explained: Britain's Chinese Spying Case And Its Collapse
The British government has come under sustained criticism after a prosecution against two men accused of spying for China collapsed last month, with critics saying it was because of fears of upsetting Beijing.
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Italy PM Meloni Under Increasing Pressure Over Gaza
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government is "on the wrong side of history", the main opposition party said this week, as countries including Britain, Canada and France recognized Palestinian statehood.
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Trump's UK Visit Lands AI, Pharma, And Nuclear Pledges
President Donald Trump's state visit to the UK has delivered pledges from US tech giants to invest a combined $42 billion to help drive Britain's AI sector.
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Japan Says Won't Recognise Palestinian State For Now
Japan will not recognise a Palestinian state for the time being, and PM Shigeru Ishiba will skip a relevant meeting during the United Nations General Assembly this month, the Asahi newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed government sources.
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US Ultimately Seeking To Make Iran "Obedient To It": Ayatollah Khamenei
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday called for a united national front to confront what he described as US efforts to subjugate the Islamic republic.
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UK Set For More Legal Challenges Over Migrant Hotels
Britain's government was considering Wednesday whether to appeal a court ruling blocking the housing of asylum seekers in a flashpoint hotel, as it scrambled to come up with contingency plans for the migrants.
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New Zealand Considering Recognition Of Palestinian State, Says Foreign Minister
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's cabinet would make a formal decision in September and present the government's approach at the UN Leaders' Week, he said.
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UK To Lower Voting Age To 16 In Landmark Electoral Reform
The British government is planning to lower the voting age to 16 by the next general election in a major overhaul of the country's democratic system.
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UK Export Of F-35 Parts To Israel Was Lawful, Court Rules
Britain's decision to allow the export of F-35 fighter jet components to Israel, despite accepting they could be used in breach of international humanitarian law in Gaza, was lawful, London's High Court ruled.
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UK Government Says Chinese Spying On The Rise, Pledges $818 Million To Intelligence
Chinese spying and attempts by Beijing to undermine Britain's democracy and economy have risen in recent years, the UK government said Tuesday in a report on the Asian giant.
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Defence Or Environment? London Faces Spending Choices
Torn between growing geopolitical tensions and constrained public finances, Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves is set to unveil feared trade-offs in a government spending review on Wednesday.
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Military Base's Security In Mind, UK To Hand Over Chagos Islands To Mauritius
Britain signed an agreement Thursday to hand sovereignty over the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a move the government says ensures the future of a US-UK military base that is vital to British security.
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UK, Germany To Jointly Develop 2,000-Km-Range Strike Weapon
Britain and Germany will jointly develop a new "deep precision strike" weapon with a range exceeding 2,000 kilometres (1,242 miles), the British government said on Thursday, as Europe's two largest economies step up their defence cooperation.
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"Naive" To Allow Chinese Firm For Steel Industry, Says UK Minister
The UK was "naive" to allow its sensitive steel industry to fall into the hands of a Chinese company, Britain's business secretary said on Sunday after the government took control of British Steel.
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Apple Appealing Against UK 'Back Door' Order, Tribunal Confirms
Apple is appealing against a British government order to create a "back door" to its encrypted cloud storage systems. Apple believes that once created, this o-called backdoor could be exploited by hackers in addition to governments, a sentiment echoed by security experts.
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Explained: Britain's Chinese Spying Case And Its Collapse
The British government has come under sustained criticism after a prosecution against two men accused of spying for China collapsed last month, with critics saying it was because of fears of upsetting Beijing.
-
Italy PM Meloni Under Increasing Pressure Over Gaza
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government is "on the wrong side of history", the main opposition party said this week, as countries including Britain, Canada and France recognized Palestinian statehood.
-
Trump's UK Visit Lands AI, Pharma, And Nuclear Pledges
President Donald Trump's state visit to the UK has delivered pledges from US tech giants to invest a combined $42 billion to help drive Britain's AI sector.
-
Japan Says Won't Recognise Palestinian State For Now
Japan will not recognise a Palestinian state for the time being, and PM Shigeru Ishiba will skip a relevant meeting during the United Nations General Assembly this month, the Asahi newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed government sources.
-
US Ultimately Seeking To Make Iran "Obedient To It": Ayatollah Khamenei
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday called for a united national front to confront what he described as US efforts to subjugate the Islamic republic.
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UK Set For More Legal Challenges Over Migrant Hotels
Britain's government was considering Wednesday whether to appeal a court ruling blocking the housing of asylum seekers in a flashpoint hotel, as it scrambled to come up with contingency plans for the migrants.
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New Zealand Considering Recognition Of Palestinian State, Says Foreign Minister
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's cabinet would make a formal decision in September and present the government's approach at the UN Leaders' Week, he said.
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UK To Lower Voting Age To 16 In Landmark Electoral Reform
The British government is planning to lower the voting age to 16 by the next general election in a major overhaul of the country's democratic system.
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UK Export Of F-35 Parts To Israel Was Lawful, Court Rules
Britain's decision to allow the export of F-35 fighter jet components to Israel, despite accepting they could be used in breach of international humanitarian law in Gaza, was lawful, London's High Court ruled.
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UK Government Says Chinese Spying On The Rise, Pledges $818 Million To Intelligence
Chinese spying and attempts by Beijing to undermine Britain's democracy and economy have risen in recent years, the UK government said Tuesday in a report on the Asian giant.
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Defence Or Environment? London Faces Spending Choices
Torn between growing geopolitical tensions and constrained public finances, Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves is set to unveil feared trade-offs in a government spending review on Wednesday.
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Military Base's Security In Mind, UK To Hand Over Chagos Islands To Mauritius
Britain signed an agreement Thursday to hand sovereignty over the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a move the government says ensures the future of a US-UK military base that is vital to British security.
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UK, Germany To Jointly Develop 2,000-Km-Range Strike Weapon
Britain and Germany will jointly develop a new "deep precision strike" weapon with a range exceeding 2,000 kilometres (1,242 miles), the British government said on Thursday, as Europe's two largest economies step up their defence cooperation.
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"Naive" To Allow Chinese Firm For Steel Industry, Says UK Minister
The UK was "naive" to allow its sensitive steel industry to fall into the hands of a Chinese company, Britain's business secretary said on Sunday after the government took control of British Steel.
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Apple Appealing Against UK 'Back Door' Order, Tribunal Confirms
Apple is appealing against a British government order to create a "back door" to its encrypted cloud storage systems. Apple believes that once created, this o-called backdoor could be exploited by hackers in addition to governments, a sentiment echoed by security experts.
