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US granted permission to appeal UK court decision blocking Julian Assange’s extradition

Posted on July 8, 2021July 8, 2021By Editor

The United States will be allowed to challenge a UK court ruling that blocked Washington’s extradition request for imprisoned WikiLeak’s co-founder Julian Assange. … Read More >US granted permission to appeal UK court decision blocking Julian Assange’s extradition

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Aussies snicker after PM Morrison’s first one-to-one with Biden turns into three-way meeting with UK’s Johnson

Posted on June 15, 2021June 15, 2021By Editor

Critics of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison have described his meeting with Joe Biden as a ridiculous failure, after what was supposed to be a one-to-one talk ended up being chaperoned by Boris Johnson instead. … Read More >Aussies snicker after PM Morrison’s first one-to-one with Biden turns into three-way meeting with UK’s Johnson

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UK health chiefs investigate new Covid-19 variant first found in Yorkshire region after 49 cases detected in England

Posted on May 24, 2021May 24, 2021By Editor

Some 49 cases of a new variant of Covid-19 have been identified in England and the strain is now under investigation, health chiefs said on Friday, with research underway to check for more infections linked to it. … Read More >UK health chiefs investigate new Covid-19 variant first found in Yorkshire region after 49 cases detected in England

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UK Foreign Secretary Raab says Russia & China only use cyber capabilities to ‘sabotage & steal’, West uses its powers for ‘good’

Posted on May 16, 2021May 16, 2021By Editor

The modern fight against cybercrime is nothing but a clash between the West – a global “force for good” – and “authoritarian regimes” like Moscow and Beijing that seek to “ransom” the world, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab claims. … Read More >UK Foreign Secretary Raab says Russia & China only use cyber capabilities to ‘sabotage & steal’, West uses its powers for ‘good’

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Dublin dismayed at London’s alleged plan to introduce prosecution ban for N. Ireland army veterans amid Brexit turmoil

Posted on May 8, 2021May 8, 2021By Editor

Dublin has blasted a reported proposal that London will take unilateral action and introduce a ban on prosecuting Northern Ireland veterans from allegations of unresolved crimes during the ‘Troubles’ as Brexit tumult continues. … Read More >Dublin dismayed at London’s alleged plan to introduce prosecution ban for N. Ireland army veterans amid Brexit turmoil

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Woke-washing history? BBC show will teach children that early Britons were ‘black’ – media

Posted on May 4, 2021May 4, 2021By Editor

The BBC has been accused of reimagining British history to make it more woke-friendly after it emerged that a children’s programme will teach that the nation’s earliest inhabitants were black. … Read More >Woke-washing history? BBC show will teach children that early Britons were ‘black’ – media

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1,000+ join ‘Kill the Bill’ rally on May Day in London (VIDEO)

Posted on May 4, 2021May 4, 2021By Editor

More than a thousand people have taken to the streets of the British capital on May Day to defend their right to protest, which is endangered by a bill that vastly expands the powers of the UK police. … Read More >1,000+ join ‘Kill the Bill’ rally on May Day in London (VIDEO)

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Teacher in UK School Fears for Life Amid Uproar Over Prophet Cartoon – Reports

Posted on March 30, 2021March 30, 2021By Editor

A religious education teacher at a grammar school in England has been afraid of appearing in public after showing his students a cartoon of Prophet Muhammad, his father told media on Monday. … Read More >Teacher in UK School Fears for Life Amid Uproar Over Prophet Cartoon – Reports

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Kill the bill: Protesters clash with cops in UK, in demonstration against ‘draconian’ policing legislation (VIDEOS)

Posted on March 23, 2021March 23, 2021By Editor

Hundreds of protesters turned out in Bristol to protest a bill that would dramatically expand police powers in the UK. Clashes soon broke out, with demonstrators launching projectiles, and police responding with batons. … Read More >Kill the bill: Protesters clash with cops in UK, in demonstration against ‘draconian’ policing legislation (VIDEOS)

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Boris Johnson’s military spending boost makes London look aggressive & hostile; new measures play into hands of Moscow hardliners

Posted on March 19, 2021March 19, 2021By Editor

Britain has faced a genuine national emergency for the past year. NHS nurses, the heroes of the fight, received a 1% pay increase in acknowledgement, but London has found billions of pounds to spend on its armed forces. … Read More >Boris Johnson’s military spending boost makes London look aggressive & hostile; new measures play into hands of Moscow hardliners