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Churchill sightseeing in Crimea and FDR saluting the flag: Russia declassifies PHOTOS taken ahead of 1945 Yalta conference

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As part of a WWII document trove declassified ahead of the 75th anniversary of the Yalta summit, never before seen photographs show US and British leaders and officers arriving in Crimea and touring Sevastopol with Soviet hosts. … Read More >Churchill sightseeing in Crimea and FDR saluting the flag: Russia declassifies PHOTOS taken ahead of 1945 Yalta conference

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United Airlines, British Airways & other carriers suspend flights to China in bid to halt coronavirus spread

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Major airlines across the world have suspended travel in and out of China in an attempt to stem the rapid spread of the deadly new coronavirus strain which has killed more than 130 people since the outbreak started last month. … Read More >United Airlines, British Airways & other carriers suspend flights to China in bid to halt coronavirus spread

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‘Major defeat for the US’: Backlash at home & abroad for BoJo’s govt after allowing Huawei a role in 5G network rollout

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The UK government’s decision to allow Chinese telecoms giant Huawei to continue working on Britain’s 5G networks – with ‘restricted’ access – has provoked anger from high profile figures in both the UK and the US. … Read More >‘Major defeat for the US’: Backlash at home & abroad for BoJo’s govt after allowing Huawei a role in 5G network rollout

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UK’s Sovereignty in Jeopardy if It Okays Huawei’s 5G Networks, Mike Pompeo Warns

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The US Secretary of State’s alert comes just ahead of a crucial Tuesday gathering, where the British National Security Council, which is arguably split on the issue, is to decide on Huawei and the fate of the telecom titan’s business operations on British soil. … Read More >UK’s Sovereignty in Jeopardy if It Okays Huawei’s 5G Networks, Mike Pompeo Warns

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‘So much for special relationship’: UK foreign sec roasted online after US rejects extradition request for American agent’s wife

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British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has been ridiculed on social media for a weak response to Washington rejecting the extradition request for Anne Sacoolas, a US agent’s spouse charged with teenager Harry Dunn’s death. … Read More >‘So much for special relationship’: UK foreign sec roasted online after US rejects extradition request for American agent’s wife

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‘We simply can’t get in’: Assange lawyer complains about lack of access to WikiLeaks founder

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A lawyer representing Julian Assange has told a London court that the WikiLeaks founder’s legal team is being restricted from meeting him and it is hampering preparation for his trial on extradition to the United States. … Read More >‘We simply can’t get in’: Assange lawyer complains about lack of access to WikiLeaks founder

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Trade war ignited? UK risks wrath of US after vowing to go ahead with digital tax on tech giants like Google and Facebook

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British Chancellor Sajid Javid has committed the UK to enforcing a digital services tax on global tech companies, despite threats from the US that they may respond by putting “taxes on their car companies” – risking a trade war. … Read More >Trade war ignited? UK risks wrath of US after vowing to go ahead with digital tax on tech giants like Google and Facebook

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Demonstrators Call For Juan Guaidó To Be “Put On Trial”, Not Legitimised by UK Government

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Over two dozen people gathered across from the UK Prime Minister’s residence to denounce a visit by Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Guaidó. The protest was arranged at the last minute by the Hands Off Venezuela (HOV) campaign following the announcement that Guaidó would be speaking to members of the Venezuelan diaspora in Bethnal Green later on 21 January. … Read More >Demonstrators Call For Juan Guaidó To Be “Put On Trial”, Not Legitimised by UK Government

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‘Beyond outrageous’: Ukraine furious after UK adds its coat of arms to list of ‘extremist’ symbols in anti-terror guide

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Ukraine’s embassy in the UK has demanded an official apology after the Trident — its national coat of arms — was included among a group of “right-wing signs & symbols” in a guide by Britain’s national anti-terrorist authority. … Read More >‘Beyond outrageous’: Ukraine furious after UK adds its coat of arms to list of ‘extremist’ symbols in anti-terror guide