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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

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Want a free trade deal with the US? Then align with Washington not Brussels on foreign policy, former Trump aide tells BoJo

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A former aide to US President Donald Trump, Richard Goldberg, has warned British PM Boris Johnson that if the UK wants a free trade agreement with the US, then he’ll need to follow Washington and not Brussels on foreign policy. … Read More >Want a free trade deal with the US? Then align with Washington not Brussels on foreign policy, former Trump aide tells BoJo

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UK’s Prince Harry & Meghan to lose titles & funds, repay millions spent for renovation as they ‘exit’ royal family duties

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are to lose their HRH titles and public funding, as they opt for “a more independent life,” Buckingham Palace has said, adding they are no longer “working members of the Royal Family.” … Read More >UK’s Prince Harry & Meghan to lose titles & funds, repay millions spent for renovation as they ‘exit’ royal family duties

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Assange Case: ‘Lawyers of WikiLeaks Founder Becoming Increasingly Inaudible’ – Publicist

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Julian Assange, now more than ever threatened with extradition to the United States, found himself once again before British magistrates on 13 January for a hearing. Sputnik discussed the issue with Aymeric Monville, the author and publisher of the book “Julian Assange in Danger of Death”. … Read More >Assange Case: ‘Lawyers of WikiLeaks Founder Becoming Increasingly Inaudible’ – Publicist

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Plan to pay UK students £9/hr to snoop on each other’s ‘microaggressions’ is proof universities are vanguard of totalitarianism

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The normalization of Orwellian practices at higher education establishments continues apace, with the UK’s University of Sheffield hiring a team of student eavesdroppers who will catch and stop others from being racist. … Read More >Plan to pay UK students £9/hr to snoop on each other’s ‘microaggressions’ is proof universities are vanguard of totalitarianism

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Iranian FM Zarif Accuses UK of ‘Parroting US Line, Blindly Abetting Its Terrorist Adventurism’

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Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said on Monday that the UK was “parroting the US line & blindly abetting its terrorist adventurism in our region”. Tehran’s top diplomat questioned the possible outcomes of the UK policy, recalling that “the last time the UK was dragged along to infamy by the US was in the Iraq war”. … Read More >Iranian FM Zarif Accuses UK of ‘Parroting US Line, Blindly Abetting Its Terrorist Adventurism’