Markwayne Mullin, the Republican senator from Oklahoma who led the delegation, said he hoped to find “common ground” with Ms Daniel-Selvaratnam but was “not able to find a path forward”. “At this point, well-intentioned American citizens are facing a dozen years in prison all for unknowingly having one or two bullets in their luggage,” he...
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Lizzy Banks: GB cyclist’s ‘absolute hell’ over no-fault doping violation
Britain’s Lizzy Banks says she has been going through “absolute hell” after a 10-month case found her at “no fault or negligence” and without sanction following a positive doping test. The 33-year-old, who has competed for Great Britain at the World Championships and won stages at the Giro d’Italia, was competing for World Tour team...
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UK infected blood scandal: what happened in other countries?
On Monday, infected blood victims in the UK finally felt they had obtained a measure of justice and closure, nearly 50 years after the scandal began. Yet questions remain over the compensation scheme and whether criminal charges will be brought. Here is what happened in some other countries. Australia Infected blood is considered a little-recognised...
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World holds breath as Russia ‘begins’ use of nuclear weapons
Russia has begun training for the “use of nuclear weapons” in response to “threats” from The West, the country’s defence ministry has announced. In a Telegram post published on Tuesday, the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation announced: “In accordance with the instructions of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian...
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Victims of UK blood scandal to start receiving final compensation this year
Campaigners have fought for decades to bring official failings to light and secure government compensation. Photo: Bloomberg 3 min read Last Updated : May 21 2024 | 9:41 PM IST Victims of the UK’s infected blood scandal, in which tens of thousands of people were infected by contaminated blood or blood products provided by...
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Sunak condemns ICC arrest warrants against Netanyahu
“Earlier in the day, Mr Gallant described the request for an arrest warrant against him as “despicable and disgusting”. The reaction from Israel’s allies in the West has been mixed, with some saying that any ruling made by the ICC should be respected, while others have expressed dismay at the fact that Israeli officials were...
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Already relegated Great Britain end World Championships on high with win over Austria
Belfast Giants forward Ben Lake grabbed an assist as GB fought back from a goal down to claim a comfortable win and ensure they would not end the tournament pointless, although they would still finish bottom of Group A. That means they are headed back down to Division 1A next year – which, as they...
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Hannah Cockroft wins seventh 100m gold in row at World Para Athletics Championships in Japan
Great Britain’s Hannah Cockroft has won a seventh-straight 100m gold at the World Para Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan. Cockroft had broken the championship record in her qualifying race, clocking 16.67 seconds, and then stormed to victory in the T34 100 metres final in 16.89 seconds. It’s the 31-year-old’s 15th world title in all, to go...
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Singapore Airlines: British man dies in severe turbulence as flight from London Heathrow forced to land in Bangkok
A 73-year-old British man has died from a suspected heart attack after “sudden extreme turbulence” on a London-Singapore flight. Dozens more have been injured after passengers described people being “launched into the ceiling” and overhead lockers. Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 from Heathrow was forced to make an emergency landing in Thailand. The plane left London...
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Ministers refuse to use tribute to Iranian president drawn up by Foreign Office staff
On Tuesday, James Kuriuki, the UK’s deputy ambassador to the United Nations, joined his colleagues to observe a moment of silence for the late president. The British diplomat stood alongside his American counterpart at the beginning of the 9,629th meeting of the Security Council, for the silence requested by Russia, China and Algeria. Gilad Erdan,...
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Britain’s regulator seeks to rein in Mastercard and Visa fees on retailers
The PSR’s 158-page interim report said estimates that the fee increases have added more than 250 million pounds to costs for UK businesses | File image 3 min read Last Updated : May 21 2024 | 2:24 PM IST There is little evidence that big fee hikes imposed by US duo Visa and Mastercard...
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“I Am Truly Sorry”: UK PM Apologises For Infected Blood Scandal Cover-Up
Rishi Sunak called findings of long-awaited report “a day of shame for British state”. London, United Kingdom: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday apologised to thousands of people infected with contaminated blood in a decades-long scandal that a damning report concluded was covered up and largely could have been avoided. More than 30,000 people...