They said they were “working ceaselessly” for a cease-fire and hostage deal in the Gaza Strip. The two spy chiefs also said they saw the war in Ukraine coming “and were able to warn the international community,” in part by declassifying secrets to help Kyiv. Burns and Moore said their agencies “exploited our intelligence channels...
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UK PM Starmer visits Dublin to flesh out ‘reset’ with Ireland, EU
Sep 07, 2024 08:13 PM IST BRITAIN-POLITICS-IRELAND:UK PM Starmer visits Dublin to flesh out ‘reset’ with Ireland, EU DUBLIN -Britain and Ireland said on Saturday they were moving “from friction back to friendship” as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited Dublin, part of his efforts to improve ties with the Republic of Ireland and the...
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UK govt’s decision to suspend some arms for Israel frustrates both sides
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the British decision was shameful and would embolden Hamas | Photo: Shutterstock 4 min read Last Updated : Sep 04 2024 | 9:38 AM IST Britain’s decision to suspend some arms sales to Israel was roundly criticised on Tuesday with some British politicians and Jewish groups accusing the...
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UK says it’s suspending some arms exports to Israel over the risk of breaking international law
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government said Monday that it’s suspending exports of some weapons to Israel because they could be used to break international law — a move with limited military impact intended to increase pressure by Israel’s frustrated allies for an end to the war in Gaza. Foreign Secretary David...
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Great Britain claim second swimming gold at Paralympics as new world record is broken
Swimmers Tully Kearney and Poppy Maskill have won the first two gold medals for ParalympicsGB at the Paris Games. Maskill’s time of one minute and three seconds in the women’s S14 100m butterfly final broke the world record by a third of a second. There were plenty of smiles and waves from Maskill in Paris...
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UK’s Starmer, Germany’s Scholz announce treaty to reset ties but won’t reverse Brexit
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday (Aug 28) met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to ‘reset ties’ and discuss a new cooperation treaty that would bring the two nations closer on clean energy, technology, defence, and irregular migration. The Downing Street described the effort as a “once in a generation opportunity” to “turn a...
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British PM Keir Starmer in Berlin for talks to reset ties with Europe
Starmer will discuss with Scholz, a fellow leftist, a new pact they hope will bring about an unprecedented degree of bilateral military cooperation and greater collaboration in areas such as trade and energy (Photo: Reuters) 3 min read Last Updated : Aug 28 2024 | 3:02 PM IST British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will...
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UK PM Keir Starmer prepares for his first Downing Street keynote speech
The UK PM is expected to say: When there is rot deep in the heart of a structure, you can’t just cover it up. (Photo: Reuters) 3 min read Last Updated : Aug 25 2024 | 3:17 PM IST British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is preparing for his first Downing Street keynote speech since...
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Britain not-so-great anymore, here’s how and why
Great Britain sits on the edge on the eve of India’s 78th Independence Day. The country that once ruled the subcontinent, today witnesses poverty and riots. Another nation in the region, Bangladesh, made all the headlines for riots in the Indian newspapers. It was a right editorial call, given that Bangladesh is India’s neigbour and...
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War is not in anyone’s interest, UK PM tells Iran’s Pezeshkian
Aug 13, 2024 01:35 AM IST ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/BRITAIN-IRAN (UPDATE 2, PIX):UPDATE 2-War is not in anyone’s inte LONDON, – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday, asking him to refrain from attacking Israel and saying that war was not in anyone’s interest, the prime minister’s office said. War...
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Elon Musk’s riot tweets spur UK to seek tougher social media rules
Riot police hold back protesters near a burning police vehicle in Southport, England | Credit: Bloomberg Keir Starmer called for a “mature conversation” with social media companies to limit malicious content that’s stoked days of rioting in the UK. Instead, he found himself in an escalating online confrontation with Elon Musk, the billionaire owner...
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Why Anti-Racism Protests And Riots Are Sweeping Across The UK
London: A wave of riots, sparked by a deadly attack at a children’s dance event and further fueled by a torrent of misinformation, has gripped parts of the United Kingdom. What began as a community’s grief over the tragic loss of three young girls has spiralled into nationwide chaos, with far-right groups using the moment...