LONDON (Reuters) – Britain and Germany will jointly develop a new “deep precision strike” weapon with a range exceeding 2,000 kilometres (1,242 miles), the British government said on Thursday, as Europe’s two largest economies step up their defence cooperation. The project builds on a commitment made last year to develop new weapons, when both countries …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s media regulator Ofcom has launched two investigations into pornography website operator Kick Online Entertainment S.A. under its online safety law, it said on Wednesday. Ofcom said it had received complaints about potential illegal content on Kick’s Motherless website, including child sexual abuse material and extreme pornography. Britain’s Online Safety Act, passed in …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Three British right-wing extremists were convicted on Wednesday of planning to carry out a terrorist attack at mosques or synagogues as part of a “race war”, British police said. Brogan Stewart and Marco Pitzettu, both 25, and Christopher Ringrose, 34, were preparing an act of terrorism when they were arrested in February …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British prosecutors will not bring any charges against former Reform UK party lawmaker Rupert Lowe over allegations that he made threats of physical violence against the party’s chairman. Reform UK, the right-wing party led by Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage, has only five members of parliament but has recently overtaken Prime Minister Keir …
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By Linda Pasquini (Reuters) -Sterling slid against the euro on Wednesday after seven straight days of gains, while it rose against a weakened dollar as the market shed the initial optimism from a de-escalation in U.S.-China trade tensions at the beginning of the week. The euro was up 0.35% to 84.33 pence, after seven consecutive …
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Vermont Governor Phil Scott paused the state’s electric vehicle sales requirements for passenger cars and medium and heavy-duty trucks on Tuesday, amid broader concerns about the feasibility of zero-emission vehicle rules pioneered by California. Vermont is one of 11 states including New York, Maryland and Massachusetts that have adopted California’s …
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By Catarina Demony LONDON (Reuters) -The Scottish parliament voted on Tuesday in favour of a bill that would allow people living in Scotland with a terminal illness to take their own lives, bringing the proposal a step closer to becoming a reality in the country. Ahead of a final vote, the Assisted Dying for Terminally …
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By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) – A man who has spent nearly 40 years in jail for murder had his conviction overturned by a London court on Tuesday after advancements in DNA testing techniques cast doubt on his guilt. Peter Sullivan, believed to be the victim of the longest miscarriage of justice in Britain, was …
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By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) – British police said on Tuesday they had arrested a 21-year-old man on suspicion of arson after counter-terrorism officers launched an investigation into three fires, including one at Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s private home. Police were called to reports of a fire in the early hours of Monday morning at …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British lawmaker Patrick Spencer has been charged with two counts of sexual assault relating to two women, London’s Metropolitan Police said on Tuesday. Spencer, 37, was charged following an investigation into two alleged incidents at central London’s Groucho Club in 2023. He will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on June 16. Spencer, …
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