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Northern Ireland lawmakers back Brexit rules, unionist opposition triggers review

By Amanda Ferguson BELFAST (Reuters) – Northern Ireland lawmakers on Tuesday voted in favour of continuing key parts of post-Brexit trade rules for the region, but opposition from pro-British unionist politicians triggered an independent review into the arrangements. The specific arrangements for Northern Ireland, which shares an open border with European Union (EU) member Ireland, …

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Rugby-Ex-England player Tom Voyce feared dead following floods

(Reuters) – Former England rugby international Tom Voyce is believed by police to have died after going missing in a flood-affected area during Storm Darragh. Northumbria Police confirmed they received a report on Sunday morning stating that Voyce, 43, who had played for clubs including Bath and London Wasps, had not returned home after spending …

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Former UK lawyer sentenced for fraud relating to Iraq abuse claims

LONDON (Reuters) – A former British lawyer who became known for bringing lawsuits on behalf of Iraqi civilians accusing British soldiers of ill-treatment was on Tuesday given a suspended sentence for fraud. Phil Shiner pleaded guilty in September to three counts of fraud relating to applications made in 2007 for public funding for legal action …

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Soccer-Juve must be on top form to pose Manchester City problems says Motta

(Reuters) – Juventus host Manchester City in a clash on Wednesday between two European giants who are struggling in the Champions League and manager Thiago Motta said his young side must be at their best to cause problems for the visitors. Juve, who are 19th but level on eight points with 17th-placed City after five …

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Billionaire Nick Candy joins Reform UK as party treasurer

LONDON (Reuters) – The British billionaire Nick Candy, a former donor to the opposition Conservative Party, is joining Nigel Farage’s Reform UK as treasurer to help the right-wing populist party improve its fundraising before the next national election. Candy, who made his money developing luxury properties, said on Tuesday he was resigning from the Conservative …

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UK police say six charged over suspected PKK activity

LONDON (Reuters) – British police said six people had been charged in an investigation into suspected activity linked to the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party, known as the PKK. The individuals were charged with membership of a terrorist organisation and will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court later on Tuesday, London’s Metropolitan Police said. (Reporting by Sachin …

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Germany, UK and France say they are extremely concerned about Iran enrichment increase

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany, Britain and France said on Monday they were “extremely concerned” about Iran’s acceleration in its capacity for enrichment of uranium, urging Iran to halt and reverse these steps. Rafael Grossi, head of the UN nuclear watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), told Reuters on Friday that Iran was accelerating its enrichment …

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Germany to close loophole that let human smugglers stash boats there, UK says

LONDON/BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany will close a legal loophole that enabled human traffickers to store the small boats they use to cross the English Channel as part of a broader German-British deal to tackle people-smuggling, the British interior ministry said. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, elected to office in July, has prioritised cracking down on …

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