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More than 10,000 people reach UK in small boats since January

LONDON (Reuters) -More than 10,000 asylum seekers have arrived in Britain in small boats so far this year, updated government data showed on Saturday, underlining a key challenge facing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of a July 4 national election. The number of people landing on England’s southern beaches after making the dangerous Channel crossing …

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UK says World Court order to Israel over Rafah will strengthen Hamas

LONDON (Reuters) – The British government has criticised the International Court of Justice for ordering Israel to immediately halt its military assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, saying the ruling would strengthen Palestinian Islamist group Hamas. The ICJ, which is the highest U.N. body for hearing disputes between states, made the emergency ruling …

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Israeli private eye accused of hacking was questioned about DC public affairs firm, sources say

By Raphael Satter and Christopher Bing WASHINGTON – An Israeli private investigator sought by the United States over hack-for-hire allegations previously told colleagues that he had been questioned by FBI agents over his work for the Washington public affairs firm DCI Group, according to three people familiar with the matter.  Federal law enforcement’s interest in …

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More UK Conservative lawmakers set to quit than before 1997 election defeat

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing a mass departure of lawmakers with the number of resignations surpassing the level the Conservative Party suffered before a landslide defeat in the 1997 election. Sunak, in power since 2022, this week called a national election for July 4, but his party is far behind …

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UK’s Communities Minister Michael Gove to step down as MP

(Reuters) – Britain’s Communities Minister Michael Gove said on Friday he will step down as a member of parliament ahead of the July 4 general election. (Reporting by Urvi Dugar in Bengaluru; Editing by Chris Reese)

UK Labour leader Starmer says wants to recognise Palestinian state as part of peace process

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition leader Keir Starmer said on Friday he wanted to recognise a Palestinian state if he won power in an upcoming general election, but said that such a move would need to come at the right time in a peace process. Ireland, Spain and Norway announced this week that they would …

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Hong Kong asks Britain for details on death of man charged with spying for China

HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) -A top Hong Kong government official has urged Britain to let the public “know the truth” about the unexplained death of a man who had been charged by British prosecutors with aiding the Asian financial hub’s foreign intelligence service. Algernon Yau, Hong Kong’s Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, met Britain’s deputy …

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