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UK judge orders soldier accused of terrorism offence remanded in custody

LONDON (Reuters) – A judge on Saturday adjourned legal proceedings against a serving soldier in the British army who is accused of terrorism and explosives-related offences and remanded the 21-year-old in custody, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said. London’s Metropolitan Police said on Friday they had charged Daniel Abed Khalif from Stafford in central England …

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British police charge soldier with terrorism offence

(Reuters) – British police said on Friday that they had charged a 21-year-old serving soldier with a terrorism offence and an explosives-related charge, following an investigation. London’s Metropolitan Police said they had charged Daniel Abed Khalif, from Stafford in central England, with eliciting or attempting to elicit in August 2021 information that could used by …

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UK court says Russian businessman Mints cannot pause $850 million fraud case over sanctions

LONDON (Reuters) -A prominent Russian businessman cannot pause an $850 million fraud lawsuit brought by two Russian banks despite one of the banks being subject to British sanctions, the High Court in London ruled on Friday. Boris Mints and his sons Dmitry, Alexander and Igor are being sued by National Bank Trust, which is 99% …

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Actor Alan Cumming gives back his OBE award over ‘toxicity of empire’

LONDON (Reuters) – Scottish actor Alan Cumming said on Friday he was giving back his OBE – Officer of the Order of the British Empire – award, saying his eyes had been “opened” over “the toxicity of empire”. Writing on his Instagram page, the “Instinct” and “The Good Wife” actor, who also has U.S. citizenship, …

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Rolls-Royce slumps as new CEO warns of ‘last chance’ to change

By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) – Shares in Rolls-Royce fell as much as 4% on Friday after its new CEO warned staff the aerospace company, Britain’s premier blue-chip engineering group, was a “burning platform”. According to the Financial Times, Tufan Erginbilgic told staff at Rolls-Royce’s main British site in Derby, central England, that the company’s …

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Britain warns its airports over competition law after tip-off

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s competition and aviation regulators have warned airports not to share confidential information and breach competition law, following a tip off that they were doing so. The Competition and Markets Authority and the Civil Aviation Authority on Thursday publicly shared a letter sent to airport operators after receiving intelligence about information sharing. …

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