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Russia summons Dutch ambassador over alleged recruitment attempt by British intelligence

31 Oct 2022 31 Oct 2022

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Monday summoned the Dutch ambassador to protest at what it said was an attempt by British intelligence to recruit the Russian military attache at the Russian embassy in The Hague. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry called on the Dutch authorities to prevent “countries that the Netherlands calls …

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Busking Brit crosses Iraq on his way to COP27 without flying

31 Oct 2022 31 Oct 2022

By Charlotte Bruneau BAGHDAD (Reuters) – With a violin on his back and maps in his bag, Dan Hodd left Spain a month ago and was cycling through busy Baghdad as he heads to the COP27 climate talks in Egypt that he firmly intends to reach without flying. “I am trying to illustrate the importance …

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UK PM Rishi Sunak congratulates Lula on Brazil election victory

31 Oct 2022 31 Oct 2022

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday congratulated Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on his victory in Brazil’s election, saying he looked forward to coordinating on issues including protecting the planet’s natural resources. “I look forward to working together on the issues that matter to the UK and Brazil, from growing the …

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Man attacks UK migrant processing centre, kills himself – Reuters photographer

31 Oct 2022 31 Oct 2022

By Peter Nicholls DOVER, England (Reuters) -A man threw petrol bombs attached to fireworks at a centre for processing migrants in the southern English port of Dover on Sunday and then killed himself, a Reuters photographer said. The attacker, a white man in a checked shirt, drove up to the centre in a white SEAT …

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A picture and its story: Fire-bombing of a seaside English migrant centre

31 Oct 2022 31 Oct 2022

DOVER, England (Reuters) – “I heard this bang and I thought it was a bird scarer,” Reuters photographer Peter Nicholls recalls, describing the moment a man fire-bombed the gates of a centre for processing migrants in the English port of Dover and then took his own life. It was a dreary day in the south …

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Truss phone was hacked by suspected Putin agents when she was foreign minister – report

29 Oct 2022 29 Oct 2022

LONDON (Reuters) – Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss’s personal phone was hacked by suspected agents working for Russian President Vladimir Putin when she was foreign minister, the Daily Mail reported on Saturday. Those agents gained access to “top-secret details” of negotiations with international allies in addition to private messages exchanged with Truss’s close friend …

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UK PM Sunak discusses illegal Channel crossings with France’s Macron

28 Oct 2022 28 Oct 2022

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stressed the importance of making the English Channel route “completely unviable” for people traffickers in a call with French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday, a Downing Street spokesperson said. Sunak also committed to deepening the countries’ partnership to “deter deadly journeys across the Channel that benefit organised …

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Soccer-British LGBT activist urges captains to speak out in Qatar

28 Oct 2022 28 Oct 2022

(Reuters) – British activist Peter Tatchell said he hopes team captains at this year’s World Cup in Qatar will follow the example set by Australia and reaffirm the rights of LGBTs, women and migrant workers during the tournament. Homosexuality is illegal in the conservative Muslim country, and some soccer players have raised concerns for fans …

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UK to call Northern Ireland election within next 12 weeks

28 Oct 2022 28 Oct 2022

By Amanda Ferguson BELFAST (Reuters) -The British government on Friday promised to call a fresh election to Northern Ireland’s devolved parliament within the next 12 weeks in a bid to break a political stalemate that could eventually leave the region facing direct rule from London. But it declined to set a date for the vote, …

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UK to call Northern Ireland election within 12 weeks – minister

28 Oct 2022 28 Oct 2022

BELFAST (Reuters) – The British government has decided to call an election to Northern Ireland’s regional assembly but has not yet decided when, the minister responsible for the region said on Friday. Chris Heaton-Harris told journalists in Belfast that he had a legal duty to call an election within 12 weeks and would provide more …

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