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UK, U.S., Germany, France discuss Russian aggression towards Ukraine – Truss

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s foreign minister Liz Truss said on Thursday she spoke to her counterparts from the United States, Germany and France about deterring Russian aggression towards Ukraine. The four foreign ministers spoke “about deterring Russian aggression towards Ukraine, concerns about Iran’s nuclear programme and solidarity with Lithuania in face of China pressure”, Truss …

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UK pledges 105 million pounds to help vulnerable nations fight Omicron

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Wednesday pledged 105 million pounds ($141.7 million) in emergency aid to help vulnerable nations, particularly in Africa, cope with the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron coronavirus variant. The government said the money would go towards measures helping to reduce transmission, increase testing and boost oxygen supplies. “The UK is …

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Cricket-England coach Silverwood to miss fourth Ashes test after being forced to isolate

MELBOURNE, Australia (Reuters) – England head coach Chris Silverwood will miss the fourth Ashes test in Sydney next week after a family member tested positive for COVID-19 and he must isolate for 10 days, the England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement on Wednesday. The fourth test is due to start next Tuesday …

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COVID patients in 10,462 beds in English hospitals, up 916 in a day

LONDON (Reuters) – Patients with COVID-19 occupied 10,462 beds in English hospitals on Wednesday, up by 916 on the day before, official data from NHS England showed. The health body also said that of those hospitalised COVID patients, 771 were in mechanical ventilation beds, a figure that has been relatively unchanged through December. (Reporting by …

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UK condemns Russia’s “chilling” closure of rights group Memorial

LONDON (Reuters) – British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Wednesday she was deeply concerned by the liquidation of the Russian human rights group Memorial, saying its closure was another “chilling blow to freedom of expression in Russia”. Russia’s Memorial Human Rights Centre was ordered to shut by a Moscow court on Wednesday, a day …

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Maxwell judge asks jurors to meet daily to avoid mistrial amid COVID-19 surge

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -The judge in British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex abuse trial on Tuesday asked jurors to meet every day this week, saying a change to the schedule could help avoid a mistrial caused by the rapid spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan said a positive …

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Prince Andrew questions accuser Giuffre’s ability to pursue sex abuse lawsuit

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – A lawyer for Britain’s Prince Andrew on Tuesday questioned whether Virginia Giuffre is legally entitled to pursue her civil lawsuit accusing the Duke of York of sexually abusing her when she was under 18. In a filing with the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, the lawyer Andrew Brettler …

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