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Britain says it understands U.S. need to review AUKUS submarine pact

12 Jun 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Thursday it understood a decision by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to launch a formal review into the AUKUS submarine pact, repeating London’s position that the project was crucial to peace and security. In 2023, the United States, Australia and Britain unveiled details of the plan to provide Australia with …

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UK is monitoring Middle East situation, no update on staffing – PM’s spokesperson

12 Jun 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain is monitoring the situation in the Middle East but has no update on staffing in the region, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday after the United States announced it was moving some personnel due to security concerns. “The safety of our staff is clearly our top priority so …

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EU, Britain seal post-Brexit deal easing Gibraltar border flow

12 Jun 2025

By David Latona and Sam Tabahriti MADRID/LONDON (Reuters) -The European Union (EU) and Britain reached an agreement on the status of the overseas territory of Gibraltar on Wednesday which facilitates border crossings and ends years of political uncertainty. The status of Gibraltar – an enclave at the southern tip of Spain that has been under …

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UK confirms case of bird flu in poultry in northern England

11 Jun 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain has detected a case of the H5N1 bird flu in poultry in West Yorkshire, northern England, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said on Wednesday. “All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled,” a notice on the department’s website said. (Reporting by Sam Tabahriti; Editing by Leslie Adler)

Britain and allies impose sanctions on Israeli far-right ministers for ‘inciting violence’

11 Jun 2025

By Elizabeth Piper and Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) -Britain and four other nations imposed sanctions on Tuesday on two far-right Israeli cabinet ministers, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, accusing them of repeatedly inciting violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Norway joined Britain in freezing the assets and imposing travel …

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Cricket-England beat West Indies by 37 runs to secure T20 series sweep

10 Jun 2025

(Reuters) -Ben Duckett blasted a whirlwind 84 from 46 balls as England posted their second highest T20 International score of 248 for three before restricting West Indies to 211 for eight to win by 37 runs and sweep the three-game series on Tuesday. West Indies elected to bowl but could not find consistency in line …

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UK regulator investigates possible online safety breaches at 4chan and other platforms

10 Jun 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s media regulator Ofcom on Tuesday launched nine investigations over possible breaches of online safety laws, including into internet messageboard 4chan and file-sharing services. Britain’s Online Safety Act, passed in 2023, sets tougher standards for platforms to tackle criminal activity, with an emphasis on child protection and illegal content. The regulator said it …

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