LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced a battle of nerves with his Labour Party on Tuesday, winning a parliamentary vote on a contentious decision to cut a payment that helps millions of pensioners pay winter heating bills — but not ending unease about it among his lawmakers. Starmer says the decision to...
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France, Germany and UK condemn export of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia – as it happened
France, Germany and UK call export of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia ‘direct threat to European security’ France, Germany and the United Kingdom have issued a joint statement. The three countries condemned the export of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia and said they will be taking immediate steps to cancel bilateral air services agreements with...
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UK asks Afghan embassy to shut its doors
LONDON: The United Kingdom government has asked the Afghanistan embassy to shut down its diplomatic mission, it emerged on Sunday. The decision was communicated to Zalmai Rassoul, Afghanistan’s ambassador to the UK. In a statement, Mr Rassoul said, “The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in London is scheduled to officially close and will...
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World order ‘under threat,’ US and UK spy chiefs warn
They said they were “working ceaselessly” for a cease-fire and hostage deal in the Gaza Strip. The two spy chiefs also said they saw the war in Ukraine coming “and were able to warn the international community,” in part by declassifying secrets to help Kyiv. Burns and Moore said their agencies “exploited our intelligence channels...
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UK PM Starmer visits Dublin to flesh out ‘reset’ with Ireland, EU
Sep 07, 2024 08:13 PM IST BRITAIN-POLITICS-IRELAND:UK PM Starmer visits Dublin to flesh out ‘reset’ with Ireland, EU DUBLIN -Britain and Ireland said on Saturday they were moving “from friction back to friendship” as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited Dublin, part of his efforts to improve ties with the Republic of Ireland and the...
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World Health Organization (WHO), United Kingdom (UK) Government, supports Nigeria in developing a strategic approach to managing health workforce migration – Africa.com
In a decisive move to address the growing concerns over the migration of health professionals, the Nigerian government recently approved a comprehensive “National Health Workforce Migration Policy”. The strategic policy, designed to curb health worker migration, carries significant weight. Its potential to mitigate the issue and bring about a substantial transformation in Nigeria’s healthcare system...
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EU, U.S., UK sign Council of Europe’s AI treaty – World – Ansa.it
The European Union, United States and United Kingdom have signed the Council of Europe’s convention on artificial intelligence (AI). The Council of Europe Framework Convention on artificial intelligence and human rights, democracy, and the rule of law was adopted by the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers on 17 May this year. It...
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UK regulator drops Microsoft, Inflection AI probe
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) cleared Microsoft’s partnership with Inflection AI following an initial investigation, ruling the pair’s relationship will not impact competition in the country. The CMA opened a phase one probe into the partnership in July, after Microsoft hired a large numbers of Inflection AI’s workforce, including the start-up’s CEO Mustafa...
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Gaza War: PM Starmer vs Rishi Sunak over UK suspending some arms exports to Israel
Israel-Hamas war in Gaza remains intensified even on day 334. Amid the intensifying conflict, the United Kingdom has suspended arms export licenses to Israel. The UK suspended 30/350 arms licenses to Israel, citing a ‘clear risk’ that they could be used in breaches of international humanitarian law. This comes after six Israeli hostages were found...
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UK PM Keir Starmer apologises to Grenfell fire victims on behalf of British state
London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday apologised on behalf of the state to victims of the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people. “I want to start with an apology on behalf of the British state to each and every one of you, and indeed, to all of the families affected by...
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British defense secretay rejects Israeli criticism of suspension of some arms exports – UPI.com
British Defense Secretary John Healey defended criticism of a decision by the government to suspend exports to Israel of some military goods saying the country remained a staunch ally of Israel and that it would not affect its ability to defend itself. Photo courtesy U.K. Parliament/Creative Commons Sept. 4 (UPI) — Britain pushed back against...
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UK govt’s decision to suspend some arms for Israel frustrates both sides
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the British decision was shameful and would embolden Hamas | Photo: Shutterstock 4 min read Last Updated : Sep 04 2024 | 9:38 AM IST Britain’s decision to suspend some arms sales to Israel was roundly criticised on Tuesday with some British politicians and Jewish groups accusing the...