British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has ruled out changing a law that prohibits the British Museum handing the Elgin Marbles — a collection of Parthenon sculptures — permanently back to…
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When silhouetted against the symbolism – as French media proudly insist – of King Charles choosing France for his first state visit at month’s end, this weekend is very much…
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Trans prisoners in Scotland to be placed according to birth gender
Newly convicted or remanded transgender prison inmates will initially be placed in jails according to their gender at birth, the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has confirmed. The policy was confirmed…
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Report: Britain does not have funds for defense affairs amid the ongoing Ukraine war
London: «Asharq Al-Awsat» Defense sources said the UK Treasury had indicated there were no defense funds, despite recognizing the urgent need to rearm as Russia’s war in Ukraine continues. The…
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Australia and France seal rebuilding partnership and jointly supply shells to Kyiv
The French and Australian governments are collaborating again, more than a year after the submarine crisis. Through this joint multi-million dollar project, Camberra welcomes “the return of a warm bilateral…
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Alun Titford, 45, from Newtown, Powys, has been found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter after his morbidly obese teenage daughter, Kaylea, was found dead in squalid conditions. Wales correspondent Hywel…
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According to UK intelligence, the Russians do not have the forces for a successful offensive in Ukraine
“It is very likely that Russia has been attempting to restart major offensive operations in Ukraine as early as early January,” with the goal “of capturing the remaining Ukrainian-controlled parts…
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With the “zero hour” approaching, Russia is mobilizing its forces in eastern Ukraine
A British intelligence update said on Tuesday that the Russian military likely attempted to resume major offensive operations in Ukraine in early January, with the aim of capturing Ukrainian-held parts…
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Emergency crews were called to the blaze at the New County Hotel shortly after 5am on Monday.. Three people have died after a fire broke out at a hotel in…
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Britain backed plan to kill Osama Bin Laden nine months before 9/11
The British government backed trying to kill Osama bin Laden with a US airstrike nine months before the terrorist attacks of 9/11 that killed nearly 3,000 people, newly released confidential…
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