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Britons accuse UAE of torture before U.N. committee

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – Two British men who had been detained in the United Arab Emirates g...

12th July, 2022

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Lawyers defending Hong Kong tycoon say they have received threats

By Anne Marie Roantree and James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) -Barristers from a British law firm who...

8th July, 2022

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Exclusive-Pope hopes China deal on bishops will be renewed soon

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis said that while the Vatican’s secret and co...

5th July, 2022

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G7: China must press Russia to stop Ukraine war

By Philip Blenkinsop GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (Reuters) – G7 leaders urged China on Tuesday t...

29th June, 2022

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Spain turns to Africa, lobbies NATO, allies over Ukraine-driven migration

By Belén Carreño, Borja Suárez and Joan Faus MADRID/LAS PALMAS (Reuters) – Spain is shifting its for...

27th June, 2022

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UK’s Johnson steps back from row with Prince Charles over Rwanda policy

By Andrew MacAskill KIGALI (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved away from a confro...

23rd June, 2022

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Britain launches free trade talks with Gulf countries

By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will launch talks over a new free trade deal with six G...

22nd June, 2022

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UK to bring in new Bill of Rights after migrant deportation defeat

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will begin legislating on Wednesday for a new Bill of Rights to give the...

22nd June, 2022

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IG Metall questions VW plant in China’s Xinjiang province

BERLIN (Reuters) – The leader of Germany’s powerful IG Metall trade union, who sits on the superviso...

17th June, 2022

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WikiLeaks’ founder Assange vows to fight extradition from UK to United States

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – The wife of Julian Assange vowed to fight using every possible...

17th June, 2022

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UK condemns court decision to block Rwanda deportation, will not leave convention

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has no plans to leave the European Convention on Human Rights, but the St...

16th June, 2022

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Biden to meet with Saudi crown prince despite human rights criticism

By Jarrett Renshaw and Nandita Bose (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden will meet Saudi Crown Prince...

14th June, 2022