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British Couple Recount Russian Warship Warning Shots

new video loaded: British Couple Recount Russian Warship Warning Shots transcript Back transcript British Couple Recount Russian Warship Warning Shots Jane and Alan Kelvey, a couple from Britain, spoke with the BBC after a Russian naval ship fired warning shots toward their sailboat in the English Channel on Tuesday. “It was surreal, and my immediate,…

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A sign notifies motorists of an ultra-low-emission zone in London, England, the UK, on August 4, 2023. Photo: EPA-EFE

    Opinion | A UK in decline needs to rediscover supply-side economics

    I just spent two weeks in a broken Britain, which is an unfortunately apt description for a country that has fallen from its former glory. Its people are funny, witty, creative, intelligent, sports-mad and educated, part of a society that has constantly evolved over the last millennium, its imperial heritage bringing in cultures from around…

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      Chinese spies using LinkedIn to steal secrets from recruits, Five Eyes warns

      Australia and its partners in the Five Eyes intelligence alliance have issued a rare joint notice warning about Chinese spies aggressively using LinkedIn and other job platforms to “lure” recruits with access to sensitive information. “China’s military intelligence services are using an increasingly wide array of professional networking sites and online job platforms to target…

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      China backs Hong Kong courts, ignores calls to free Jimmy Lai ahead of Trump visit

        China backs Hong Kong courts, ignores calls to free Jimmy Lai ahead of Trump visit

        China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reaffirmed its “firm support” for Hong Kong’s judicial authorities when asked whether Beijing would consider releasing jailed former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying ahead of US President Donald Trump’s three-day state visit starting Wednesday. “[Jimmy] Lai Chee-ying is the principal mastermind and perpetrator behind the riots that shook Hong…

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        How Nigel Farage moved from the political fringe to contender for UK prime minister

        Champagne glass in hand, Nigel Farage grins broadly as he limbers up to the podium at Britain’s Cheltenham racecourse.  The political veteran has much to celebrate, with Reform UK, the right-wing populist party he leads, having secured a seismic electoral breakthrough at Thursday’s local elections.  Scores of town halls have turned Reform turquoise as millions…

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