Category Archives: GB News & Politics
US and UK issue new sanctions on Iran in response to Tehran’s weekend attack on Israel
The U.S. and U.K. on Thursday imposed a new round of sanctions on Iran as concern grows that Tehran’s unprecedented attack on Israel could fuel a wider war in the Middle East.
As tensions rise in Middle East, Houthis vow to target U.S., British warships in Red Sea
Iran-backed Houthi rebels vowed to continue attacking British and U.S. warships in the Red Sea on Wednesday, amid already high tensions in the Middle East.
Israel condemns ‘atrocious’ BBC for refusal to call Hamas terrorists
The president of Israel has condemned the BBC for its “atrocious” refusal to call Hamas terrorists.
India forges compromise among divided world powers at the G20 summit in a diplomatic win for Modi
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi touted his country as well-placed to bridge gaps in the Group of 20 top economies and solve global problems, but many were skeptical ahead of the weekend’s summit given grave divisions within the bloc over the Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Microsoft budges on video game streaming rights in push for UK to approve Activision Blizzard deal
British competition regulators opened a new investigation Tuesday into Microsoft’s revamped bid to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard, representing the last major hurdle to closing one of the biggest deals in tech history.
Putin wants to attend an August summit. Host country South Africa doesn’t want to have to arrest him
Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to attend an economic summit in South Africa next month and the country is desperately trying to persuade him to stay away to avoid the legal and diplomatic fallout over his international arrest warrant, South Africa’s deputy president said in an interview with a news website on Friday.
Blinken kicks off meetings in Beijing on high-stakes mission to cool soaring US-China tensions
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday kicked off two days of high-stakes diplomatic talks in Beijing aimed at trying to cool exploding U.S.-China tensions that have set many around the world on edge.
Asylum seeker bemoans delays hitting work ambitions
An asylum seeker says she and others like her are keen to work after leaving behind abuse for a better life in the UK, but are unable to while the government stalls on their futures.
‘New normal’ in gun sales: 16 million or more
Gun sales have crossed into new and historic territory, averaging over 16 million sold annually as Americans who are concerned about violent crime arm up.
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The Kremlin brands comments on Ukraine by France’s Macron and Britain’s Cameron as ‘dangerous’
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Recent statements by France’s president and Britain’s foreign secretary about the war in Ukraine are “dangerous” and will deepen international tension around the conflict, the Kremlin’s spokesman said Friday.
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