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Iran tanker departs after Gibraltar rejects US demand
Middle East
August 19, 2019
Iran tanker departs after Gibraltar rejects US demand
The Iranian oil tanker at the center of a diplomatic dispute has departed from Gibraltar after the British overseas territory…
Grace 1 tanker raises Iranian flag, changes name to ‘Adrian Darya-1’
Middle East
August 18, 2019
Grace 1 tanker raises Iranian flag, changes name to ‘Adrian Darya-1’
GIBRALTAR (Reuters) – An Iranian tanker caught in a stand-off between Tehran and the West has raised an Iranian flag…
Leaked UK memos warn of food, drug shortages in Brexit chaos
World
August 18, 2019
Leaked UK memos warn of food, drug shortages in Brexit chaos
LONDON (AP) — Secret British government documents have warned of serious disruptions across the country in the event that the…
‘Collaborators’ are undermining Britain’s Brexit bet, PM says
World
August 14, 2019
‘Collaborators’ are undermining Britain’s Brexit bet, PM says
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday some British lawmakers hoping to block Brexit were engaged in…
Everton fan arrested over racist tweet against Mo Salah
Egypt
August 9, 2019
Everton fan arrested over racist tweet against Mo Salah
British authorities have arrested a football fan who wrote a racist tweet against Liverpool star Mohamed Salah. The 32-year-old, a…
Irish minister predicts Britain will crash out of EU in October
World
August 7, 2019
Irish minister predicts Britain will crash out of EU in October
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Britain will leave the European Union in October without a divorce deal, an Irish government minister predicted,…
British ministers in US to ‘fast-track’ post-Brexit trade deal
World
August 7, 2019
British ministers in US to ‘fast-track’ post-Brexit trade deal
Britain was seeking to fast-track a crucial post-Brexit trade deal with the United States on Wednesday after new Prime Minister…
‘Ready and willing’ to do a Brexit deal, Britain tells EU
World
August 6, 2019
‘Ready and willing’ to do a Brexit deal, Britain tells EU
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is “ready and willing” to do a deal to leave the European Union if Brussels renegotiates…
Boris Johnson visits N.Ireland, heart of Brexit battle
World
July 31, 2019
Boris Johnson visits N.Ireland, heart of Brexit battle
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Wednesday meet leaders in Northern Ireland, the key battleground in Britain’s fight to…
An insult from London!
Opinion
July 30, 2019
An insult from London!
It’s clear from the number of letters I received that the British Airways’ decision to suspend its flights to Cairo…