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Britain must support China's ownership of Taiwan or risk a breach in diplomatic relations, Beijing's ambassador to the UK has warned, citing a 1972 joint communique that establishes formal diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. The ambassador, Zheng Zeguang, emphasized that Britain&
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British Ambassador to Vietnam Iain Frew highlighted Vietnam's significant role in advancing global efforts against cybercrime. Frew expressed his delight at witnessing nations gather in Hanoi for the signing of the UN Convention against Cybercrime, underscoring the importance of collaboration in tackling cybercrime. The ambassador emphasized the need
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The UK has sent a group of troops to Israel to monitor the ceasefire in Gaza, following a request from the US. This deployment comes just 10 days after Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper stated that the UK had "no plans" to send soldiers. The UK's contribution
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Britain has deployed troops to Israel as part of an international task force led by the United States to monitor the ceasefire in Gaza. The deployment comes after Yvette Cooper, the Foreign Secretary, said there were "no plans" to send troops. However, the ceasefire has been tested with
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British Defence Secretary John Healey announced on Monday that a senior commander and a small team of military officers from the UK will be sent to Israel to help monitor the fragile ceasefire. The UK will play an "anchor role" in a multinational force, led by the US,
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The UK and Honduras are deepening their economic ties under the framework of the UK-Central America Association Agreement (UKCAA). A recent meeting between Honduran Secretary of Economic Development Fredis Cerrato and British Ambassador to Honduras Juliana Correa in San Pedro Sula yielded promising results. The two parties celebrated the successful
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The European Union is set to impose a 50% tariff on steel imports, double the current rate, as part of plans to protect its industry from cut-price competition. The move, which aims to reduce import volumes by 47%, has raised alarm bells in the UK, where the industry is already
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US special envoy Steve Witkoff's intervention to spare British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's blushes follows a deliberate pattern of engagement between the Trump administration and the UK government throughout 2023. Key Takeaways: * The US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckerbee, and the Israeli government publicly humiliated
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The European Commission has revealed plans to impose a 50% tariff on steel imports, doubling the current level of 25%, while reducing tariff-free import volumes to 18.3 million tons a year, a 47% decrease. This move is aimed at protecting the EU's steelworkers from competition from cut-price
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A US official has commended the United Kingdom's efforts in facilitating the historic Gaza peace summit, contradicting the American ambassador's dismissal of a UK minister's claim. Steve Witkoff, a special envoy for the Middle East, acknowledged the "vital role" of the UK
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Cambodia's Pailin province recently welcomed Dominic Williams, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Cambodia, as part of his visit to assess the province's general situation and potential areas for collaboration. With a focus on agriculture, natural resource management, and environmental tourism, the UK and Cambodia aim
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President Trump was feted like a king at a state dinner hosted by King Charles III at Windsor Castle, a nearly-thousand-year-old fortress that has been in continuous use since the Norman Conquest in 1066. The dinner was a showcase of the powerful outdoing themselves to get on the good side
