A London-based lawyer accused of trying to interfere in British politics on behalf of the Chinese government lost a legal appeal Tuesday, hours after British authorities named Chinese national Yang Tengbo as an alleged spy who cultivated close ties with Prince Andrew. CBC | World News
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Government issues update over free bus pass for State Pensioners
The UK Government has moved to clarify the future of the concessionary bus pass scheme after it was reported that it was considering scrapping it Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Government responds to calls to scrap TV licence fee for all households
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has replied to a massive petition demanding people should stop being forced to pay Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »‘Unspeakable carnage’: UN, government condemn killing of 184 Haitians in gangland massacre
A gang leader who controls a key port in Haiti’s capital is accused of massacring older people and Vodou religious leaders in his community to avenge his son’s death, according to the government and human rights organizations that estimate more than 100 were killed. CBC | World News
Read More »French lawmakers vote to oust Michel Barnier-led government
France’s far-right and left-wing lawmakers joined together on Wednesday in a historic no-confidence vote prompted by budget disputes that forces French Prime Minister Michel Barnier and his cabinet members to resign, a first since 1962. CBC | World News
Read More »Syrian government forces pull out of Hama after rebel advance
Syrian rebels ousted pro-government forces from Hama on Thursday, bringing the insurgents a major new victory after a lightning advance across northern Syria and dealing a new blow to President Bashar al-Assad and his Russian and Iranian allies. CBC | World News
Read More »Agents of Indian government interfered in Patrick Brown’s Conservative leadership campaign: sources
Agents of the Indian government allegedly attempted to derail Patrick Brown’s campaign for the leadership of the Conservative Party in 2022, according to sources who spoke to Radio-Canada. CBC | World News
Read More »French government likely to collapse amid threat of 2 non-confidence motions
The French government appears but certain to collapse later this week after far-right and left-wing parties submitted no-confidence motions on Monday against Prime Minister Michel Barnier. CBC | World News
Read More »Iran-backed militia fighters enter Syria to help government forces fight off rebels
Hundreds of fighters from Iran-backed Iraqi militias crossed into Syria overnight to help the government fight rebels who seized Aleppo last week, Syrian and Iraqi sources said on Monday, and Tehran pledged to aid the Damascus government. CBC | World News
Read More »Georgia citizens, diplomats protest after incoming government halts talks on joining EU
More than 100 serving Georgian diplomats have signed an open letter criticizing the new government’s suspension of EU accession talks, a diplomat said on Friday, and a protest against the move led to overnight clashes on the streets of the capital. CBC | World News
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