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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, rain soaking his suit while he addressed the nation from outside 10 Downing Street in London, announced that Britons will go to the polls in a general election on July 4. CBC | World News
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WATCH | U.K. foreign secretary says Ukraine can use British weapons inside Russia
Ukraine is eagerly waiting for Western aid as Russia racks up more victories on the battlefield. Meanwhile, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron on a visit to Kyiv gave Ukraine the go-ahead to use British weapons to strike directly at Russia. CBC | World News
Read More »U.K. runner completes 16,000-km odyssey spanning the length of Africa
Sore and sandblasted, but triumphant, runner Russ Cook reached the northernmost point of Africa on Sunday, almost a year after he set off from its southern tip on a quest to run the length of the continent. CBC | World News
Read More »Canada targeted by same Chinese hackers the U.S., U.K. accuse of cyberespionage that hit millions
Canada’s electronic intelligence agency says the same hacking group that the U.K. and China sanctioned for an alleged cyberespionage campaign tied to Beijing has also targeted Canada. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S., U.K. accuse China of cyberespionage that hit millions
U.S. and British officials on Monday filed charges, imposed sanctions, and accused Beijing of a sweeping cyberespionage campaign that allegedly hit millions of people including lawmakers, academics and journalists, and companies including defence contractors. CBC | World News
Read More »Concerns over tea shortages are brewing in the U.K. But how serious is the threat to supply?
The ongoing Houthi attacks in the Red Sea are causing concerns in Britain over potential tea shortages. CBC | World News
Read More »Storm Gerrit blasts U.K., ripping roofs off homes and leaving thousands in the dark
A storm that battered the United Kingdom with high winds, heavy snow and rain has damaged houses, cancelled trains and left thousands of people without electricity across Scotland and parts of northern England. CBC | World News
Read More »As U.S., U.K. and EU sanction violent Israeli settlers, Canada hangs back
The U.S. and U.K. have imposed visa bans on violent Israeli settlers who have staged hundreds of attacks on Palestinians during the past year. The European Union says it will do the same. But the Trudeau government is declining to say whether it will follow suit. CBC | World News
Read More »Asylum-seeker’s death on U.K. barge has activists and residents calling for change
The death of a man on a barge housing asylum-seekers in the U.K. proves the accommodations are inhumane and untenable, say locals and advocates. CBC | World News
Read More »Son of Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai calls on Canada, U.K. to demand father’s release
Sebastien Lai says he’s hopeful the Canadian government could join calls for his father’s release following a meeting with Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. CBC | World News
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