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Hong Kong dissident Nathan Law on China spies in UK: ‘We’re not surprised’
Law says conviction of two men for spying raises serious concerns about how they accessed sensitive informatio…
- Asia Pacific, Business, China, Economics, Foreign policy, Global economy, Keir Starmer, Politics, Trade policy, UK news, World news, Xi Jinping
Chinese state media views Starmer’s visit as act of economic pragmatism
PM praised for not pressuring Xi over his ties with Putin on a trip seen as business ‘taking precedence over p…
- Donald Trump, Fifa, Football, Football politics, Gianni Infantino, Myanmar, South and Central Asia, Sport, US news, World Cup, World Cup 2026, World news
Revealed: Myanmar junta ‘crony’ given key role behind Fifa peace prize
Inaugural prize expected to be handed to Donald Trump but ‘process’ for choosing future winners to be proposed…
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British women stranded by landslides in Sri Lankan mountains running out of food and water, daughter says
Friends Melanie Watters and Janine Reid have been trapped in Pussellawa since ThursdayTwo British women strand…
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Leading lawyers condemn ‘contrived’ Bangladesh trial of former UK minister
Exclusive: High-profile lawyers suggest ex-City minister Tulip Siddiq has not enjoyed basic rights during her …
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Tulip Siddiq fears plans to use ‘fake’ documents to secure conviction in corruption trial
Exclusive: Ex-minister being tried in absentia in Bangladesh claims ID card and passport tendered as evidence …
- Bangladesh, Labour, Muhammad Yunus, Politics, Sheikh Hasina, South and Central Asia, UK news, World news
‘I’m collateral damage’: ex-minister Tulip Siddiq on her Bangladesh corruption trial
Exclusive: MP and niece of ousted Bangladesh prime minister says allegations against her are ‘completely absur…
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Tulip Siddiq requests meeting with Bangladeshi leader over corruption allegation
Ex-minister wants to clear up ‘misunderstanding’ over accusation she benefitted from regime of her aunt, ouste…
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Young British woman held on drug charges in Sri Lanka could be linked to Culley case
Charlotte May Lee, 21, from south London, flew from the same Bangkok airport as Bella May Culley, who was arre…
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A ‘strange dance’: media mogul Saad Mohseni on making TV under the Taliban
Once dubbed the ‘Afghan Rupert Murdoch’, Mohseni’s media business was founded after the fall of the Taliban an…
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Wife of Briton detained in India speaks of fears for his health
Exclusive: Aziz Ahmed, who has heart condition, has spent more than seven months in prison over extremism clai…
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Moscow importing western aircraft tyres despite ban, says Ukraine agency
Exclusive: Michelin, Dunlop, Goodyear and Bridgestone products have found way to Russia via intermediariesRuss…
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Global defence budget jumps to record high of $2440bn
For the first time, government military spending increased in all five geographical regions, Sipri thinktank f…
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Mass use of guided bombs driving Russian advances, says Ukraine
Up to 500 ‘drop-and-forget’ bombs containing foreign components being fired every week, government saysUkraine…
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Number of nuclear weapons held by major powers rising, says thinktank
There are now an estimated 12,512 warheads across the globe, with most of the new ones in military stockpiles …