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The UK is withdrawing its troops from the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali earlier than planned, British Deputy Defence Minister James Heappey announced yesterday. He explained that the reason was political instability in the country.more

If the economic situation does not return to the economy, the state will not be able to maintain the enormous expenditure on armaments, amounting to PLN 600 billion by 2035 - Rzeczpospolita is alarming, citing the analyzes of Credit Agricole bank.more

The G20 summit began today on the Indonesian island of Bali, which commentators say could be the most difficult in the group's history. It takes place at a time of rising geopolitical tensions and a food and energy crisis affecting many countries.more

The United Kingdom announced the imposition of sanctions on a further 24 Iranian officials and high-ranking security officials in response to the brutal crackdown on protests following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, arrested by the morality police.more

I don't think China will soon attack Taiwan, said US President Joe Biden after meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the Indonesian island of Bali. He added that there is no need for a new Cold War between the US and China, and that both countries consider the use of nuclear weapons "totally unacceptable".more

Britain and France agreed an agreement to detain illegal immigrants crossing the English Channel and this morning British Interior Minister Suella Braverman traveled to Paris to sign it, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.more

All UK residents will have to pay higher taxes, but those who earn the most will have to make greater sacrifices, Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt announced.more

The risk that Western weapons handed over to Ukraine might be intercepted by Russia and shipped to Iran has been considered, but as it does not contain state-of-the-art technology, this is not a big problem, British Defense Minister Ben Wallace assured.more

A former security guard at the British Embassy in Berlin pleaded guilty to spying on behalf of Russia, it was reported yesterday. He collected secret information about the activities of the embassy for at least 10 months.more

The British Foreign Office said yesterday that it had called the charge d'affaires of the Iranian embassy over reports of threats by Iranian security forces against journalists from that country working in the UK.more

During the conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Joe Biden intends to declare that if the threat from North Korea grows greater, the United States will be forced to expand its military engagement not only on the Korean Peninsula, but throughout the Asia-Pacific region, he said. yesterday President's National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.more

To compensate for the effects of inflation, the Bundestag decided yesterday to introduce tax breaks that will cover 48 million of 84 million German citizens. Will be increased, among others child allowance. In addition, the housing benefit reform is expected to ease the burden on low-income households.more

The British government said that since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine it has frozen assets worth a total of £ 18bn belonging to Russian oligarchs, other individuals and entities targeted by the sanctions.more

Northern Irish political parties will be given extra time to form a new government so that no further elections to the local parliament will be held in January, announced British Northern Ireland Minister Chris Heaton-Harris.more

The number of people presenting to hospitals having self-harmed in the first half of last year fell slightly compared to pre-pandemic levels - but with considerable monthly variations. more

The famous singer admits that there was a time when he benefited from school meals. Today, he wrote an open letter to Britain's new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, asking him to expand the free school meals program for students from poor families. The letter was published just before the government presents its budget plan for next year.more

This group of customers are those that Ulster Bank views as having “low reliance on these accounts or may have accounts elsewhere”. more

The British Ministry of Defense has abandoned the plan to build a new flagship, intended by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson to promote British interests abroad, said the head of the department, Ben Wallace.more

The agreement between Great Britain and France to address the problem of illegal immigrants on the English Channel is at "final stage" (arrangements), the office of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said after his talks with the French president.more

British business minister Grant Shapps has suggested that, as part of the budget report, the government may tax the extraordinary profits of oil and gas companies, which has been demanded by the opposition Labor Party for several months.more

Research by one of the largest online travel companies, eDreams ODIGEO, reveals London came second to Paris as the most popular booked destination - a welcome boost to tourism following the pandemic.more

President Joe Biden's administration is unofficially encouraging the Ukrainian government to signal openness to negotiations with Russia and abandon its publicly demonstrated demand that engagement in peace talks be possible once President Vladimir Putin is removed from power, Reuters reported today, citing information from The Washington Post.more

Dublin will submit a motion that Ireland's Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe will become Eurogroup president for a second term, even though he will no longer be head of ministry when his mandate in the Eurogroup ends in January, the Irish government said yesterday.more

Poverty campaigners have warned of a “prolonged period of pain” after the Bank of England said Britain is facing the longest recession since records began, stretching deep into 2024. more

It is now easier to find employment with MI6, the British Foreign Intelligence Special Service, as well as MI5 (Homeland Security) and GCHQ (Electronic Intelligence). Spy agencies have lifted the requirement for applicants that at least one of their parents must be British.more