A British Royal Navy warship collided with a Russian submarine while on patrol in the North Atlantic Ocean in late 2020, it has been revealed. The collision took place when HMS Northumberland, a Type 23 frigate, was searching for the submarine after it disappeared from the ship’s view in the Arctic Circle. The submarine hit…
Australian Foreign Minister Joins Five Eyes’ Condemning ‘Erosion of Democratic Elements’ in Hong Kong
December 20, 2021
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Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne has joined Five Eyes partners in expressing grave concern over the “erosion of democratic elements” in recent elections in Hong Kong that delivered a major victory to pro-Beijing candidates. “Since handover, candidates with diverse political views have contested elections in Hong Kong. Yesterday’s election has reversed this trend,” according to…
UK Foreign Secretary Takes Over Brexit Negotiations After Frost’s Resignation
The UK’s Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has picked up another major portfolio as the new Brexit minister, months after she took over the Foreign Office. Truss was given the new job after former Brexit Minister David Frost resigned on Sunday evening, citing disagreements with the government’s stance on lockdown restrictions, taxation, and regulation. “She will become…
UK Says Hong Kong’s Freedoms ‘Under Increasing Pressure’
Hong Kong’s freedoms have come under “increasing pressure” from the Chinese regime since the National Security Law came into effect, the UK government said in its latest report on the former British colony. In the “Six-monthly report on Hong Kong” published on Dec. 14, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) said: “Freedom of…
G-7 Warns Russia of ‘Massive Consequences’ of Ukraine Incursion
The Group of Seven (G-7) major industrialized countries have sent a “powerful signal” that any Russian invasion of Ukraine would have “massive consequences” and would incur “a severe cost,” UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Sunday. After a two-day G-7 foreign ministers’ summit held in the English city of Liverpool, Truss told a press…
UK, Israel Vow to Thwart Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions
Britain and Israel have pledged to work together to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons, as the two nations agree to boost collaboration on issues such as cybersecurity, defence, and trade. British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said the UK will “work flat out” to prevent Iran from securing nuclear weapons, after she signed a “memorandum…
UK to Send More Troops to Help Poland Tackle Belarus Migrant Crisis: Report
Britain will deploy more troops to Poland’s border with Belarus to help tackle the migrant crisis, which Western governments say has been orchestrated by the Lukashenka regime, British media have reported. Thousands of illegal immigrants, mostly from Iraq and Afghanistan, have gathered on the Poland–Belarus border in hopes of crossing into the European Union. The…
UK Vows Solidarity With EU Allies Over Belarus Illegal Immigrant Crisis
The UK said on Monday it stands in solidarity with its European allies over the illegal immigrant crisis on the Belarusian border and said the Lukashenko regime must be held responsible. Thousands of illegal immigrants, mostly from Iraq and Afghanistan, have gathered on the Poland–Belarus border in the hope of crossing into the European Union….
UK Urged to Veto Chinese Bid to Join Pacific Trade Pact
Britain’s main opposition Labour party has called on the government to veto China’s bid to join a trans-Pacific trade agreement once the UK itself is admitted to the pact. The UK applied on Feb. 1 to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a landmark 11-country trade deal that includes Australia, New…
UK Cannot Be Strategically Dependent on China: Foreign Secretary
Britain cannot become strategically dependent on China and must work with “reliable partners” on its critical national infrastructure, UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has said. Truss, who replaced Dominic Raab as UK foreign secretary in a reshuffle last month, is currently on a visit to India to discuss security and defence links with the South…
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