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Russian officials in control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine started evacuating the local population over safety concerns in the advent of an expected Ukrainian counter-offensive. Some 3,000 people, including around 1,000 minors, have been evacuated from villages close to the front line, TASS quoted Yevgeny Balitsky,

Nissan Announces UK Investment, PM Johnson Calls It a ‘Pivotal Moment’
Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor Co. recently announced a £1 billion ($1.18 billion) investment in the...

French Court Rejects Migrant Afghan Rapist’s ‘Culture’ Defense
A French court has convicted a migrant for the crime of rape after rejecting his defense argument of...

UK Plans to Give ‘Most Vulnerable’ People Third Vaccine Dose in September, Also Targets Children
On June 30, the UK Department of Health and Social Care announced that millions of people “most vulnerable...

UK Government Uncommitted to Strong Action Against China While ‘Hong Kong is Getting Darker’
July 1, 2021, was the 24th anniversary of the UK’s handover of Hong Kong, which ended the 156-year British...

UK Government Criticized for Exempting Elite Businessmen From COVID-19 Quarantine
The British government recently announced that it would exempt business elites from Coronavirus Disease...

UK Bans Largest Crypto Exchange Binance From Engaging in Regulated Activities
Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the financial regulatory body of the UK, has banned cryptocurrency...

China and Russia Renew ‘Friendship Treaty’ During Second Meeting in Under a Month
In a second meeting in under a month, China and Russia renewed a 20-year-old friendship treaty on Monday...

‘Imminent Radiological Threat’ Reported at Taishan Nuclear Reactor, but Risk Minimal
What was reported as an “imminent radiological threat” by Framatome, the company that designed and helps...

British Professor Wants People to Wear Face Masks ‘Forever’
Susan Michie, a professor at University College London and a member of the Communist Party of Britain...