China considers lifting sanctions on UK parliamentarians as relations warm

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Exclusive: Restrictions to be reviewed as embassy official says ‘UK-China relations are showing a positive momentum’

China is considering lifting the sanctions it imposed on UK parliamentarians in 2021 in the latest sign of warming relations between London and Beijing.

The Chinese government is reviewing the sanctions, which it introduced four years ago, in response to what it called “lies and disinformation” about human rights abuses in Xinjiang, according to two UK government sources familiar with the conversations.

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Israel found Iran carried out key tests for nuke design ahead of strikes — report – The Times of Israel

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  1. Israel found Iran carried out key tests for nuke design ahead of strikes — report  The Times of Israel
  2. Diplomacy With Iran Is Damaged, Not Dead  The New York Times
  3. Everything you need to know about Iran’s nuclear program  CNN
  4. ‘Dirty Bomb’ Attack: This Could Be Iran’s Next Move Against Israel  American Enterprise Institute
  5. Was Iran months away from producing a nuclear bomb?  BBC
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Australian deported from US says he was ‘targeted’ due to writing on pro-Palestine student protests

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Alistair Kitchen says he was detained and questioned about views on Israel and Palestine before being deported from LA to Melbourne

An Australian man who was detained upon arrival at Los Angeles airport and deported back to Melbourne says United States border officials told him it was due to his writing on pro-Palestine protests by university students.

Alistair Kitchen said he left Melbourne on Thursday bound for New York and was detained for 12 hours and interrogated by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials during the stopover in Los Angeles.

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How the dismantling of Iran’s regional proxies paved way for Israel’s attack

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Netanyahu has been systematically and successfully weakening his regional foes, now Tehran is in the crosshairs

Israel’s offensive against Iran is the latest link in a chain of events triggered by the attack launched by Hamas from Gaza into Israel on 7 October 2023. All have successively weakened Tehran and, militarily at least, empowered Israel. Without each, it is difficult to see how the new offensive it launched directly against Iran on Friday might be possible.

The first was the Israeli offensive in Gaza. This has now killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, but within weeks had militarily degraded Hamas sufficiently for the Islamist militant organisation to no longer pose a significant current threat to Israeli citizens.

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Israel and Iran strike at each other in new wave of attacks – Reuters

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  1. Israel and Iran strike at each other in new wave of attacks  Reuters
  2. Live updates: Iran and Israel trade strikes as conflict rages  CNN
  3. Israel Bombed World's Largest Gas Field In Iran. Why It Is A Big Deal  NDTV
  4. Live Updates: Iran Launches Missiles at Israel After Israeli Strikes on Nuclear Sites  The New York Times
  5. Iranian missile strikes in Israel kill at least 8; defense minister warns 'Tehran will burn'  Fox News
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Israeli officials say Houthi military chief targeted in Yemen strike – The Times of Israel

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  1. Israeli officials say Houthi military chief targeted in Yemen strike  The Times of Israel
  2. Five Palestinians wounded, including 3 children, after Houthi missile hits West Bank  The Times of Israel
  3. Houthis Say '1000 Leaders' in Store Amid Israel Assassination Strike Report  Newsweek
  4. Israeli military has recently attacked Yemen, attempting to assassinate senior Houthi figure, Israeli media says  Reuters
  5. IDF targets Houthi Chief of Staff in Yemen strikes, military confirms to 'Post"  The Jerusalem Post
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Ukraine war briefing: Putin tells Trump in phone call Moscow ready to resume peace talks – The Guardian

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  1. Ukraine war briefing: Putin tells Trump in phone call Moscow ready to resume peace talks  The Guardian
  2. Trump: The war between Israel and Iran should end  Axios
  3. Putin speaks to Trump, condemns Israel's strikes on Iran, Kremlin says  Reuters
  4. Ukrainian drones destroy Russian air defense systems in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast, military intelligence says  The Kyiv Independent
  5. Putin and Trump discussed Middle East tensions, Ukraine war in phone call  ABC News
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Trump administration considers adding 36 countries to travel ban list – The Washington Post

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  1. Trump administration considers adding 36 countries to travel ban list  The Washington Post
  2. As travel ban begins, WA Afghan immigrant races to reunite with family  The Seattle Times
  3. Trump travel ban: AZ advocates share concerns of refugee families  FOX 10 Phoenix
  4. Trump's travel ban fuels despair and disgust with politics among Arab Americans in Michigan  CBS News
  5. Trump considering adding another 36 countries to his no travel list including African and Caribbean nations: report  The Independent
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