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Foreign secretary discussed China’s treatment of Uyghurs and support of Russia as well as ‘areas of cooperation’David Lammy pressed his Chinese counterpart on human rights concerns and China’s support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine during talks in Beijing, the Foreign Office has said.The foreign secretary had been under pressure to take a tough line on a range of human rights issues with the Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi, when the pair met on Friday during Lammy’s first visit to China since taking office. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/19/david-lammy-human-rights-ukraine-uyghurs-china-visit-talks Author : PA Media Publish date : 2024-10-19 08:35:03 Copyright for

Spokesperson says Israeli prime minister was not in the vicinity and there were no casualtiesFurther to the report earlier that at least two people were killed in an Israeli strike near the town of Jounieh, north of Beirut, Reuters has some more detail on the story.The news agency reports that an Israeli military spokesperson said the report of the strike in Jounieh was being looked into. There was no immediate comment from Hezbollah.A UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) was launched toward the prime minister’s residence in Caesarea. The prime minister and his wife were not at the location, and there were

Website for festival no longer names Barclays as a partner, following activist campaign against its sponsorship earlier this yearThe Great Escape festival, which showcases hundreds of up and coming musicians each year in Brighton, no longer has Barclays as a sponsor, following criticism of the bank’s ties with Israeli companies.The activist group Bands Boycott Barclays wrote on social media: “Boycotts work! After hundreds of artists and music industry professionals took collective action in solidarity with Palestine this year, Barclays are no longer in any way affiliated with The Great Escape festival.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/oct/08/the-great-escape-festival-no-longer-sponsored-by-barclays-after-criticism-of-israel-links Author : Ben

Green campaigners welcome delay to £9bn road tunnel, but businesses say move is ‘deeply concerning’Business live – latest updatesThe future of Britain’s biggest road scheme, the Lower Thames Crossing, has been thrown into fresh uncertainty after ministers delayed the deadline for a decision on whether to go ahead by seven months.Environmental campaigners welcomed the latest delay to the £9bn road tunnel linking Essex and Kent, but businesses said the move was “deeply concerning”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/08/lower-thames-crossing-decision-delayed-tunnel Author : Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent Publish date : 2024-10-08 12:39:05 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.