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Islamophobia soared in UK with Gaza war: Monitor
Anti-Muslim hate incidents in the U.K. more than tripled following the outbreak of the war between Israel and Hamas, a monitoring group has said.
Tell MAMA recorded 2,010 such cases in the four months since Hamas's deadly attack against Israel on Oct. 7 sparked the conflict.
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British lawmakers approve post-Brexit trade deal with EU
Britain's Parliament voted resoundingly on Dec. 30 to approve a trade deal with the European Union, paving the way for an orderly break with the bloc that will finally complete the U.K.'s long and divisive Brexit journey.
With just a day to spare, lawmakers in the House of Commons voted 521-73 in favor of the agreement sealed between the U.K. government and the EU last week.
UK parliament presses Johnson to release Russia report
A prominent member of Britain's parliament has demanded that Prime Minister Boris Johnson release a report on Russian interference in British politics after delays, local media reported Jan. 20.
Johnson Won Approval in the British Parliament for Early Elections
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has won preliminary approval from Britain's parliament to hold the first of nearly a century's December elections in order to break the country's Brexit deadlock, Reuters reported.
EU official says ‘no-deal’ vote wont halt Brexit
The European Commission has warned Britain's Parliament that voting against Brexit happening without a withdrawal deal in place isn't enough and lawmakers must approve the deal, too.
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EU proposes emergency measures for students, pensions if UK crashes out
Students could finish exchange programs, existing EU projects could still get funding and EU workers in Britain could continue to accrue pension benefits at home under emergency measures proposed by the EU executive on Wednesday to limit disruption if Britain crashes out of the bloc with no deal.
Greek bond yields tumble as new bond sale meets with solid demand
Long-dated Greek government bond yields fell to their lowest in almost six months on Tuesday, outpacing euro zone peers, as demand for a new Greek five-year bond topped 10 billion euros.
Bond market spotlight on new deals, first Greek sale in almost a year
Greek government bond yields fell on Tuesday, outpacing eurozone peers, as Greece began selling a five-year bond for the first time since emerging from an international bailout five months ago.
UK Parliament Rejects Brexit Deal in Historic Vote
Britain's parliament on Tuesday resoundingly rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal, triggering a no-confidence vote in her government and plunging its plans to leave the EU into further chaos, reports AFP.
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Turkey condemns London terror attacks
Top Turkish officials condemned the suspected terrorist attack outside Britain's parliament on March 22 in which five people were killed and around 40 injured.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent a letter of condolences to British Prime Minister Theresa May.
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