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China says foreign consulting agency head spied for Britain

China's spy agency said Monday the head of a foreign consultancy had been found to be spying for Britain's MI6 intelligence service.

The Ministry of State Security said in a WeChat post that Britain's Secret Intelligence Service — also known as MI6 — used a foreign national with the surname Huang to establish an "intelligence cooperation relationship".

Diocese of Raška-Prizren: We have information, we expect series of actions against us

The Eparchy of Raka-Prizren Diocese announced that it has confidential information that the Pristina government intends to initiate a series of actions aimed at further discrediting the Serbian Orthodox Church.
As stated, they will do so by planting false evidence and further inciting ethnic and religious intolerance.

London's message to Pristina: "Remove special units"

He also asked the temporary Pristina institutions that the newly elected mayors perform their duties from alternative locations.
During today's debate on the situation in the north of Kosovo in the British Parliament, Mitchell pointed out that London is also working with international partners to calm tensions.

"The red line has been crossed": the Russians will respond accordingly

The UK Defense Secretary has said that Storm Shadow missiles will be supplied to the Ukrainian military - and Sky News has learned that some of the missiles are already with Ukrainian troops.
Responding to reports that such a deal had been reached, Moscow said the move would require an "adequate response from the Russian military."

Orlic meets with UK's Morton

BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Vladimir Orlic spoke on Monday with UK MP Wendy Morton, former secretary for Europe and Americas at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, about bilateral ties and interparliamentary cooperation.

Australian PM defends ban on Parliament due to royal’s death

Australia's prime minister on Monday defended an obscure and longstanding protocol that bars the nation's parliament from sitting for 15 days following a British monarch's death.

Lawmakers will reconvene on Sept. 23 to debate a condolence motion for Queen Elizabeth II, the earliest date that the protocol allows, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.

Acropolis director says ‘time to close’ Parthenon marbles row

The new director of the Acropolis Museum has called for an end to the long-running dispute for the return of the Parthenon marbles to Greece, noting that London's parliament could rule on the issue.

"It's time for the matter to be closed," Nikos Stampolidis told AFP in an interview.

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