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Britain Reportedly Preparing Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles

Britain is reportedly considering tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles as ministers confront rapidly rising imports, pressure from the European Union and warnings that protecting domestic carmakers could raise prices and provoke retaliation from Beijing.

Russia Warns European Arms Factories Could Become Military Targets

Russia has warned that European factories producing weapons for Ukraine could become military targets, raising the risk of the conflict spreading beyond Ukraine. A strike inside NATO territory could trigger collective defence and push Europe towards direct confrontation with Moscow.

UK Accuses Chinese Institute of Using Academics to Advance Espionage

MI5 has accused a Chinese research institute of covertly funding more than 100 UK-linked academics working on AI, cybersecurity and communications. Britain has ordered universities to end the collaborations, while China has rejected the claims as baseless.

UK Faces Questions After Airbase Terror Suspects Granted Bail

Five British men arrested over a suspected terrorist plot near RAF Fairford have been released on strict police bail. The decision has raised public and political questions, although police say the investigation into possible foreign-state involvement remains active.

Five Arrested Over Suspected Terror Plot Near US-Used RAF Base

Five men have been arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act after three suspicious vans were reported travelling towards RAF Fairford, a British base used by US bombers. Police are examining possible explosives, but no motive or foreign link has been established.

Review, Retract, Repeat: The BBC’s Credibility Crisis Deepens Over Gaza ‘Journalists’

Fresh allegations over people described as Gaza journalists have intensified scrutiny of the BBC’s verification standards, adding to a record of misleading edits, regulatory findings and internal reviews that have failed to settle deeper questions about editorial accountability.

Harvey Weinstein Receives 15-Year Sentence for 2006 Sexual Assault

Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting former production assistant Miriam Haley in 2006. The sentence follows a retrial ordered after New York’s highest court overturned his original conviction on procedural grounds.