London, July 31, 2026 (AFP) - UK court dismisses challenge against new Chinese embassy in London

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A top British court on Friday threw out a challenge against planning permission for a Chinese "mega" embassy in central London, but residents seeking to block the contentious project vowed to fight on. A campaign group of local residents and businesses had taken their case to the High Court. They argued the vast new embassy next to the Tower of London would increase the risk of a terror attack and of espionage and harassment of dissidents and pro......

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Berlin, July 31, 2026 (AFP) - Germany's Merz demands Morocco 'take back illegal migrants immediately' from Spain's Ceuta

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