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London's iconic BT Tower sold to become hotel
London's iconic BT Tower sold to become hotel
Economy
by  AFP

British telecoms giant BT Group announced Tuesday the sale of its famous BT Tower and that the building located in the heart of London will be transformed into a hotel. "MCR Hotels... plan to preserve BT Tower as an iconic hotel, securing its place as a London landmark for the future," BT said in a statement.

Lawyers for US urge UK court to reject Assange appeal bid
Lawyers for US urge UK court to reject Assange appeal bid
Technology
by  AFP

Lawyers for the United States on Wednesday urged a UK court to block a last-ditch bid by Julian Assange to appeal his extradition to the country to face espionage charges. "Mr Assange was exposing serious state criminality," his lawyer Edward Fitzgerald told the court.

Gaza, Ukraine loom large as G20 foreign ministers meet
Gaza, Ukraine loom large as G20 foreign ministers meet
Economy
by  AFP

Foreign ministers of the G20 group of nations open a two-day meeting Wednesday in Brazil, with a bleak outlook for progress on a thorny agenda of conflicts and crises, from the Gaza and Ukraine wars to growing polarization. The outlook is similarly grim on Russia's war in Ukraine, which also has G20 members divided.