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London, Jul 23 (EFE) .- (Camera: Clàudia Sacrest) Dozens of people gathered on Friday in the British Parliament Square to urge the government of Boris Johnson to take action in the face of the climate emergency, with just 100 days to go until the United Kingdom hosts COP26, the United Nations climate summit.FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST.SOUNDBITES OF ZACK POLANSKI, FROM THE GREEN PARTY AT LONDON TOWN HALL AND ANDY ATKINS, PRESIDENT OF CLIMATE SUNDAY INITIATIVE.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says that the Middle East needs "calm heads to prevail" after Iran launched its first-ever direct attack on Israeli territory. "We'll be working with our allies to de-escalate the situation and I look forward to speaking to G7 leaders later this afternoon," Sunak tells reporters in Downing Street. SOUNDBITE
The United States says that a ceasefire voted by the United Nations can "only" be implemented once Hamas begins releasing hostages it still holds. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gather outside a British High Court on the last day of two-day hearing for the Wikileaks founder's final appeal against extradition to the United States, many of them costumed in fancy dress. Washington indicted Assange multiple times between 2018 and 2020 over WikiLeaks's publication of hundreds of thousands of secret military and diplomatic files on the US-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. IMAGES
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for "action to end this godawful nightmare" during the International Peace Summit in Cairo. SOUNDBITE
New British Prime Minister Liz Truss says she will "take action this week" on the energy crisis in the United Kingdom, as Britons tighten their belts in response to double-digit inflation and soaring energy costs. SOUNDBITE
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