Michel Barnier’s appointment as France’s new prime minister has significant ramifications for Britain and Sir Keir Starmer‘s plan to cosy up to the European Union. President Emmanuel Macron naming the EU’s former Brexit negotiator as France’s new PM on Thursday came after more than 50 days of caretaker government. In a political career of more...
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US, Britain, EU to sign first legally binding international AI treaty
The AI Convention mainly focuses on the protection of human rights of people affected by AI systems. | Image: Wikimedia commons 2 min read Last Updated : Sep 05 2024 | 10:55 PM IST The first legally binding international AI treaty will be open for signing on Thursday by the countries that negotiated it, including...
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Clark Set to Represent Great Britain at U-23 Baseball World Cup – Duke University
Story Links DURHAM, N.C. – Senior infielder Wallace Clark is set to represent Great Britain and Duke baseball at the 2024 WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup, hosted in Shaoxing, China. The WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup is a prestigious international tournament organized by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC)....
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UK-bound flight forced to make emergency landing in Russia
A UK-bound flight has been forced to land in Russia on Wednesday evening due to “technical” issues, the airline said. An Air India flight intended for Birmingham had departed from Delhi but had to stop at the Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow after suffering aircraft issues on Wednesday evening. More than 250 people – including 258...
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Daughter of man who drugged wife to let men rape her thinks he did same to her
The daughter of a man who drugged his wife to let 70 men rape her is ‘convinced’ he did the same to her. Dominique Pélicot has admitted to orchestrating the rape of his wife over nine years by dozens of men he recruited online. The 71-year-old would drug his wife in the evening using strong...
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Scientists hunting ‘the great white shark heard around the world’ in UK waters
US non-profit research organisation Ocearch believe great whites do indeed roam the depths around Ireland and Britain. They’re aiming to create history by finding one off the southwest coast of Ireland. “It would be the shark heard around the world,” Chris Fischer, founder of Ocearch, told Sky News. Moment man rescues SHARK on popular British beach pic.twitter.com/fEiLQxxsZt...
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One small thing after 12 die that shows how little gangs care about migrants
Only eight of the people on board an inflatable dinghy which fell apart in the English Channel were wearing life jackets, a factor that shows how little smuggling gangs care about migrants. A pregnant woman and six children were among 12 people who died after their boat sank off the coast of Cap Gris-Nez, France,...
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Bayesian autopsy confirms horrific way 2 victims died after ‘surviving sinking’
An autopsy has revealed the harrowing way two victims of the Bayesian superyacht incident died after initially “surviving the sinking”. British tech tycoon Mike Lynch’s £14 million vessel got caught in a storm off the coast of Sicily on August 18 and sank, killing seven people.Morgan Stanley boss Jonathan Bloomer and psychotherapist Judy Bloomer survived...
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Panic in Saudi Arabia as British tourists ‘won’t visit’ for one huge reason
Concerns are growing in Saudi Arabia’s tourism sector as industry leaders at the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) in Riyadh voiced fears that the Kingdom’s high prices are deterring British tourists from visiting. Despite ambitious plans to attract 70 million international tourists by the end of the decade, there is increasing anxiety that Saudi Arabia’s luxury-oriented...
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France urges EU to strike ‘migration treaty’ with UK after Channel tragedy
France has called for a migration treaty between the European Union and the United Kingdom following the devastating shipwreck off the coast of Pas-de-Calais that claimed the lives of 12 migrants. The tragic incident, which occurred yesterday, has brought renewed attention to the ongoing dangers faced by migrants attempting to cross the English Channel. French...
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UK’s partial arms embargo on Israel is shameful, Benjamin Netanyahu’s close aide says
The UK’s decision to place a partial arms embargo on Israel was “shameful”, a close aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told Sky News, as he insisted his country is not violating international humanitarian law in Gaza. Ron Dermer, Israeli minister of strategic affairs, condemned the UK’s suspension of some arms licences to Israel...
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Balearics panic as UK tourists turn their back on islands following protests
Three major tourist hotspots in Spain could lose many more UK visitors following this summer’s anti-tourism protests, new data shows. This year’s tourism statistics were published on Monday and sparked a debate after revealing a 10 percent year-on-year drop in UK visitors to the Balearics. Some speculate this decline is directly linked to recent protests,...