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2024 World Rowing Under 19 Championships – Great Britain Women’s Eight Preview

Image Credit: British Rowing Last year’s U19 women’s eight edged out the competition in a thrilling race giving them the top spot, with four crews b

Island 300 times smaller than UK that rules swathes of ocean despite no defences

The tiny nation of Kiribati controls more of the ocean than the country with the largest population in the world - India - despite having 1.4 billion fewer citi

Bad news for Indian techies! New UK govt may tighten rules on overseas hiring

The new UK government has signalled its intent to curb overseas hiring by technology and engineering companies. Home secretary Yvette Cooper has asked the Mig

Fewer world records were broken in Paris than at other recent Olympics. Are we reaching peak sports performance?

After three weeks of blood, sweat and tears, with the world's most talented athletes gathering to battle for their place in the history books, the

You know who else should be on trial for the UK’s far-right riots? Elon Musk | Jonathan Freedland

One man is missing. Of course, it’s good that so many of those responsible for a week of terrifying far-right violence are facing an especially swift and seve

UK government warns ‘think before you post’ amid threats to arrest citizens for offensive rhetoric on socials

The government of the United Kingdom warned its citizens this week to be careful of posting material deemed offensive — threatening imprisonment for those wh

Elon Musk’s riot tweets spur UK to seek tougher social media rules

Riot police hold back protesters near a burning police vehicle in Southport, England | Credit: Bloomberg Keir Starmer called for a “mature conversati

Paris Olympics: Lea Friedrich breaks world record in sprint qualification

Lea Friedrich of Germany set the fastest time in the women’s sprint qualification round, as the world record was beaten four times during the flying 200m tim

Explainer: Why are riots erupting across the UK?

Since the end of July, England has been in the firm grip of violent riots led by members of the British far-right. Driven by anti-immigrant and Islamophobic sen

Team GB teenager Toby Roberts secures climbing gold at Paris Olympics

Great Britain's Toby Roberts has won a gold medal in the men's boulder and lead competition at the Paris Olympics.The 19-year-old beat Japan's Sor

UK riots latest: Teen rioter stole £19k worth of vapes; new images show people wanted over disorder

Today will be both a critical and difficult day for the police service around the UK as officers deal with protests and the

UK revisits Online Safety Act as disinformation triggers far-right riots

Several incidents of clashes have been recorded in the UK. (Photo: Reuters)2 min read Last Updated : Aug 09 2024 | 2:57 PM IST The British government is