Russia, Iran, Israel and China rank worst out of 14 key nations and institutions for the influence they are having around the world, with perceptions of the four countries becoming increasingly negative over the last five years, according to a new global survey to mark the 2024 Fulbright Distinguished Lecture by Washington Post columnist and...
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Reform UK Overtakes Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives In Opinion Poll
Reform’s poll rating has risen since Farage said he was returning to frontline politics. London: Nigel Farage’s Reform UK Party overtook Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party in an opinion poll for the first time on Thursday ahead of Britain’s election on July 4. The poll by YouGov for the Times newspaper put Reform UK...
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British Army issued urgent warning over ‘old and unreliable’ weapons
A defence expert has warned that the Challenger tank weapons system is old, overweight, and unreliable in the face of the possibility of World War 3. As tensions between NATO and Russia grow there are fears that Britain neither has the technological mass nor strength in depth to mount an adequate defence against Vladimir Putin’s...
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British kayaker killed in France as snow swells river to ‘dangerous’ water levels
A British kayaker has died in a river in the French Alps after heavy snow swelled the water to dangerous levels. The man is the second to die in two days after an Irish pensioner capsized in the same area. It comes amid warnings by local guides that a winter of heavy snow has caused...
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The UK Green Party struggles to be heard in an election where climate change is on the back burner
BRIGHTON, England (AP) — There’s lots of talk of change in Britain’s election campaign, but little talk about climate change. The U.K.’s July 4 vote to choose a new government comes after one of the wettest and warmest winters on record, part of trends that scientists attribute to global warming. But discussion of climate and...
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The difference between the world’s best airport and Britain’s ‘worst’? Everything works
There are reading rooms (where no one is reading because they’re all playing with their phones), there are art installations (same), there are children’s play areas (where parents are paying attention, because the climby stuff is, perhaps unwisely, made of hard, bruise-inducing bronze). And, of course, there are shops. Hermès and the rest, it turns...
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UK Elections: Labour Leader Puts Wealth Creation At Heart Of Poll Offer
British opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer will unveil his party’s agenda for government on Thursday. London: British opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer will unveil his party’s agenda for government on Thursday, putting wealth creation and economic growth at the heart of his pitch to voters before a July 4 election that polls say he is...
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Didn’t have Sky TV Whilst Growing Up, says Rishi Sunak to Prove He Isn’t Out of Touch – Republic World
UK PM and Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak during an election campaign event in east London. | Image:AP British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who is reportedly wealthier than King Charles, shared that he went without “lots of things” during his childhood, including Sky TV. This revelation came in response to questions about whether he understands...
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British archaeologists make deathly discovery at bottom of 800-year-old shipwreck
British archaeologists recently uncovered eerie medieval gravestones during a search around an ancient shipwreck. Bournemouth University announced the discovery in a press release on Friday. The gravestones were found in Studland Bay, off the coast of Dorset, and are believed to have been lying at the bottom of the English Channel for 800 years. “The slabs, carved...
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UK PM Rishi Sunak Cites Growing Up Without Sky TV As Example Of Hardship
Rishi Sunak’s family’s net worth is estimated to be just over 650 million pounds. (File) London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, whose family is estimated to be wealthier than King Charles, said he went without “lots of things” as a child, including Sky TV, when asked if he was in touch with the struggles of...
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Foreign Office warns UK tourists ‘you’re a target’
British holidaymakers have been advised to steer clear of 11 destinations in Mexico due to escalating safety concerns. Those planning a trip to the popular North American vacation spot have been cautioned about visiting as security risks intensify. The destinations flagged include Baja California, Chiapas and Chihuahua, as well as Colima and Guerrero. Jalisco, Michoacan...
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Britain leads world in uptake of sexed dairy semen
A survey of British breeding firms has revealed another jump in the adoption of sexed dairy semen, alongside a rise in the sale of beef semen in the dairy herd. Data collected by AHDB over the year ending April 2024 shows that sales of sexed semen increased to 84% of all dairy semen, from the...