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UK PM Rishi Sunak Abandons Plan To Restrict Graduate Visas After Backlash
File photo New Delhi: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is no longer planning to limit graduate visas that allow international students to work in Britain for up to two years after graduation, The Guardian reported. His change in plan came after strong opposition from key cabinet members. Rishi Sunak was considering restrictions to the UK’s...
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UK Ban on Live Animal Export Receives Royal Assent
A new ban on exporting live animals came into law in the UK on May 20 as the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act received Royal Assent. The act capitalizes on post-Brexit freedoms to bolster the UK’s position as a world leader in animal welfare standards, said the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. “The...
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Russia declared ‘direct threat to peace and stability’ by UK and ally
Russia has been branded the “most significant and direct threat” to European security and peace, as tensions between Moscow and the Western world continue to ramp up. The UK renewed its strong condemnation of Vladimir Putin‘s unlawful aggression against Ukraine as it struck a Strategic Partnership with Finland. One paragraph in the joint declaration read:...
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Tiny British territory refuses to release US tourists carrying ammunition
Markwayne Mullin, the Republican senator from Oklahoma who led the delegation, said he hoped to find “common ground” with Ms Daniel-Selvaratnam but was “not able to find a path forward”. “At this point, well-intentioned American citizens are facing a dozen years in prison all for unknowingly having one or two bullets in their luggage,” he...
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Lizzy Banks: GB cyclist’s ‘absolute hell’ over no-fault doping violation
Britain’s Lizzy Banks says she has been going through “absolute hell” after a 10-month case found her at “no fault or negligence” and without sanction following a positive doping test. The 33-year-old, who has competed for Great Britain at the World Championships and won stages at the Giro d’Italia, was competing for World Tour team...
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UK infected blood scandal: what happened in other countries?
On Monday, infected blood victims in the UK finally felt they had obtained a measure of justice and closure, nearly 50 years after the scandal began. Yet questions remain over the compensation scheme and whether criminal charges will be brought. Here is what happened in some other countries. Australia Infected blood is considered a little-recognised...
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World holds breath as Russia ‘begins’ use of nuclear weapons
Russia has begun training for the “use of nuclear weapons” in response to “threats” from The West, the country’s defence ministry has announced. In a Telegram post published on Tuesday, the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation announced: “In accordance with the instructions of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian...
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Victims of UK blood scandal to start receiving final compensation this year
Campaigners have fought for decades to bring official failings to light and secure government compensation. Photo: Bloomberg 3 min read Last Updated : May 21 2024 | 9:41 PM IST Victims of the UK’s infected blood scandal, in which tens of thousands of people were infected by contaminated blood or blood products provided by...
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Sunak condemns ICC arrest warrants against Netanyahu
“Earlier in the day, Mr Gallant described the request for an arrest warrant against him as “despicable and disgusting”. The reaction from Israel’s allies in the West has been mixed, with some saying that any ruling made by the ICC should be respected, while others have expressed dismay at the fact that Israeli officials were...
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Already relegated Great Britain end World Championships on high with win over Austria
Belfast Giants forward Ben Lake grabbed an assist as GB fought back from a goal down to claim a comfortable win and ensure they would not end the tournament pointless, although they would still finish bottom of Group A. That means they are headed back down to Division 1A next year – which, as they...
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Hannah Cockroft wins seventh 100m gold in row at World Para Athletics Championships in Japan
Great Britain’s Hannah Cockroft has won a seventh-straight 100m gold at the World Para Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan. Cockroft had broken the championship record in her qualifying race, clocking 16.67 seconds, and then stormed to victory in the T34 100 metres final in 16.89 seconds. It’s the 31-year-old’s 15th world title in all, to go...