Keir Starmer-led Labour Party won a huge majority in UK’s parliamentary election. (Photo: PTI) 4 min read Last Updated : Jul 05 2024 | 1:44 PM IST Keir Starmer will be Britain’s next prime minister after his centre-left Labour Party won a huge majority in a parliamentary election, ending 14 years of often tumultuous...
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France, Britain and others allowed to intervene in Myanmar ICJ genocide case
Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Britain and the Maldives are allowed to intervene in Gambia’s Myanmar genocide case with the International Court of Justice, the ICJ said in a statement on Wednesday. Myanmar has denied genocide, rejecting the U.N. findings as “biased and flawed”. It says its crackdown was aimed at Rohingya rebels who...
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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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These European countries spent the most on tourism in 2023
The UN World Tourism Organization has tracked which countries spend the most on tourism, earn the most and the most visited destinations last year. ADVERTISEMENT German, British and Italian tourists are among some of the highest spenders when it comes to travel. That is according to the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), which has tracked...
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Ex-Russian soldier accused of planning France terror attack
According to Ministry of Defence figures, France has supplied more than £2 billion-worth of military hardware to Ukraine, including anti-tank and missile systems. The suspect, who is facing a range of terrorism-related charges, was born in the war-torn Donbas region of Ukraine, and is a Russian speaker. Despite his injuries, he is cooperating with agents...
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World War 3? Russia can destroy Britain, France ‘within one day’
Months after Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a ‘World War 3’ warning to the USA-led NATO military alliance, a Russian expert has claimed that Moscow can easily disable Britain and France’s nuclear deterrents “within one day” if a global conflict were to erupt. Also Read: ‘Russia-NATO, one step away from a full-scale World War 3,’...
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Is Britain the world’s biggest holiday rip-off?
Getting around The high cost of train travel within the UK is another thorny issue. Say you want to reach your Cornish holiday apartment by train, taking a leaf out of Greta Thunberg’s book and doing your bit for the planet. The cheapest off-peak return from London to Penzance on Aug 5 currently costs £143...
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French town puts up D-Day bunting – but excludes Britain ‘in Brexit punishment’
Britain has been airbrushed out of a Normandy town’s D-Day commemorations, with officials putting up bunting in tribute to the US and Canada, plus every EU member state – but excluding this country. Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron has risked the wrath of allies by inviting Russian officials to attend a ceremony scheduled for June...
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France and Germany’s economies hit by eurozone slump as UK bounces back
Economies in the eurozone are growing at half the pace of the UK’s, according to figures published by the European Union’s own statistics division – with Germany and France doing even worse. And one UK-based economist has warned countries in 19-strong monetary union to brace themselves for a “muted” recovery – in contrast to Britain,...
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Watch: Moment armed gunmen ambush prison van and free ‘France’s most wanted man’
French justice minister Eric Dupond-Moretti has just confirmed that two officers have died and three others are seriously injured – two in a critical condition. Earlier local police had said three officers had died. “Our country is in mourning,” said the minister. “This morning, during a judicial extraction between the Evreux judicial court and Rouen prison,...
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Two thirds of UK adults unaware of EU’s new Entry/Exit System
A significant chunk of UK adults say they have no idea about how the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) will work when it kicks off in October. ADVERTISEMENT Almost two thirds of UK adults are unaware of the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) which is scheduled to launch later this year. That staggering statistic comes...
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Victoria Beckham matches crutches to her outfit at Paris Fashion Week
David Beckham and their daughter Harper, 12 sat alongside eldest son Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Anne Peltz Beckham, who was rocking a pair of sky-high heels and body-con red dress. The footballer Ronaldo also joined the family on the front row. The new collection showcased on the catwalk included a slinky navy dress that...