Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday (Sept 3) reacted to the United Kingdom’s (UK) decision to suspend some arms sales to his country. In a post on social media platform X, Prime Minister Netanyahu said that the UK’s decision was shameful. “Instead of standing with Israel, a fellow democracy defending itself against barbarism, Britain’s...
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UK, Ireland Oasis reunion concerts sell out after fans face online woes
Oasis’s reunion concerts in the UK and Ireland next year have sold out, the British music legends said late Saturday, after a day-long struggle for millions of frustrated fans. The chaotic scramble for the prized tickets followed the announcement Tuesday that brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher had ended their infamous 15-year feud and were reuniting...
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UK must give up its permanent UN Security Council seat to India: Ex-Singaporean diplomat
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Singapore later this month, former Singaporean diplomat and acclaimed academic Kishore Mahbubani has called for urgent reforms in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), asserting that New Delhi deserves a permanent seat on the council. In an interview with NDTV, Mahbubani argued that the United Kingdom should...
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UK’s Starmer, Germany’s Scholz announce treaty to reset ties but won’t reverse Brexit
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday (Aug 28) met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to ‘reset ties’ and discuss a new cooperation treaty that would bring the two nations closer on clean energy, technology, defence, and irregular migration. The Downing Street described the effort as a “once in a generation opportunity” to “turn a...
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British police brace for anti-Muslim riots and counter protests
British Police braced for further anti-Muslim riots on Wednesday as far-right groups planned to target asylum centres and immigration law firms across the country, prompting anti-fascist protesters to organise counter demonstrations. Britain has been gripped by an escalating wave of violence that erupted early last week after three young girls were killed in a knife...
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Top 10 world news: Death toll tops 100 in Wayanad landslides; UK sentences Islamic preacher to life, and more
More than 100 people died Tuesday after landslides hit Wayanad district of India’s southernmost state of Kerala. According to officials, nearly 350 families reside in the affected region and 250 people have been rescued. Kerala government has declared official mourning in the state on Tuesday and Wednesday (July 31). Radical Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary was sentenced...
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UK Labour government accused of laying groundwork for tax hike
Britain’s finance minister Rachel Reeves announced on Monday (July 29) that the country’s public finances are facing a £22 billion ($28.29bn) shortfall inherited from the Conservative government. “We have inherited a projected overspend of £22 billion ($28 billion) this year that was covered up by the party opposite,” said Reeves, who took office following Labour’s...
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UK’s top climate body urges Starmer government to act ‘fast,’ and said THIS about Sunak
The United Kingdom’s top climate change advisory body, the Climate Change Committee (CCC), has issued a stark warning to Keir Starmer’s new Labour government, urging it to act “fast” to put Britain on target to meet its 2030 climate targets. It pointed out that the UK has pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 68...
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Top 10 world news: Indian warship conducts rescue op; UK government agenda; and more
‘Prestige Falcon’ oil tanker capsized off Oman coast on July 15, putting lives of 16 crew members at risk. Now, Indian warship INS Teg has rescued eight Indian nationals and one Sri Lankan citizen from the waters and the operation is still underway to rescue remaining survivors. Investigators suspect that Cyanide poisoning likely killed six foreign tourists in a...
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Teenager arrested after two injured in attack at Gurdwara in UK
A 17-year-old boy in the United Kingdom was arrested on Friday (July 12) after he was suspected to be behind an attack at a Gurdwara in Kent. In a statement, the local police said that cops were called to the Sri Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara in Gravesend on Thursday evening to investigate reports that a male...
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UK crossbow attack: Man suspected of killing 3 women formally arrested
A 26-year-old man in the United Kingdom (UK) who was suspected of killing three women has been formally arrested, British media reported on Thursday (July 11) citing the police. Carol Hunt, 61, Hannah Hunt, 28, and Louise Hunt, 25, died at their home in Bushey, Hertfordshire, on Tuesday evening. The victims were the family members of...
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Prince Harry, Hugh Grant to expose Britain’s tabloids in documentary
Prince Harry and Hugh Grant are set for a new stint together. The duo have signed up for a documentary where they open up about the ongoing legal battles including the phone hacking scandal which they are calling Tabloids On Trial. The legal issue resulted from publishers allegedly snooping on the Duke of Sussex’s whereabouts....