London: Liz Truss has emerged as the clear favourite to succeed Boris Johnson as leader of the ruling Conservative party and UK prime minister, using her political experience to pull ahead of challenger Rishi Sunak. Sunak helped to spark the contest after resigning in opposition to
London: Queen Elizabeth says she is deeply saddened by the widespread flooding that has claimed more than 1,000 lives in Pakistan this summer. Pakistan has seen exceptionally heavy monsoon rains which have triggered flash floods, affecting 33 million people and damaging nearly one million homes. The
London: As global blood supply runs out, a British grassroots social justice charity has attempted to break the Guinness World Record for the most donations in one calendar day to raise awareness of this life-saving measure. The aim is to especially seek more support from Black,
London: Yemen’s Minister of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs Ahmad Awadh BinMubarak and Ambassador of the United Kingdom Richard Oppenheim discussed peace efforts and the latest developments in the country, the Yemen News Agency (SABA) reported. The foreign minister highlighted the importance of ending the Houthis’ siege
Yangon: Myanmar authorities have detained the United Kingdom’s former ambassador to the country, a diplomatic source said on Thursday. Vicky Bowman, who served as envoy from 2002 to 2006 was arrested on Wednesday in the commercial hub Yangon, the source said, requesting anonymity. Prior to serving as
New Delhi: Seasoned diplomat Vikram K Doraiswami was on Tuesday appointed India’s new high commissioner to the United Kingdom, considered an important posting in view of growing strategic ties between the two countries. The Indian Foreign Service officer of 1992 batch is currently serving as Indian
London: Russia has failed to gain ground in cyberspace against Ukraine almost six months after its invasion of the country, the head of Britain’s GCHQ intelligence service said on Friday. Jeremy Fleming, the intelligence head, in an op-ed in The Economist, wrote that both countries have
London: Polio, a deadly disease that used to paralyse tens of thousands of children every year, is spreading in London, New York and Jerusalem for the first time in decades, spurring catch-up vaccination campaigns. Polio terrified parents around the world for the first half of the
London: Britain s largest water provider on Wednesday became the latest UK supplier to announce restrictions on usage as swathes of England grapple with a punishing drought. Thames Water, which supplies 15 million people in London and some surrounding counties, said the ban on hoses would
London: A British-Pakistani woman has been elected as a councillor in Salford for Higher Irlam and Peel Green. Mishal Saeed, who is a graduate of the University of Oxford, won by 1,317 votes on Labour Party’s ticket. Local elections are an important opportunity for residents to