LONDON: The UK government on Thursday announced plans for what it said was the country's "biggest expansion of nuclear power for 70 years to bolster its energy independence and meet carbon emission targets. The Civil Nuclear Roadmap includes exploring the construction of a major new power
LONDON/JERUSALEM: Pro-Palestinian protesters blocked roads outside the British parliament in London , demanding an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and clashing with police who prevented them from marching across Westminster Bridge. Videos posted on social media showed police blocking protesters’ access to the bridge and
LONDON: Major rivers across Britain were flooded on Friday after heavy rain, with the government issuing more than 300 flood warnings, travel operators announcing serious disruption and around 1,000 homes suffering damage so far. A succession of storms in recent weeks meant prolonged rainfall that started
LONDON: Muslims in the UK are observing Islamophobia Awareness Month against the backdrop of the conflict in Gaza and “an exceptionally hostile political environment,” the Muslim Council of Britain said. The negative political climate is “only further exacerbated by divisive comments from senior politicians such as
LONDON: International students enrolling at universities in the United Kingdom starting this month will have to comply with stricter visa requirements that restrict the number of family members they may bring. The changes, initiated by former home secretary Suella Braverman to “slash migration and curb abuse
LONDON: Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and the world over have expressed deep grief and sorrow over the sad demise of prominent Kashmiri leader Professor Nazir Ahmad Shawl and paid rich tribute to him for his valuable contribution for the Kashmir
MANILA: The number of Filipinos moving to Saudi Arabia for employment more than doubled in 2023 and was the highest among Gulf Cooperation Council countries, data from the Department of Migrant Workers showed on Friday. Out of nearly 1.8 million overseas Filipino workers in GCC states,
WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives passed a ban on imports of Russian uranium as lawmakers seek to add pressure on Moscow for its war on Ukraine, though the measure has waivers in case of supply concerns for domestic reactors. The bill must pass the Senate
LONDON: Dozens of alleged human rights abusers around the world face new sanctions under a coordinated action by the United States, Britain and Canada to mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The long list of targets ranges from human traffickers in
LONDON: Protests have taken place at factories across the UK tied to the arms industry over the sale of equipment to Israel. Hundreds of members of the Workers for a Free Palestine group arrived at sites in Bournemouth, Glasgow, Brighton and Lancashire to call on manufacturers