There is never a right time to start a family, with most couples agonising over the decision for months – if not years. But parents of Britain’s biggest family Sue and Noel Radford had a rather different start, as the couple found out they were pregnant when they were justContinue Reading
LONDON: The United States and Britain on Wednesday criticised the Hong Kong government over a proposed new national security law, saying it would curtail freedoms in the finance hub.Massive pro-democracy protests rocked Hong Kong in 2019, bringing hundreds of thousands of people to the streets to call for greater freedoms.Continue Reading
Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has predicted Australia could become a republic as early as 2026, while downplaying the possibility that next year’s visit by King Charles and Queen Camilla could bolster support for the monarchy. A YouGov poll in September found 32 per cent of Australians wanted the countryContinue Reading
ABU DHABI: Britain is trying to arrange a temporary cessation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip so that more humanitarian aid can be delivered to the besieged Palestinians, its foreign secretary said on Monday. Aid supplies to Gaza have been choked since Israel began bombarding the densely populated Palestinian enclaveContinue Reading
LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak expressed his solidarity with the Jewish community in Britain on Monday and said he would work to make sure they felt safe after the devastating attacks in Israel over the weekend. Sunak was due to address the events during a speech later on Monday,Continue Reading
LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday described American XL Bully dogs as a “danger to our communities” and announced plans to ban the breed following a public outcry after a series of recent attacks. Sunak said he has asked government ministers to bring together police and canine expertsContinue Reading
Britain’s air traffic control service encountered a “technical issue” that caused significant disruptions to hundreds of flights to and from the country.Early reports said planes leaving and flying to Britain were grounded and consequently, thousands of passengers got stuck on the tarmac all over the UK and abroad.Reports said theContinue Reading
London: Britain is signatory to a convention which prohibits the production or use of cluster munitions and discourages their use, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Saturday after the United States said it was planning to supply Ukraine with them.“We will continue to do our part to support Ukraine againstContinue Reading
LONDON: In yet another horrific stabbing of an Indian in the UK, a 38-year-old from Kerala was killed in Southhampton Way Camberwell on Friday by a compatriot, who was arrested by the police on Saturday. This is the third killing of an Indian-origin person by stabbing in Britain this week.TheContinue Reading
LONDON: As the son of a farmhand from the Australian outback, Simon Abney-Hastings might be an unlikely choice to receive an invitation to King Charles III’s coronation.But when he takes his seat in Westminster Abbey next week, he will be the one person other than those in the line ofContinue Reading