United Kingdom
26 Jul 2023
The UK is "clearly not on course" to protect nearly a third of its land and seas by 2030 as pledged in international commitments, a parliamentary watchdog report said Wednesday. So far, only 6.5 percent of the earmarked sites have been protected, with just seven years left to meet the promise of 30 percent. The…
21 Jul 2023
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday dismissed the country's ambassador to the United Kingdom, Vadym Prystaiko, after he criticised the president's response to a row over British military aid.
21 Jul 2023
Britain's ruling Conservatives on Friday held the former seat of ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson but saw hefty majorities in two other constituencies blown away as voters responded to scandals during his tenure and high inflation.
14 Jul 2023
The United Kingdom (UK) has announced that it will 'significantly' increase visa fees and the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS). The UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak, disclosed the development during a Downing Street press conference on Thursday, noting that it will help fund public-sector pay increases. Recall that public sector workers in the UK, including teachers…
7 Jul 2023
William Saliba has committed his future to Arsenal after signing a new long-term deal with the Gunners on Friday.
7 Jul 2023
A child and a woman were in critical condition Friday after a car crashed into the building of a primary school in southwest London, leaving an eight-year-old girl dead.
7 Jul 2023
Major stock markets diverged and the dollar fell Friday, with all eyes on more US jobs data for clues on the outlook for interest rates.
7 Jul 2023
More than 450 people were charged and cannabis plants worth more than £115 million seized in a massive month-long drugs operation in June, British police said Friday.
21 Jun 2023
Five-time Wimbledon singles champion Venus Williams has been awarded a wild card for next month's championships.
20 Jun 2023
British aviation tycoon Hamish Harding, one of five people aboard a missing Titanic diving vessel, is no stranger to daredevil antics -- and has three Guinness world records to his name.
15 Jun 2023
Odey Asset Management will be dismantled and transfer its activities to other firms, the high-profile British hedge fund said Thursday, after its founder was accused of sexual assault against eight women.
15 Jun 2023
Boris Johnson deliberately misled MPs over Covid lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street when he was prime minister, a UK parliament committee ruled on Thursday.
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Tanzania has shut down five hydroelectric stations to reduce excess electricity in the national grid, the prime minister Kassim Majaliwa has said. According to Majaliwa, the main plant, Mwalimu Nyerere Hydroelectric Station, has alone generated enough electricity to power major cities. Among the cities that are being powered is Dar es Salaam, the country’s commercial…
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Everton secured their first win in a Merseyside derby at Goodison Park since 2010 to leave Liverpool's Premier League title aspirations in ruins after a 2-0 defeat on Wednesday.
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KPMG has announced the cancellation of job offers to some foreign graduates in the United Kingdom (UK). KPMG took this step following the decision of the UK government to tighten visa rules for overseas workers in a bid to cut record immigration. The Financial Times reports that one of the UK’s biggest graduate employers, the…
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