Tue, 21-Oct-2025

France’s Macron puts midnight deadline over fish row on hold

LONDON: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that retaliatory measures threatened against Britain over an escalating row about fishing rights would not be implemented at midnight as talks are ongoing. Discussions will “continue tomorrow” between France, the UK and the European Commission, Macron said on the sidelines of the COP26 summit in Glasgow, ruling … Read more

Iran rejects Western ‘concerns’ over nuclear compliance

TEHRAN: Iran repeated its insistence on Monday its nuclear programme was peaceful, two days after the US, Britain, France and Germany expressed their “grave” concern on the sidelines of a G20 meeting. Foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh told reporters in Tehran that Western positions were “incompatible with reality and will not bring constructive results”. The Western statement … Read more

Britain looks to Gulf countries for new trade deal

LONDON: Britain will take its first step towards trade negotiations with the six-country Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), asking British businesses what they want an agreement to cover, Reuters reported. Trade Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan is targeting a deal with the GCC, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain, as she looks to … Read more

India warns of compulsory quarantine for Britain in vaccine travel spat

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NEW DELHI: New Delhi on Tuesday warned the UK that its citizens would face reciprocal measures over London’s new “discriminatory” Covid-19 rules requiring travelers from India to quarantine even if they are fully vaccinated. England and Scotland will ease pandemic restrictions from early October, but the list of countries with approved vaccines does not include … Read more

Scottish National Party mulls second referendum on independence from UK

LONDON: Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Monday that her party intends to hold another legal referendum on independence from Britain by the end of 2023 if the Covid-19 pandemic is under control. In a speech delivered to the Scottish National Party (SNP)’s autumn conference, Sturgeon called for a second Scottish independence referendum, asking … Read more

Government firmly believes in freedom of expression: Fawad Chaudhry

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Amid the debate on the Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA), Information Minister Fawad Chaudhary said the government firmly believes in the fundamental, democratic and constitutional right of freedom of expression, reported Radio Pakistan on Saturday. Talking to British High Commissioner to Pakistan Christian Turner in Islamabad, he said Pakistan being a democratic and pluralist society … Read more

Pakistan wants inclusive political settlement in Afghanistan, reiterates FM Qureshi

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Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday said Pakistan wants an inclusive political settlement in Afghanistan in which all partners are united for durable peace. Talking to different delegations in Multan, he said peace in Afghanistan is very important for the region. “Pakistan is moving forward with the desire for peace in the region,” the … Read more

UK presents UN with evidence of oil tanker attack by Iran 

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UNITED NATIONS: British UN ambassador Barbara Woodward said that her country briefed the Security Council on the evidence it has about the attack against an oil tanker off the coast of Oman last week, which she said points to Iran. “That evidence is clear-cut. The UK knows that Iran was responsible for this attack. We … Read more

How Countries have made COVID-19 vaccines compulsory

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Countries have made COVID-19 vaccinations compulsory for health professionals and other high-risk groups owing to a substantial increase in new coronavirus infections caused by the highly infectious Delta variant and a slowdown in vaccination rates. Here are some countries’ vaccine mandates: CANADA According to CBC News, Canada’s Treasury Board Secretariat is examining whether COVID-19 vaccinations … Read more

Prime Minister Imran Khan Refrains From Criticizing China on Uyghur Situation in Xinjiang Province

Prime Minister summons high-level meeting to discuss Pandora leaks

Prime Minister Imran Khan refrained from criticizing China on the matter of treatment of Uyghur Muslims. When he was questioned about it, he replied, “This is not a case”. When he was further pressurized, Khan stated that how he refrains from commenting on the situations of other countries. He added that he is more concerned … Read more

UK: dating apps to features Covid-19 vaccine stickers

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In collaboration with the government, dating apps in the United Kingdom have developed an innovative campaign to assist the ongoing vaccination program.

These apps will reward users with special stickers, badges, and extras if they have received a coronavirus vaccination (Covid-19).

The Department of Health announced on Sunday that Tinder, Bumble, and Hinge are among the apps that are collaborating with the government.

As Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Sunday, the UK rollout will reach the under-30s this week.

In May, the US launched a similar campaign, partnering with dating apps such as Tinder, OkCupid, and Plenty of Fish.

The applications also promote the government of the United Kingdom’s “Every vaccination gives us hope” campaign.

After a YouGov study in May indicated that 28% of adults would not date someone who was unvaccinated, and 31% would prefer not to, the UK government has formed a unique partnership with dating apps.

British health minister Matt Hancock said on Sunday that the country’s swift vaccine rollout had weakened, but not broken, the link between the virus, hospitalization, and death.

Britain’s overall death toll from the pandemic stands at 127,836 and is the sixth-highest in the world, according to Johns Hopkins University data.

Britain on Sunday reported 5,341 new cases of Covid-19, up 68% from a week ago.

 

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Rise in empty office spaces and retail shops in Britain

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Shops and offices in Britain saw the biggest rise in empty business spaces since the past two decades, depicting how the pandemic brought about a huge change in the economy. People and businesses moved away from the traditional style retail shops and offices. They instead moved to online shopping and there was an increasing demand … Read more

Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Approved For Use In UK

Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Approved For Use In UK

The United Kingdom has approved the general use of the Covid-19 vaccine, developed by Oxford University and pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. Britain is the first country in the world to make that decision. The British Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that the government had approved the use of the Covid-19 vaccine, developed by Oxford University … Read more

EU Member States Ratify Brexit Trade Agreement

EU Member States Ratify Brexit Trade Agreement

Twenty-seven EU member states have ratified a post-Brexit trade agreement. The agreement will come into force on January 1, following the UK’s full withdrawal from the EU on December 31. The ambassadors of EU member states to Brussels approved the trade deal on Monday, with effect from 1400 GMT (1400 GMT). Under the agreement, the … Read more

Post-Brexit Deal: EU, Britain Are Not On The Same Page

Post-Brexit Deal: EU, Britain Are Not On The Same Page

BRUSSELS: Negotiators from Britain and the European Union have launched a possible last two-day struggle to secure the Brexit trade deal after failing to reach an agreement for eight months. According to the reports, David Frost and Michel Barnier commenced the talks from where they left off at the EU headquarters in Brussels for a … Read more

UK prepares health workers to deliver Covid Vaccine

UK prepares health workers to deliver Covid Vaccine

The British government has started to develop plans that will prepare an army of health workers for the delivery of any vaccine that becomes ready and available. The proposal showed that the government was looking towards pharmacists who were already administrating flu vaccines, midwives and philanthropists other than doctors and workers of the National Health … Read more

Britain claims Russia is trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine data

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The National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) in Britain said on Thursday that Russian-backed hackers are trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine and treatment research from academic and pharmaceutical institutions around the world. A joint statement from Britain, the U.S., and Canada attributed the attacks to group APT29, also known as ‘Cozy Bear,’ which they said was … Read more

Russia announces retaliatory sanctions on Britain

Russia announces retaliatory sanctions on Britain

Russia has announced retaliatory sanctions on Britain. The United Kingdom has banned 49 individuals and entities for human rights abuses in recent years. The list also includes 25 Russian figures who will be barred from entering the UK and whose assets will be frozen in the UK. Russia has also announced sanctions in response to … Read more

UK condemns Israel’s announcement to construct housing units

UK condemns Israel

LONDON: The United Kingdom (UK) has condemned Israel’s announcement to move forward with construction of 1,077 housing units in Givat Hamatos, southern Jerusalem, urging Israel to reverse the decision. According to the sources of APP, In a statement, Foreign & Commonwealth Office and James Cleverly MP ,UK Minister for the Middle East and North Africa … Read more

Netherlands: 25 migrants found in refrigerated containers

Netherlands: 25 migrants found in refrigerated containers

Netherlands cops discovered 25 migrants hidden inside a truck aboard a cargo ferry en route to Britain shortly after it left the country. The Britannia Seaways ferry quickly turned back to the port of Vlaardingen, just outside of Rotterdam, emergency services said. The origins of the migrants are not yet known. The ferry is owned … Read more

Lindsay Hoyle elected as new Speaker in British House of Commons

Lindsay Hoyle elected as a new Speaker in British House of Commons

The British House of Commons has elected Lindsay Hoyle as a new speaker. According to the foreign news agency, 7 people were nominated for the seat of the speaker. The former speaker John Bercow had resigned from his designation after serving in the house for ten years. Opposition labor legislator Lindsay Hoyle has been elected … Read more

Kate Middleton, Shaheen Afridi go viral on internet as they play cricket together

Kate and Shaheen goes viral on internet

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Prince William and Kate Middleton cricket during their visit to the National Cricket academy in Lahore, on October 17, 2019. National men and women cricketers including Azher Ali, Hassan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sana Mir and Urooj Mumtaz took part in the match while some aspiring child cricketers were … Read more