England won the toss and elected to field. James Anderson returns from injury to replace Jamie Overton, who was making his debut. Due to coronavirus fears inside the India camp, Friday’s match was postponed. BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom: England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and chose to field in the fifth Test against India on … Read more
Irish airline Ryanair stage strikes in Spain, Italy, France, Portugal and Belgium. Budget carrier forced to cancel 127 flights between Friday and Sunday. Aviation sector is struggling to recover from the pandemic that led to mass lay-offs and cancellations. Britain’s railway system came to a halt once more on Saturday, and flights across Europe were … Read more
US Vice President Joe Biden leaves the White House for a week of international diplomacy. G7 and NATO summits will take place in the shadow of Russia’s Ukraine invasion. Domestic political turmoil over abortion has overshadowed Biden’s trip to Europe, with midterm elections on November 4th. President Joe Biden left the White House on Saturday … Read more
Islamic State group IS kills nine pro-regime fighters. Latest in a spate of attacks in the area claimed by the jihadist group. 30 Syrian soldiers and allied fighters killed this week. The Islamic State group IS has killed nine pro-regime fighters in one day in eastern Syria, a war monitor said Thursday, the latest in … Read more
Under the new proposal, ministers could lift the blockade of the European Court of Human Rights on asylum seekers in Rwanda. The plan, which is being presented to Congress, will allow ministers to overturn court orders. According to the minister, this is part of an amendment to the human rights law that raises serious legal issues. Critics say the proposal is vague and creates a two-tier system that gives ministers more power. However, Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said the rights … Read more
Three men were arrested in India for the murder of hip-hop artist Sidhu Moose Wala. Police seize a cache of weapons from the suspects, including a grenade launcher. Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar claimed responsibility for organizing the rapper’s murder. Three men have been arrested in India for the murder of hip-hop artist Sidhu Moose … Read more
The benchmark FTSE 100 index in London reached 7,148.03 points on Tuesday, representing an increase of 0.4 percent. Frankfurt’s DAX rose by 0.9 percent to 13,381.65 points within the eurozone. The Paris CAC 40 rose by 1.2 percent to 5,989.52 points. European equities markets surged more in early trading, echoing gains across Asia as markets … Read more
Rush-hour commuters in the United Kingdom faced chaos on Tuesday as railway employees launched the largest strike in over three decades. The RMT union contends that the strikes are essential because salaries have not kept up with UK inflation, which has reached a 40-year high and continues to rise. Rush-hour commuters in the United Kingdom … Read more
Priti Patel European court’s intervention in deportation case was politically motivated. UK government under pressure to deal with record numbers of migrants. EU rights court stopped deportation flight to Rwanda. Britain’s interior minister Priti Patel suggested in an interview published on Saturday that a European court’s intervention to stop a deportation flight to Rwanda was … Read more
Britain’s justice secretary says the European Court of Human Rights overstepped its jurisdiction in halting asylum seekers’ deportation to Rwanda. Dominic Raab says flights will go ahead despite criticism from the UN, the Church of England and Prince Charles. Some in the UK have called for Britain to withdraw from the European Convention on Human … Read more
Central banks in the United States, eurozone and UK are raising interest rates. The US Federal Reserve announced the most aggressive interest rate increase in nearly 30 years. Higher rates affect the cost of borrowing for banks, which then pass those costs onto businesses. In order to curb inflation, central banks in the United States, … Read more
Prince Charles affectionately greeted niece Zara Tindall at the Royal Ascot Monday. Tindall appeared happy to see her uncle, greeting him with a hug and kiss on the cheek. Charles also said hello to their niece Princess Beatrice. At the Royal Ascot on Tuesday, Prince Charles greeted his nieces, Zara Tindall and Princess Beatrice. First, … Read more
The White House urges Britain and the European Union to return to talks to resolve differences over the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol. The U.S. priority remains to protect the gains of the Belfast Good Friday agreement, a spokeswoman says. “No, I don’t believe it will be,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says … Read more
Jung Ho Yeon attended Billie Eilish and brother FINNEAS’ concert in London. She shared photos of the event on her Instagram story. Later, she revealed that she was a fan of Billie’s and fangirled when she shared her story. Jung Ho Yeon has a good time during Billie Eilish’s and brother FINNEAS’ show in London. … Read more
Boris Johnson’s aspirations for an economic “reset” appear bleak in the face of mounting concerns over pay and living costs. inflation is skyrocketing, the economy is sinking to the bottom of the global league tables, and summer of strike action is on the horizon. To repair a tarnished political reputation and avert a recession, the … Read more
Iran disconnects some UN nuclear watchdog’s cameras monitoring nuclear sites. Western nations accused Iran of failing to cooperate with IAEA. Britain, France, and Germany urge Iran to “stop escalating its nuclear program. Iran disconnected some of the UN nuclear watchdog’s cameras monitoring its nuclear sites on Wednesday, according to its atomic energy agency, after Western … Read more
Bangladesh hoping to have fast bowler Taskin Ahmed back from injury for the T20I series against West Indies. Taskin has been sidelined with a shoulder injury since April. Bangladesh will play its first test against WI from June 16 to 20 in Antigua. Bangladesh hopes to have fast bowler Taskin Ahmed back from injury in … Read more
Tunisia and the UK have signed a MoU on British technical and financial help for Tunisia’s renewable energy growth. The MoU was signed in Tunis, Tunisia’s capital. The United Kingdom now wants to be the largest foreign investor in Tunisia’s energy sector. Tunisia and the United Kingdom have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on … Read more
Ukrainian troops have retaken parts of the key city of Severodonetsk. Bulgaria, Macedonia and Montenegro refuse access to their airspace to Russian warplanes. Serbia has condemned Russia’s military action in Ukraine.. Local sources reported on Monday that Ukrainian troops suffered setbacks after retaking parts of the key eastern city of Severodonetsk from Russian forces, as … Read more
Amar Khan is on an international tour for the foreign premieres of her film Dam Mastam. She has been uploading photos and videos of herself shopping and hanging around. Recently released a video of her dancing in Times Square to Pasoori by Tip Tip Barsa Pani. Amar Khan is now on an international tour for … Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle moved to California from the United Kingdom there about two years ago, but it appears they aren’t the only royals leaving the country. Princess Eugenie, Harry’s cousin, will apparently be relocating away from England, at least part-time, with her husband Jack Brooksbank and their son August. Read more: Prince Harry, … Read more
An estimated two million people in the United Kingdom, have reported Covid. The country of around 67 million people has recorded nearly 18.8 million cases 178,000 deaths from the virus since it hit more than two years ago. An estimated two million people in the United Kingdom, or approximately three percent of the population, have … Read more
Sinn Fein leaders accused British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday of being “reckless” with Northern Ireland peace as they travelled to Brussels to defend the EU-UK Brexit deal on the UK province. Mary Lou McDonald, the leader of the Irish nationalist party, said at a press conference that Johnson’s government’s plan to unilaterally withdraw … Read more
Karachi: The British Council organises an art exhibition for school children as part of their Pakistan/UK Season programme. As part of Commonwealth Connections (CWC), the Pakistan/UK Season is supporting an activity to engage six public and private schools, including one special school, that have been working with the wider CWC programme to provide a unique … Read more
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in the United Kingdom said on Thursday that American actor Kevin Spacey has been charged with four charges of sexual assault against three men. According to the CPS, the House of Cards star was also charged with one count of inducing someone to engage in penetrative sexual intercourse without their … Read more
Ricky Gervais, a British actor and comedian, has defended his newest OTT special “SuperNature,” which has received backlash from the transgender community due to a series of explicit jokes directed at them. Gervais made many statements about the community in the hour-long show, which was published on the streaming site on Wednesday, that trans advocates … Read more
With homosexuality being outlawed in 36 Commonwealth countries, Jamaican swimmer Michael Gunning says he wants to be “part of the change.” Gunning, who played for the United Kingdom before moving to Jamaica in 2016, has declared his retirement. According to the UK government, Jamaica has a “hostile” attitude toward the LGBT population, and many forms … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky used the Davos conference on Monday to call for additional weaponry and “maximum” sanctions against Russia. Zelensky told the World Economic Forum via videolink that if Kyiv had gotten “100% of our needs at once back in February” when Russia attacked Ukraine, tens of thousands of lives would have been saved. … Read more
