Britain is seeing day by day infections of the rare monkeypox virus which might be unconnected to any journey to West Africa, in which the ailment is endemic, a fitness professional started on Sunday. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said new figures could be released on Monday after it registered 20 instances on Friday. … Read more
Britain has insisted that it is up to the European Union to break the political deadlock in Northern Ireland, After assuring a delegation from the US Congress of its “cast-iron” commitment to peace in the province, The UK government has sparked outrage on both sides of the Atlantic by proposing to revise the so-called Northern … Read more
Swiss health officials on Saturday reported the country’s first case of monkeypox in a resident of the canton of Berne who was exposed while abroad. According to Berne’s health authority, the patient was treated as a walk-in case and is now being isolated at home. Everyone who had contact with him had been informed, according … Read more
LONDON: Former Conservative Party leader and senior legislator Iain Duncan Smith said on Saturday that Britain’s Conservative administration must act now to help people most affected by a deepening cost-of-living crisis. Consumer price inflation in the United Kingdom reached 9% in April, the highest annual rate since 1982, putting finance minister Rishi Sunak under pressure … Read more
Debt-ridden Sri Lanka named nine new cabinet members on Friday in an effort to maintain stability until the island nation’s greatest economic crisis since independence is resolved. Former minister Nimal Siripala de Silva of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), as well as independent MPs Susil Premajayantha, Wijayadasa Rajapaksha, and Tiran Alles, were among the … Read more
Moscow warned its people against visiting the United Kingdom on Friday, citing London’s “unfriendly” posture as well as lengthy visa processing times for Russians. “In order to avoid financial losses and other possible problems, we recommend that Russian citizens refrain, if possible, from traveling to the UK and trying to obtain British visas,” the Russian … Read more
According to recent data, the number of employers in the United Kingdom who voluntarily disclose ethnicity pay gap data has dropped dramatically, bolstering arguments for a forced method similar to that used for gender pay data. The UK government had a consultation on this in 2018, and the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee … Read more
The UK has granted nationals from Saudi Arabia and Bahrain nationals electronic visa waiver status, according to a statement from the Home Office. The status will be effective on June 1, and under this new change, all Saudi Arabian and Bahraini nationals will be able to apply for an electronic visa waiver to travel to … Read more
TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign ministry announced Monday that the European Union’s coordinator for talks between Iran and international powers regarding the restoration of a 2015 nuclear deal will visit Tehran this week. At a weekly news conference, foreign ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh stated, “The agenda for discussions (with Enrique Mora) in Tehran is practically finalised.” “He … Read more
President Volodymyr Zelensky’s fleece jacket, which he autographed, was auctioned for £90,000 (about $111,000), at a fundraiser for Ukraine in London on Thursday. “When the war started, the world couldn’t believe Ukraine and its government will last for more than three days, but it did,” the Ukrainian Embassy to the United Kingdom stated in a … Read more
Boris Johnson is considering bringing Margaret Thatcher’s right-to-buy scheme back to life by allowing people to buy the homes they rent from housing associations at a reduced price. Officials in the No 10 policy unit are working on the idea, which is intended to help “generation rent” and demonstrate the government’s commitment to Conservative principles … Read more
On Thursday, local council and city elections will take place in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as elections for the devolved Northern Ireland Assembly in Belfast. Here are details about the voting and what’s at stake: – When does voting take place? – Polls open at 0600 GMT on Thursday and close at 2100 … Read more
WELLINGTON: New Zealand welcomed thousands of people from across the world, as the country opened its borders to visitors from approximately 60 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Singapore, for the first time since Covid-19 struck in early 2020. As the first aircraft from Los Angeles and San Francisco arrived in Auckland, … Read more
Millions of people will be able to view the solar eclipse this weekend from the comfort of their own homes. The first solar eclipse of 2022 will occur on Saturday, April 30, and will be visible from Antarctica, South America, and the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. The partial eclipse will not be visible to the … Read more
Sharon Osbourne is taking a break from her new work to assist her husband who got Covid-19. “The Talk UK,” Osbourne’s new talk show, tweeted a video on Thursday in which she tearfully shared the news that Ozzy Osbourne had tested positive. “But I spoke to him and he’s okay,” Osbourne said. “I am very worried about Ozzy … Read more
The ruling Conservative Party in the United Kingdom has asked for a probe into the issue of a senior minister who reportedly saw pornography on his cell phone while sitting in the House of Commons. According to a statement from his spokeswoman, the party’s top whip, Chris Heaton-Harris, has requested that the incident be brought … Read more
LONDON: The UK defence ministry said on Tuesday that it was looking into a purported Russian intrusion into its computer systems that targeted more than 100 army recruits. According to the Daily Mail, the breach was “feared to have been a Russian agent” with the purpose of targeting the recruits “as potential agents in the … Read more
The United Kingdom is giving 22 new ambulances and medical equipment to Ukraine in response to a request from the country’s administration, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced. It comes just weeks after Ukraine received a convoy of 20 ambulances to help it fight the Russian assault. UK-Med, a medical aid charity that works on the … Read more
The UK will increase its military aid to Ukraine, Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated in a phone discussion with President Volodymyr Zelensky. Boris Johnson informed Mr. Zelensky that additional armored vehicles, drones, and anti-tank weaponry would be supplied to Ukraine, according to a Downing Street spokesperson. Mr. Zelensky expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister for … Read more
Several Western countries have provided Ukraine with military aid and weapons, since Russia invaded its neighbour on February 24. Announced deliveries have mainly involved defensive weapons, but the situation is evolving fast. Among the offensive weapons which are playing an important role are US-made Javelin missile launchers capable of piercing the most sophisticated armour, such … Read more
Cameron Norrie of the United Kingdom advanced to the quarter-finals of this year’s Barcelona Open after defeating Marton Fucsovics in a nail-biting match. Cameron, who is 26 years old, had to fight hard since his opponent was simply reluctant to give up in order to win the difficult match by 7-5 6-7 (9-11) 6-4, and … Read more
Certain stores are restricting the number of cooking oil consumers may purchase due to the Ukraine war’s impact on supplies. Tesco allows customers to purchase three things. Waitrose and Morrisons have imposed a two-item restriction on consumers. The bulk of sunflower oil imported into the UK originates from Ukraine, and disruptions in supplies have resulted … Read more
London Ramadan Timings 2022 – Today Sehri & Iftar Times London: Muslims around the world are set to observe the holy of month of Ramadan which is a period of deep spiritual reflection and fasting that takes place every year. The festival begins with the sighting of the crescent moon, which is typically one night after a … Read more
On her Twitter account, Jemima shared a video of PML-N protestors dancing. Two elderly men are shown dancing to an inappropriate song with indecent dance moves in the video outside her house on Sunday. While commenting on the video she said: “Let’s play charades- what is this protestor on the right outside my mother’s house miming … Read more
Thousands of people assemble in London’s Hyde Park, as well as open places around the UK and beyond, to commemorate a day that has come to be associated with marijuana. But how did this day become known as something of a sacred feast for marijuana users? Although the origins of 420 are still questioned, the … Read more
Hundreds of GlaxoSmithKline employees in the United Kingdom are ready to strike over a “derisory” salary offer that is much below the rate of inflation, according to a union. GSK has been accused of “colossal corporate greed” by Unite national secretary Sharon Graham over an effective salary decrease in real terms at a time … Read more
There have been unexplained cases of hepatitis in children in four European countries and the United States, according to health officials. Health officials in Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain, and the United States have reported cases of hepatitis, or liver inflammation. Last week, health officials in the United Kingdom reported that the number of cases … Read more
Irregular border crossings by migrants into the EU reached a new high in the first quarter of this year, according to Frontex, the EU’s border protection agency. The number of attempted crossings from the EU to the UK has nearly tripled since the same period last year, according to the report. “The first quarter … Read more
