A Tunisian fraudster tearfully begged for mercy before being jailed after assuming another man's identity to claim £160,000 in benefits and compensation for Grenfell Tower victims. Adam Mejri, 46, walked into an abandoned flat and pretended to be tenant Munir Altaib before illegally sub-letting the»»»

LONDON, July 10 - Britain acted unlawfully by removing asylum seekers' right to challenge decisions rejecting their claim to be a victim of trafficking, London's High Court ruled on Friday. Britain's Home Office (interior ministry) last September changed its guidance relating to potential human tra»»»

Ruth Ellis became the last woman to be hanged in Britain on July 13 1955. Her execution was a national event. A crowd, reported to be 1,000-strong, gathered outside Holloway Prison in London that morning. Anti-death penalty protesters held signs, some people prayed and some wept. Ellis’s story had »»»

LONDON — The government shouldn't extend U.S. tech firm Palantir's contract with the NHS when it goes up for renewal in February 2027, the Health and Social Care committee said in a letter to ... »»»

A second parliamentary committee has urged Labour to scrap Palantir’s £330m contract with the NHS, increasing pressure on the next prime minister over government deals with the controversial US tech company. MPs on the health and social care select committee want the NHS to cut ties with Palantir a»»»

02 Jul 2026 The Department of Health will on Friday, 3 July 2026, administer the graduation ceremony of medical doctors who recently completed their studies in Cuban universities as part of the Nelson Mandela/Fidel Castro Medical Programme. The programme is designed to address the shortage of medic»»»

King Charles III salutes the armed forces after the annual Trooping the Colour in recognition of the King's birthday on June 13. Charles gave a posthumous pardon to Ruth Ellis, who was the last woman hanged in Great Britain. Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI | License Photo July 8 (UPI) -- King Charles II»»»

LONDON: Two in five British people believe that Muslims cannot integrate into society, a new report has found. The study by Sara Khan, a former government adviser on extremism, also found more than half of Britons believe their country’s national identity is disappearing due to “diversity,” The Gua»»»

LNER told UKLFI it had taken 'appropriate steps' to enforce uniform policy following a passenger complaint over 'Palestine Solidarity' badge A train company in the UK has told staff they cannot wear union-endorsed badges supporting Palestine while on duty following a complaint by a pro-Israel legal»»»

By Sushil BatraNew Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): Legal experts from India, the United Kingdom and the United States have largely endorsed the US Department of Justice's (DoJ) decision to defend its move to withdraw the criminal case against industrialist Gautam Adani, saying the department's respons»»»

LONDON — Britain said on Tuesday it could intervene in Paramount Skydance Corporation's proposed takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, potentially holding up »»»

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal shared a touching childhood memory during an interaction in London, recalling how he campaigned with a Jana Sangh flag at the age of seven and always dreamed of becoming a politician. In a heartwarming exchange with a young girl who said she wanted »»»

While Indonesia’s nickel-quota issuance provides a broad guide for the country’s annual output, it does not directly tally with it. All miners, including those at the exploration stage that are not yet producing, are required by the ministry to obtain RKABs (June 24): Indonesia is poised to allow a»»»

Aqra bil- Malti The Malta Film Commission has launched a €2 million skills‑development fund and unveiled Malta’s first set of professional standards for film crews, during a conference that opened Mediterranean Film Festival week. The new fund is designed to strengthen the capabilities of workers a»»»

France struggles with extreme heat and power grid challenges as temperature records also smashed in parts of UK and Spain. French authorities say about ⁠20 ⁠people have drowned over the weekend while swimming in unsupervised areas to seek relief from a heatwave gripping France and other parts of Eu»»»

Add as a preferred source President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Oluwatoyin Temitayo Ogundipe as chairman of the governing board of the National Universities Commission (NUC). A statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information & Strategy, disclosed that h»»»

A general view of North Korea’s embassy in London. Pyongyang’s ties with Britain will remain downgraded until sanctions on the Songdowon International Children’s Camp are lifted. (EPA Images pic) SEOUL: North Korea has recalled its ambassador to Britain just a month after he took up the post, downg»»»

0 Manchester School Stabbing Update: A 27 year old teacher recently got stabbed while trying to protect his young students in Blackley, Manchester. Now, local authorities have officially disclosed the name of the teacher. Manchester School Stabbing Update: Name of ‘Hero Teacher’ Revealed The Greate»»»

Air India crash, a year ago. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) issued an interim statement on Friday, marking one year since the crash. It offered condolences to the family and assured the probe is being conducted in a comprehensive manner to ensure blame or liability is not assigne»»»

Ahmedabad, On the first anniversary of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, British High Commissioner to India Lindy Cameron on Friday paid tribute to the victims, saying her thoughts were with all the families affected by the tragedy. She said 52 British nationals were among the 260 persons kil»»»

A second night of unrest in Northern Ireland has deepened concerns about rising anti-immigrant sentiment after a stabbing in Belfast sparked riots, attacks on homes and clashes with police. Police deployed water cannons against masked protesters who hurled bricks, rocks and bottles at officers, whi»»»

There’s free speech — and then there’s the King’s speech. Global News has learned that the cost to the Canadian treasury to have King Charles III read the speech from the throne in Canada’s Senate a year ago to open the 45th Parliament came close to $900,000. Still, for the then-just-elected govern»»»

Hundreds of people protested outside Ireland's parliament on Thursday to express outrage at the death of ‌a Congolese-born man after he was restrained outside a Dublin department store in an incident some compared to the 2020 killing of George Floyd. Yves Sakila was detained by security guards on o»»»

DHAKA, May 21, 2026 (BSS) -Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon today said former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia played a pioneering role in advancing girls' education by expanding educational opportunities for female students across the country. He made »»»

Britain's King Charles III (right) and Queen Camilla play bodhran drums, at Thompson Dock in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Tuesday. (AFP-Yonhap) BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AFP) -- Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla joined in with traditional Irish musicians Tuesday when they beat bodhrans, a»»»

He was a refugee – now he's Lord Mayor of Bristol 12 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAlastair McKeeBristol BBCCouncillor Yassin Mohamud has represented Lawrence Hill in Bristol since 2021 Bristol's next Lord Mayor says he wants to bring "unity, working together and helping each other" t»»»

Greeks living in the United Kingdom attended in large numbers an outreach event in London aimed at encouraging skilled professionals to return to Greece, officials said. The event, held Saturday, was the seventh consecutive international stop of the “Rebrain Greece” initiative, organized by the Min»»»

Marathon record-breaker Sabastian Sawe received a hero's welcome in Kenya, complete with a water cannon salute on Wednesday for the aircraft he was aboard. On Thursday, he was awarded $61,000 and a car by the president. Sawe, the first person to officially break the two-hour barrier in an marathon,»»»

Balaclavas and e-bikes have become the armour of teenage boys zooming around London streets, snatching mobile phones from unsuspecting commuters and tourists. As AFP joined a patrol on a sunny Friday night, police officer Hayden O’Connor spotted potential victims everywhere — people holdin ... »»»

London: Balaclavas and e-bikes have become the armour of teenage boys zooming around London streets snatching mobile phones from unsuspecting commuters and tourists. As AFP joined a patrol on a sunny Friday night, police officer Hayden O'Connor spotted potential victims everywhere -- people holding»»»

PUTRAJAYA: Political analyst James Chai arrived at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters here on Tuesday (April 28) to give his statement. Chai, who is also a former aide to former economy minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli, arrived at about 10am in a white vehicle. On Monday (»»»

The trial centres on allegations of bribery and financial misconduct during Alison-Madueke’s time in office. A high-profile corruption trial involving former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke is drawing renewed attention — not only in courtrooms, but also on the stree»»»

Akbar Hossain, who had been serving as Minister (Press) at the Bangladesh High Commission in London, has resigned from his position. In a message shared from his verified Facebook account on Friday night, he confirmed the development, noting, “I have resigned from my position as Minister (Press) at»»»

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Professor Juwono Sudarsono, former Indonesian defense minister and ambassador, passed away aged 84 on Saturday and was buried with full honors at Kalibata Heroes Cemetery here on Sunday. His coffin lay in state at the Defense Ministry office on Sunday morning, with the procession»»»

Republika Srpska has successfully carried out borrowing on the international capital market by issuing a benchmark eurobond in the amount of EUR 500 million, with a fixed interest rate of 6.25 percent and maturity in April 2031, the Republika Srpska Ministry of Finance announced. The tran ... »»»

British national who travelled to Malta with symptoms has tested negative for meningitis B, Health Minister Jo Etienne Abela has confirmed. "This person of British nationality who came to Malta had the tests done at Mater Dei Hospital and the result showed she does not have the type of meningitis B»»»