Net zero, Russia war driving nascent hydrogen economy Kevin Kendall pulls up at the only green hydrogen refuelling station in Birmingham, Britain’s second-biggest city,... Published 17 Aug, 2022 06:07am
World Italy kicks off vaccination campaign against monkeypox ROME: Italy opened its vaccination campaign against monkeypox on Monday, as case numbers have increased at a time... Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:32pm
Print Britain calls for ‘swift end’ to violence LONDON: Britain on Saturday called for a swift end to the violence in the Gaza Strip, the worst escalation in... Published 07 Aug, 2022 05:41am
World UK says Russia’s actions at Zaporizhzhia power plant likely undermine its security, safety The actions taken by Russian forces at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has likely undermined security and the... Published 05 Aug, 2022 11:27am
World Britain says Ukraine’s counterattack in Kherson gains momentum Ukraine’s counteroffensive is gathering momentum in the Russian-controlled southern Ukrainian city of Kherson,... Published 28 Jul, 2022 12:10pm
World China is now top priority for British intelligence, spy chief says ASPEN: Britain’s spy chief said on Thursday that China was now the top intelligence priority for the Secret... Published 21 Jul, 2022 09:35pm
World France battles massive wildfires, Britain breaks temperature record LONDON/PARIS: Firefighters in southwestern France battled on Tuesday to contain massive forest wildfires and Britain... Published 19 Jul, 2022 10:33pm
World UK parliamentary committee requests documents for investigation into PM Johnson LONDON: A committee of lawmakers has requested diaries, emails, photos and mobile phone messages from Boris... Published 15 Jul, 2022 05:20pm
Opinion Britain, Japan aim to merge Tempest and F-X fighter programmes Britain and Japan are close to an agreement to merge their next-generation Tempest and F-X fighter jet programmes,... Published 15 Jul, 2022 06:20am
World UK to introduce new economic and trade sanctions on Belarus LONDON: Britain said it would on Tuesday introduce new economic, trade and transport sanctions on Belarus over the... Published 04 Jul, 2022 07:12pm
Business & Finance UK mulling action for steel industry, despite WTO concerns LONDON: Britain is mulling action to protect its ailing steel industry that could set it on collision course with ... Published 27 Jun, 2022 07:48am
Markets UK, US, Japan and Canada to ban Russia gold imports LONDON: Britain, the United States, Japan and Canada will ban new imports of Russian gold as part of efforts to... Updated 26 Jun, 2022 07:28pm
World Britain set for biggest rail strike in decades LONDON: Britain’s railway network this week faces its biggest strike action in more than three decades in a row... Published 21 Jun, 2022 05:51am
Opinion ‘Like it or not’, Britannia still rules part of Cyprus Next to a palm tree, the Union Jack hangs limply on a pole outside a simple courthouse built decades ago on this... Published 13 Jun, 2022 06:19am
World Iran condemns ‘political, unconstructive’ IAEA resolution TEHRAN: Iran denounced as “political” and “unconstructive” Thursday a resolution adopted by the UN nuclear watchdog... Published 09 Jun, 2022 12:52pm
Business & Finance Zara-owner Inditex’s quarterly profit jumps 80% on post-COVID wardrobe renewal MADRID: Fashion giant Zara’s owner Inditex reported a quarterly profit on Wednesday that jumped 80% on the back of... Published 08 Jun, 2022 11:48am
World UK’s wounded Johnson fights on despite Tory revolt LONDON: Britain’s embattled Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed on Tuesday to plough on with policy priorities... Published 08 Jun, 2022 08:15am
Print Britain offers smallpox shot as monkeypox cases spread in Europe LONDON: A smattering of monkeypox cases in Britain has prompted authorities to offer a smallpox vaccine to some... Published 20 May, 2022 05:15am
World Britain in a ‘very, very difficult economic situation’: Truss LONDON: Britain is facing a “very, very difficult economic situation”, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on... Published 18 May, 2022 12:15pm
World Ukraine keeps up counterattack to north of Kharkiv, Britain says Ukrainian forces are keeping up a counterattack to the north of the second largest city of Kharkiv and recapturing... Published 12 May, 2022 12:08pm
World UK to provide 1.3 billion pounds of further military support to Ukraine LONDON: Britain said it would provide a further 1.3 billion pounds ($1.60 billion) in military support and aid to... Updated 08 May, 2022 11:07am
World Embattled UK PM Johnson faces mid-term test LONDON: Voters go to the polls in Britain on Thursday, in a mid-term test for the Conservative government that could... Published 02 May, 2022 11:03am
World Britain and India in new defence and security partnership: Johnson NEW DELHI: Britain and India agreed a “new and expanded” defence and security partnership on Friday, under-fire... Updated 22 Apr, 2022 03:17pm
Markets INEOS offers to develop test shale gas site in Britain LONDON: Chemicals and energy giant INEOS has offered to develop a shale gas test site in Britain to demonstrate to... Published 11 Apr, 2022 06:02am
Markets LNG tankers heading to Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands The following liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers are expected to arrive in Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands in... Published 06 Apr, 2022 02:16pm
World Britain says $350bn ‘of Putin’s war chest’ frozen WARSAW: Britain has frozen some $350 billion (321 billion euros) in assets from the “war chest” of Russian... Published 06 Apr, 2022 06:05am
Business & Finance Britain cedes control of bailed-out NatWest bank LONDON: Britain announced Monday that it has ceded control of bailed-out bank giant NatWest, cutting its stake to... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
World UK slaps more sanctions on Russian, Belarus entities LONDON: Britain slapped sanctions Thursday on 59 more Russian individuals and entities, as well as six Belarusian... Published 24 Mar, 2022 05:14pm
World UK marks two years since first virus lockdown LONDON: Britain on Wednesday held a minute’s silence to remember the victims of the coronavirus pandemic, on the... Published 23 Mar, 2022 06:53pm
World UK to streamline sanctioning Russian oligarchs LONDON: Britain is to make it easier to penalise Russian oligarchs and align those sanctions with the European Union... Published 06 Mar, 2022 05:14am