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
World UN nuclear watchdog chief to travel to Iran on Saturday VIENNA: The head of the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency, the UN nuclear watchdog, will travel to ... Published 03 Mar, 2022 01:39pm
World Italy's Draghi says ready to step up curbs on Russia, hit oligarchs ROME: Italy is ready to impose further sanctions on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, including targeting its... Published 01 Mar, 2022 04:15pm
World UK pledges £160 million to global vaccine drive LONDON: Britain on Thursday pledged an extra £160 million to boost global vaccine development, with the aim of ... Published 24 Feb, 2022 11:23am
World UK says Russian channel RT is ‘tool of Kremlin disinformation’ LONDON: Britain accused Russian news channel RT of being a tool of the Kremlin’s disinformation campaign on... Published 24 Feb, 2022 06:34am
World Japan sanctions Russia, separatists over Ukraine TOKYO: Japan will impose sanctions on Russia and individuals linked to eastern Ukrainian regions controlled by... Published 23 Feb, 2022 10:35am
Print Sri Lanka completes return of illegal waste to Britain COLOMBO: Sri Lanka shipped out to Britain on Monday the last of several hundred containers filled with thousands of... Published 22 Feb, 2022 04:43am
Business & Finance Sri Lanka completes return of illegal waste to Britain COLOMBO: Sri Lanka shipped out to Britain on Monday the last of several hundred containers filled with thousands of... Published 21 Feb, 2022 02:22pm
Markets Credit Suisse denies wrongdoing after client data leaked to media VIENNA: Credit Suisse said on Sunday it "strongly rejects" allegations of wrongdoing after dozens of media published... Published 21 Feb, 2022 11:16am
World West could cut US dollar access for Russian companies, UK's Johnson says LONDON: The United States and Britain would seek to cut off Russian companies' access to US dollars and British... Published 20 Feb, 2022 02:16pm
World Treasured trash: UK waste gets new lease of life BRIDPORT: From facial scrubs using coffee grounds to clothes made from plastic bottles and furniture decorated with... Published 17 Feb, 2022 01:51pm
World France warns Iran only days left to agree nuclear deal VIENNA: Iran has just days left to accept a deal on its nuclear programme at talks in Vienna, France warned on... Published 17 Feb, 2022 10:55am
World Australia, UK hail 'progress' on nuclear subs deal SYDNEY: Australia's bid to acquire nuclear-powered submarines is making "significant progress", the country said... Published 17 Feb, 2022 10:52am
World Prince Andrew settles with sex abuse accuser Virginia Giuffre NEW YORK: Britain’s Prince Andrew has settled a lawsuit by Virginia Giuffre accusing the Duke of York of sexually... Published 16 Feb, 2022 06:20am
World Britain scrambles jets after detecting unidentfied aircraft LONDON: Britain scrambled fighter jets on Wednesday after detecting unidentified aircraft approaching its airspace,... Published 02 Feb, 2022 09:02pm
World Macron tells Iran's Raisi more effort needed in nuclear talks LONDON: French President Emmanuel Macron in a discussion with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday said... Published 30 Jan, 2022 01:31pm
Business & Finance Brexit hurt EU-UK trade PARIS: If trade between Britain and the EU didn't seize up after Brexit, the volume of commercial exchanges was... Published 27 Jan, 2022 02:04pm
World UK's Truss: We will call Russia out for trying to subvert democracy LONDON: Britain will call out Russian attempts to subvert democracy, foreign minister Liz Truss said on Monday after... Published 24 Jan, 2022 09:33pm
Business & Finance Record year for Argentine wine exports BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's bottled wine exports hit a historic high in 2021 worth $817 million, the foreign ministry... Published 23 Jan, 2022 11:11am
World UK puts new 'smart motorways' on hold LONDON: Britain will pause the rollout of new "smart motorways" for five years while it gathers safety data on those... Published 12 Jan, 2022 10:06am
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?