US and allies plan more Iran sanctions; Israel war cabinet to meet again WASHINGTON/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The US and its allies planned fresh sanctions against Iran over its unprecedented... Published 17 Apr, 2024 11:11am
World Israeli military vows response to Iran attack as calls for restraint mount OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israelis awaited word on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would respond to Iran’s... Published 16 Apr, 2024 12:35pm
World Israeli aggression in Gaza enters 7th month as truce negotiators expected in Cairo US and other negotiators are expected to join the protagonists in Cairo in a renewed push for a ceasefire and hostage release deal Updated 07 Apr, 2024 09:27pm
World US reports deal with Egypt to restart aid to Gaza as protests rock Middle East TEL AVIV/GAZA: Egypt agreed to reopen its border crossing with the Gaza Strip to allow aid to reach Palestinians,... Published 19 Oct, 2023 10:49am
World Kremlin rejects Western claim that North Korea is supplying Russia with arms MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Tuesday rejected Western claims that North Korea was supplying weapons to Russia, the TASS... Published 17 Oct, 2023 12:41pm
Markets UK reports 18.5 billion pound budget deficit in June LONDON: Britain recorded a budget deficit of 18.5 billion pounds ($23.82 billion) in June, down by 400 million... Published 21 Jul, 2023 01:48pm
World UK PM Sunak’s Conservatives lose Selby and Ainsty by-election LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives lost the previously safe parliamentary seat of Selby and... Published 21 Jul, 2023 09:59am
World British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak braced for defeats in key elections LONDON: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces voters in very different parliamentary seats on Thursday and risks losing... Published 20 Jul, 2023 01:05pm
World Sunak seeks to boost business links amid CBI crisis LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday launched a new platform to bring together major UK companies,... Published 24 Apr, 2023 03:26pm
World Biden heads to Belfast for North Ireland peace anniversary BELFAST: US President Joe Biden will arrive in Belfast Tuesday to launch high-profile commemorations of the 25th... Published 11 Apr, 2023 11:03am
World Sunak, Biden to mark 25 years since North Irish peace deal LONDON: Northern Ireland on Monday marks the 25th anniversary of its landmark 1998 peace accords, with the UK... Published 10 Apr, 2023 11:21am
World UK unveils cost-of-living budget as mass strikes hit nation LONDON: Britain’s finance minister unveils a cost-of-living budget on Wednesday as the government seeks to keep a... Published 15 Mar, 2023 12:02pm
World Biden invites British PM Sunak to White House SAN DIEGO: President Joe Biden on Monday invited British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to the White House in June. The... Published 14 Mar, 2023 01:15pm
World Australia’s nuclear submarine plan to cost up to $245 billion by 2055 CANBERRA: Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine programme with the United States and Britain will cost up to A$368... Published 14 Mar, 2023 12:21pm
World Biden says intends to visit Republic of Ireland, North Ireland SAN DIEGO: President Joe Biden on Monday said he intends to visit the Republic of Ireland and the British province... Published 14 Mar, 2023 10:46am
World UK hails ‘essential’ French alliance ahead of breakthrough summit LONDON: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak acclaimed Britain’s “essential” alliance with France ahead of a bridge-building... Published 10 Mar, 2023 11:42am
World Australia’s nuclear submarine capability to ensure peace, stability SYDNEY: Australia’s nuclear submarines will ensure peace and stability across the Indo-Pacific, southeast Asia and... Published 09 Mar, 2023 10:47am
World UK PM Sunak: New Northern Ireland deal not about any one political party LONDON: New post-Brexit trading arrangements agreed between Britain and the European Union are about improving the... Published 28 Feb, 2023 01:36pm
World UK PM strikes Northern Ireland deal with EU LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak struck a new deal with the European Union on post-Brexit trade rules for... Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am
World UK’s Sunak tells Northern Ireland’s SDLP: Protocol deal ‘not done yet’ BELFAST: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told Northern Ireland’s Social Democratic and Labour Party on Friday a... Published 17 Feb, 2023 03:28pm
Business & Finance UK PM shuffles cabinet to bolster economy LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reshuffled his cabinet on Tuesday, breaking up two departments to better... Published 08 Feb, 2023 06:39am
World UK PM hails Brexit as ‘huge opportunity’, three years on LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday defended Brexit, insisting that leaving the EU had brought... Published 31 Jan, 2023 11:47am
World UK PM fires Conservative party’s cheif after tax probe LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday fired Conservative party chairman Nadhim Zahawi after an ... Published 30 Jan, 2023 06:35am
World UK PM fires Conservative chairman after tax probe: govt LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday fired Conservative party chairman Nadhim Zahawi after an... Published 29 Jan, 2023 03:06pm
World Death toll in Russian missile attack on Dnipro apartment building rises to 21 DNIPRO: The death toll from a Russian missile strike on an apartment building in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro... Updated 15 Jan, 2023 05:04pm
World UK, Japan to sign major defence deal allowing troop deployments LONDON: The British and Japanese prime ministers will sign a “hugely significant” new defence deal allowing UK... Published 11 Jan, 2023 11:48am
World England rushes to discharge hospital patients to ease bed-blocking crisis LONDON: England’s National Health Service (NHS) aims to begin discharging thousands of patients into care homes and... Published 09 Jan, 2023 12:07pm
World British nurses and paramedics plan more strikes in 2023 LONDON: Britain’s health workers on Friday announced a fresh round of strikes in January, with their long-running... Published 23 Dec, 2022 06:54pm
Markets North Sea producers seek price floor to limit windfall tax LONDON: The British government should introduce a price floor to mitigate the impact of its new windfall tax on the... Published 12 Dec, 2022 07:15am
World India’s Modi meets Biden at G20 summit NEW DELHI: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed global and regional developments in a meeting with US... Published 15 Nov, 2022 03:24pm
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