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Young Kaaba volunteer stabbed to death in Cambridge, 2 arrested
A Saudi student, known for his devotion as a volunteer serving pilgrims visiting the Kaaba in Makkah, was fatally stabbed south of Cambridge, United Kingdom (UK). The victim, 20-year-old Mohammed Yousef Alqassem,…
- India
Air India crash: UK families raise concern over mislabelled remains
London: British families, waiting for the remains of relatives aboard the London-bound Air India 171 plane that crashed soon after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport, are expecting confirmation on DNA matches after high-level India-UK government…
- Middle East
Netanyahu slams UK plan to recognise Palestine
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sharply criticised UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his plan to recognise the State of Palestine, accusing him of rewarding “monstrous terrorism” of Hamas. “Starmer…
- Middle East
Starmer says UK will recognise Palestinian state unless Israel agrees to ceasefire
London: Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday the UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September – unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza and takes steps toward long-term peace. Starmer…
- India
‘Historic’ FTA with Britain shows world’s trust in India: PM Modi
Tuticorin: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday described the recently concluded FTA between India and UK as ‘historic,’ and said the trade pact showed the world’s trust in the country. As regards…
- India
PM Modi to embark on two-nation tour of UK, Maldives today
New Delhi: Shoring up trade and defence cooperation will be the focus of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visits to Britain and the Maldives beginning Wednesday with the formalisation of the landmark India-UK…
- India
India & UK to share views on cross-border terrorism during PM Modi’s visit
New Delhi: Highlighting the US decision to officially designate The Resistance Front (TRF) – a proxy of the Pakistan-based terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT) – as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) and Specially…
- World
‘War in Gaza must end now’: UK, Canada and 26 other countries
London: Twenty-eight countries including Britain, Japan and a host of European nations issued a joint statement Monday saying the war in Gaza “must end now” — the latest sign of allies’ sharpening…
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UK, France, 23 other countries say war in Gaza ‘must end now’
London: Twenty-five countries including Britain, France and a host of European nations issued a joint statement on Monday, July 20, saying the war in Gaza “must end now” and Israel must comply…
- World
UK intelligence warns of rising Iranian threat; Tehran denies allegations
London: A British parliamentary committee has warned that Iran has significantly escalated threats against individuals in the United Kingdom since 2022, placing the risk to Iranian dissidents and Jewish or Israeli-linked individuals…
- Technology
Stranded British F-35B jet in Kerala becomes unlikely tourism star
Thiruvananthapuram: What began last month as an emergency landing by a British Royal Navy F-35B Lightning fighter jet at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport has unexpectedly turned into a marketing gift for Kerala Tourism.…
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Keir marks one-year milestone as UK PM amid turmoil, Chancellor in tears
London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday addressed an extraordinary House of Commons session with his Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, seen fighting tears behind him as he defended his government’s efforts to…
- Middle East
UK govt says will ban pro-Palestinian group after activists broke into military base
London: Britain’s government said Monday it will ban the pro-Palestinian activist group Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws after the group’s members broke into a military base and vandalised two planes last week.…
- India
Piyush Goyal begins UK visit to boost FTA talks
New Delhi: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday embarked on a high-level, two-day visit to the United Kingdom, to reinforce strategic momentum on India–UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and…
- India
Investigation team dispatched to probe AI171 crash: UK PM
London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday said that a UK investigation team has been dispatched as part of the ongoing investigation into the London-bound Air India Flight 171 crash in…