Tag: Britain
Rwanda seeks arbitration over cancellation of asylum deal with UK
Kigali, Jan. 28, 2026 (Reuters/NAN) Rwanda has filed an arbitration case against Britain over the cancellation of an asylum deal by Prime Minister Keir Starmer...
UK’s unemployment rate rises due to economic uncertainty
Britain’s unemployment rate rose by more than expected, and earnings growth eased back once again, the latest sign that economic uncertainty is affecting the...
U.S. destroys Houthi drones and missile
The U.S. Armed Forces said on Thursday that they destroyed two drones and a missile launched by Iran-backed Houthi militants and targeting a U.S....
Venezuela’s Maduro passes law to annex part of neighbouring Guyana
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has passed a law to create a new Venezuelan state around the oil-rich region of Essequibo in neighbouring Guyana.
“The decision...
Unilever to cut 7,500 jobs worldwide
Consumer goods giant Unilever has announced plans to cut around 7,500 jobs globally as part of an overhaul aimed at saving around 684 million...
U.S. vetoes UN resolution calling for Gaza
On Tuesday, the United States again vetoed a draft resolution that called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip; as a result, the...
British high-speed HS2 trains to run on zero-carbon electricity
Britain’s new high-speed HS2 trains would be powered using zero-carbon electricity to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the government said in London.
Andrew Stephenson, the Minister...
UK to Russia: You tried to hack, steal COVID-19 vaccine data
UK and its allies accused Russian intelligence services on Thursday of attempting to steal information on the development of COVID-19 vaccines through “irresponsible cyber-attacks.”
The...
Facial recognition firm mired in privacy issues
Britain’s data watchdog and its Australian counterpart said on Thursday that they launched a joint investigation into the personal information handling practices of facial...
France, Italy suggest phased approach to global tax
Britain, France, Italy and Spain suggested a “phased approach” to global digital taxation talks in a joint letter to the U.S. treasury secretary last...
Corona-Virus hits Britain as two are infected
Two people in England have been diagnosed with the Wuhan coronavirus and are being treated in Newcastle.
The patients are members of the same family...
