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India
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1 survivor found in Air India flight AI171 crash that killed more than 200
Boeing-operated flight carried 242 passengers, including those from India, UK, Portugal, Canada. A 40-year-old British national survived.
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China-UK relations
UK vows due diligence on Chinese embassy in London amid security concerns
9 Jun 2025 - 12:48AM
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Britain
Solar panel ‘revolution’ planned for new homes, says UK
6 Jun 2025 - 11:06PM
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Britain
UK’s defence overhaul puts focus on Nato, highlights China, Russia threats
Study describes China as ‘sophisticated and persistent challenge’, says Russia and China are increasing nuclear weapons in their stockpiles.
3 Jun 2025 - 3:32AM
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Britain
Number of migrants reaching UK in small boats in single day hits 2025 high
UK defence secretary laments ‘shocking’ scenes as the overall number of migrant crossings so far this year passes 14,800.
2 Jun 2025 - 2:28PM
Britain
UK to go on munitions factory building spree to deter enemies
London will invest US$2 billion to set up six munitions factories to bolster the country’s defence industry and military readiness.
1 Jun 2025 - 11:40AM
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United States
Opinion
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Why UK-Mauritius deal over military base is more than a legal milestone
Once seen as a relic of colonialism, the Chagos Archipelago has evolved into a flashpoint in global strategic competition.
28 May 2025 - 7:25AM
Britain
Police probe if car driver tailgated ambulance before Liverpool parade crash
Liverpool mayor Steve Rotheram said the vehicle should not have been on the street and the ‘big question’ was how the incident happened.
27 May 2025 - 11:35PM
United States
Opinion
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Trump’s Oval Office smackdowns reflect alarming turn in US diplomacy
The US president’s meeting with South Africa’s leader was the latest example of erratic American diplomacy, awash in conspiracy theories.
27 May 2025 - 8:30PM
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Britain
UK to spend billions on job training to cut reliance on migrants
UK aiming to ‘refocus skills landscape’ on ‘young, domestic talent’ by creating 120,000 new training opportunities.
27 May 2025 - 12:32PM
Emmanuel Macron
Macron denies dispute with wife as Russia mocks face shoving video
France’s first lady seems to push her husband as they land in Vietnam. He says they were joking.
27 May 2025 - 9:05AM
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Britain
UK renationalises first train operator, Labour vows improvements
All UK rail operators are due to be renationalised within the next two years in a key policy launched by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
25 May 2025 - 6:48PM
US-China trade war
Letters
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US-China trade truce isn’t a win for Trump but for globalisation
Readers discuss the limits of economic nationalism, Trump’s willingness to visit Beijing, Britain’s plans to tighten immigration, and personalising Hong Kong’s welcome to visitors.
24 May 2025 - 11:30AM
Britain
UK signs Chagos deal with Mauritius, says China sought its ‘collapse’
Multibillion-dollar agreement for 99 years sees Britain keep control of military base on Diego Garcia jointly run with the US.
23 May 2025 - 1:32PM
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Israel-Gaza war
UK halts Israel trade talks amid Gaza conflict, imposes sanctions over West Bank
The announcement came after UK PM Keir Starmer criticised Israel, calling the suffering of children in Gaza “utterly intolerable” and reiterated his call for a ceasefire.
20 May 2025 - 10:42PM
Britain
UK and EU forge new post-Brexit deal on fishing, security and Ukraine
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government wanted to ease trade barriers as part of efforts to boost the country’s tepid level of growth.
19 May 2025 - 8:49PM
Italy
Italy’s Meloni scores diplomatic ‘win’ by bringing US, EU to same table
Meloni said she was ‘very proud’ to host US Vice-President J.D. Vance and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to ‘start a dialogue’.
19 May 2025 - 9:04AM
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Britain
UK, EU still at odds over students and workers ahead of reset summit
British and EU negotiators struggle to agree on multiple issues ahead of the London meeting to revive ties.
18 May 2025 - 9:31AM
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Britain
UK talking with several countries to host rejected asylum seekers
The British leader is under pressure to reduce immigration and cut the number of irregular migrants arriving on UK shores.
16 May 2025 - 3:10PM
Crime
Ukrainian charged with arson at homes linked to UK PM Starmer
Roman Lavrynovych, 21, was charged with three counts of arson with intent to endanger life.
16 May 2025 - 10:22AM
United States
Opinion
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Britain has capitulated to Trump’s coercive trade. Others must resist
The EU, Japan, China and other powers need to draw a line. To concede is to legitimise a coercive trading model where strength trumps fairness.
14 May 2025 - 5:20PM
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France
France hits back at false claim Macron, Starmer and Merz had drugs on train
Elysee blames ‘France’s enemies’ after European leaders were the target of fake news that a white tissue on table was a cocaine bag.
13 May 2025 - 1:39PM
Britain
UK police arrest man for arson after fire at Starmer’s private home
A 21-year old man, arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life, remains in custody.
13 May 2025 - 3:43PM
Britain
UK to toughen skilled worker visa rules in immigration overhaul
‘We are taking decisive action to restore control and order to the immigration system,’ a minister says.
11 May 2025 - 11:10PM
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Britain
UK hoping ‘pragmatic’ approach will yield ‘ambitious’ EU deal, Starmer says
A ‘pragmatic’ approach to talks on food standards, youth mobility and European courts could yield an ‘ambitious’ post-Brexit deal.
10 May 2025 - 10:47PM
United States
Opinion
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Trumpism is waning but leaders still need to address voter frustrations
In recent elections across three continents, Trumpism mainly backfired – but democracies still need to understand why it resonates.
9 May 2025 - 8:30PM
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Donald Trump
Trump hails great trade deal with UK, but is it a ‘nothingburger’?
Trump’s UK trade deal, the first since he launched a global tariff war, leaves key issues unresolved.
9 May 2025 - 12:44PM
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Germany
Germany’s Merz stresses European unity, defence on first Paris trip as chancellor
Merz and France’s Macron hope to give the relationship fresh impetus at a crucial time.
7 May 2025 - 8:47PM
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