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Debris of a plane that crashed in the northwestern Indian city of Ahmedabad, in Gujarat state on Thursday. Photo: X / Central Industrial Security Force / AP
India

Developing | 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

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Britain

Solar panel ‘revolution’ planned for new homes, says UK

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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.

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Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a visit to the BAE Systems’ Govan facility, in Glasgow, Scotland on Monday. Photo: Pool Photo via AP
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.

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.

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United States

Opinion | 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.

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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.

United States

Opinion | 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.

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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.

Workers during morning rush-hour in London. Photo: Reuters
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.

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The hand of Brigitte Macron can be seen on the face of French President Emmanuel Macron as the couple arrive in Vietnam. Photo: Reuters
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.

US-China trade war

Letters | 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.

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.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (irght), accompanied by General Sir Jim Hockenhull, speaks during a press conference at Northwood military base in west London on Wednesday. Pool photo: EPA-EFE
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.

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech in the Downing Street Rose Garden in London on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE
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.

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’.

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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.

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The UK has been reluctant to support policies that could prompt an influx of young workers as the country seeks to curb immigration. Photo: EPA-EFE
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.

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.

United States

Opinion | 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.

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US President Donald Trump greets British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the entrance to the West Wing of the White House in Washington, on February 27. Photo: AFP
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.

Some social media users suggested that this object was a ‘cocaine’ bag. Macron’s Elysee office said the white object was a tissue. Photo: Reuters
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.

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.

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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.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a press conference in the grounds of the Mariynsky Palace in Kyiv on Saturday. Photo: AFP
United States

Opinion | 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.

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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.

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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.

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