onSaudi Arabia, 16 other countries announce end of Ramadan, declare Sunday Eid-ul-Fitr Day Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, and other Arab countries announced on Saturday that Sunday will be the first day of Eid... Read more »
Death toll rises to 12 in London apartment building inferno The death toll of a deadly overnight fire that engulfed a 24-story London apartment tower Wednesday has risen to 12, local police... Read more »
Children among 22 dead in suicide attack at Ariana Grande concert At least 22 people were killed and about 59 others were injured in an attack after an Ariana Grande concert Monday... Read more »
Theresa May vows to put Brexit at heart of UK election campaign British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced that she is calling for an early election on June 8, describing it... Read more »
The foreign ministers of the world’s most advanced economies visited a war memorial for the 140,000 victims of the 1945 atomic bombing of the Japanese city. HIROSHIMA (Japan) – The Group of... Read more »
Hundreds of people gathered outside Downing Street demanding that Cameron resign after he admitted his part in the Panama Papers scandal. Many demonstrators waved placards portraying Cameron as an out-of-touch elitist, while... Read more »
Russia, Philippines have the highest share of women in senior business roles When it comes to the percentage of senior management roles held by women, the United States, United Kingdom ad Australia are... Read more »
Airlines are offering refunds to passengers who have booked flights to central and south American countries caught up in the Zika virus outbreak The mosquito-borne Zika virus is spreading so quickly through... Read more »
4,000 operations have been cancelled and patients warned to stay away as thousands of junior doctors around the UK have begun a 24-hour strike Thousands of Junior Doctors across Britain are striking... Read more »
UK flooding: Government faces calls to overhaul flood defences in showdown talks with key groups Flood defences “overwhelmed” by recent record rainfall will be fixed and bolstered in a £40m package of... Read more »
A Swedish report on global arms sales ranks defence firms from the United States and Western Europe as dominating the industry. STOCKHOLM (Sweden) – Arms manufacturers in North America and Western Europe increased... Read more »
Cameron’s speech may have won over 397 MPs but he failed to properly address concerns on key issues such as military strategy, the absence of credible ground forces, the lack of a... Read more »
UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says 32 ISIS fighters dead and 40 more injured in Raqqa province on Sunday At least 32 Islamic State fighters have been killed and 40 more... Read more »
40th anniversary of the ‘Dismissal’ For his multiple crimes against humanity in general, and against this nation in particular, Charles should be run out of Australia, not feted hither and yon. One... Read more »
Studying abroad can prove extremely expensive. Tuition fees vary widely across international universities, as do cost of living expenses. According to HSBC, the United States has the highest average annual fees for... Read more »
The UK has seen the hottest July day on record, with temperatures hitting 36.7C (98F). The Met Office said the reading had been registered at Heathrow – breaking the previous record set... Read more »
The United States and Britain are the main barriers when it comes to tackling climate change, according to a new survey. The survey by YouGov, spanning four continents and 15 countries, found... Read more »
Mhairi Black made history by becoming the youngest lawmaker in UK history since the 17th century Mhairi Black, the freshly elected lawmaker from Scotland, will soon be heading down from her constituency of... Read more »
British Prime Minister David Cameron appeared poised to remain in power Friday LONDON — Prime Minister David Cameron and his Conservative Party won a surprisingly solid victory in the British general election... Read more »
A 14-year-old boy from Blackburn, Lancashire, has been charged with inciting a terrorist beheading and inciting a terrorist attack in Australia. The teenager was first arrested three weeks ago, then re-arrested last... Read more »
Deutsche Bank has been fined $2.5bn (£1.66bn) by US and UK regulators for trying to manipulate interest rates. The German bank has been fined $2.1bn by US regulators, and £227m by the... Read more »
NZ Prime Minister says: It’s when, not if, for New Zealand troop deployment against ISIS Wellington (New Zealand) – Britain on Tuesday encouraged New Zealand to join the fight against the Islamic State... Read more »
Kiwis, Indians, Chinese and English are the biggest migrators to Australia Australians born outside the country now represent 28 per cent of the population. Australian Bureau of Statistics says around 28 percent... Read more »
New bloom in ties between Singapore and London botanic gardens LONDON – Singapore and the United Kingdom have reaffirmed their commitment to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and address the impact of climate... Read more »