UK
UK scientists openly question government’s pandemic response
World
August 12, 2020
UK scientists openly question government’s pandemic response
LONDON (AP) — As Britain navigates its way through the coronavirus pandemic, the government insists that science is guiding its…
UK suffers biggest job losses since 2009 as COVID hits
World
August 11, 2020
UK suffers biggest job losses since 2009 as COVID hits
LONDON (Reuters) – The number of people in work in Britain fell by the most since 2009 in the three…
More migrants cross Channel to Britain as political tension rises
World
August 10, 2020
More migrants cross Channel to Britain as political tension rises
DOVER, England (Reuters) – Britain’s Border Force brought migrants ashore in the port of Dover on Monday after picking them…
No restrictions on travel to Egypt from UK: Ambassador
Travel
July 29, 2020
No restrictions on travel to Egypt from UK: Ambassador
Britain’s Ambassador to Cairo, Geoffrey Adams, hailed the precautionary measures Egypt has taken to resume tourism and assured there are…
UK judge holds hearing in Meghan’s lawsuit against newspaper
Life & Style
July 29, 2020
UK judge holds hearing in Meghan’s lawsuit against newspaper
LONDON (AP) — A judge in London is hearing the latest stage on Wednesday of the Duchess of Sussex’s privacy-infringement…
‘The world lost a great person’: UK Spokesperson in MENA laments death of Egypt’s ‘Doctor of the Poor’
Egypt
July 29, 2020
‘The world lost a great person’: UK Spokesperson in MENA laments death of Egypt’s ‘Doctor of the Poor’
The UK government’s spokesperson in the Middle East and North Africa, Rosie Dyas, mourned the loss of Egyptian doctor Mohamed…
British-Australian academic moved to notorious Iran prison
Middle East
July 29, 2020
British-Australian academic moved to notorious Iran prison
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A British-Australian academic serving a 10-year sentence for espionage in Iran has been moved to a…
UK travel ban on Spain strikes new blow to tourism industry
World
July 28, 2020
UK travel ban on Spain strikes new blow to tourism industry
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s effective ban on travel to Spain following an upswing in coronavirus cases in that country’s northeast…
Stakes high as Depp’s libel case against UK tabloid closes
Culture
July 28, 2020
Stakes high as Depp’s libel case against UK tabloid closes
LONDON (AP) — Johnny Depp’s libel case against a British tabloid that accused him of abusing ex-wife Amber Heard was…
New Zealand suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong
World
July 28, 2020
New Zealand suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and made a number of other changes…