Gaza’s Hamas-controlled civil defence agency said Israeli bombardment killed more than 18 people in strikes on two schools on Thursday, as Iran accused Israel of wanting to spread war in the Middle East. After a week-long pause in November, US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators have endeavoured to secure a second truce in the 10-month-old war […]
Britain has been hit by a series of riots that erupted early last week after three young girls were killed in a knife attack in Southport, northwest England, triggering a wave of false messaging online that wrongly identified the suspected killer as an Islamist migrant. Posts online had said far-right, anti-Muslim protesters would target a […]
Queen Elizabeth II Passed Away. She was in Scotland when she passed away. She was 96 years old. Queen Elizabeth II reigned for the longest period of time in the history of Britain. Prince Charles will be the successor. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain is no more….The death of Her […]
Britain is looking at easing travel restrictions, including allowing the ones with double vaccination against Covid-19; to enjoy a foreign holiday without intrusive red tape; so, a step that indicates vaccine passports are firmly back on the agenda. Also, countries in the European Union (EU) last week agreed to an easing of travel restrictions over summer that […]
Britain’s Prince Philip was transferred to the King Edward VII private hospital in London on Friday morning, following a “successful” heart procedure on Thursday, Buckingham Palace said in a statement. He was transferred to St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, also in London, on Monday for continued treatment of an infection and what the Palace said would be […]
At least 27 countries ban flights and travellers from the UK after the detection of a new coronavirus strain in England. Several countries have banned or will ban flights and travellers from the UK after the British government said on Sunday that the spread of a more-infectious new strain of the coronavirus was now “out […]
Banksy playful take on a famous Impressionist painting has sold at auction for 7.6 million pounds ($9.8 million). The second-highest price ever paid for a work by the British street artist. “Show Me the Monet” sold to an unidentified bidder at Sotheby’s in London on Wednesday evening; surpassing its upper pre-sale estimate of 5 million […]
British authorities hit Airbnb UK with an additional tax bill of 1.8 million pounds ($2.3 million) last year. The house rental startup’s accounts showed on Tuesday, following an investigation into the firm. UK arm of Airbnb said it had paid the extra obligations after a request from British tax authorities. The UK arm of the […]
