Elizabeth I refused to go to bed before she died – a stubborn final act that reflected her reign
London, March 1603. Elizabeth I refuses to go to bed. For several days she sat on a cushion in her room at Richmond Palace, silent and withdrawn, while her courtiers awaited the end. These are the final moments that can be understood not only as the…
Afghanistan’s women’s rights crisis is an ongoing humanitarian disaster
London, where is one of the worst places for women? Afghanistan. Afghanistan’s women’s rights crisis is an ongoing humanitarian disaster When it comes to the women’s rights crisis in Afghanistan under the Taliban, that’s what most…
UK health boss traces all cruise ship passengers exposed to hantavirus
Health authorities in London continued on Friday to trace all British nationals exposed to a dangerous outbreak of rat-borne hantavirus on a cruise ship, with a third suspected case recorded. UK health boss traces all cruise ship passengers exposed to…
Two British nationals self-isolate after being exposed to hantavirus on cruise ship
LONDON, British health authorities say two British nationals are self-isolating as a precaution after being recently exposed to dangerous hantavirus on a cruise ship before flying home. Two British nationals self-isolate after being exposed to hantavirus…
British Prime Minister Starmer told Iran that he would not tolerate attempts to divide British society
LONDON British Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned Iran “will not tolerate” attempts to sow division within British society as he chaired a summit to tackle anti-Semitism in London on Tuesday. British Prime Minister Starmer told Iran that he…
UK develops fuel contingency plan for flights during US-Iran conflict
LONDON: Airlines are expected to consolidate schedules on some routes, with multiple flights to the same destination on the same day, as part of emergency measures announced by the British government on Sunday. UK develops fuel contingency plan for…
Besides the Strait of Hormuz, what options do Gulf countries have?
LONDON, Two months into the Iran war, the Strait of Hormuz remains mostly closed. A series of ceasefires, blockades and re-closures since February 28 have failed to restore confidence on any tanker bridge, with ship traffic at a fraction of pre-war…
A woman has been charged after an Indian female student died in a bizarre car accident in London
A 49-year-old woman who drove a car into a London school, killing two eight-year-old girls, including Indian-born Nuria Sajjad, was charged with dangerous driving after a reinvestigation into the case on Friday. A woman has been charged after an Indian…
British terror suspect charged with attempted murder of three men
LONDON A 45-year-old Somali-born British man appeared in court on Friday charged with the attempted murder of three men after stabbing two Jewish men in an anti-Semitic terror attack in north London. British terror suspect charged with attempted murder…
UK arrests several people in sex crimes probe involving Ahmadi sect
LONDON: British police said on Wednesday that several people had been arrested as part of an investigation into alleged serious crimes involving members of the Ahmadi sect in northwest England. UK arrests several people in sex crimes probe involving…