British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a national election on Wednesday for July 4, saying Britons would be able to choose their future in a vote his Conservatives are widely expected to lose to the opposition Labour Party after 14 years in power. Ending months of speculation as to when he would call a new… Read More British PM Rishi Sunak calls national election for July 4
Israelis awaited word on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would respond to Iran’s first-ever direct attack as international pressure for restraint grew amid fears of an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. Netanyahu on Monday summoned his war cabinet for the second time in less than 24 hours to weigh a response to… Read More Israel vows response to Iran attack amid escalation tensions
It started as a local dispute over China’s plans to build a new embassy next to the Tower of London – pitting the world’s second biggest superpower against an inner-city borough that blocked the project. Just over seven months later, it is escalating into a diplomatic standoff that, officials from both countries said, is undermining… Read More China’s diplomatic ties with Britain strains further as London embassy dispute stretches
A missile that hit Poland was probably a stray fired by Ukraine’s air defences and not a Russian strike, Poland and NATO said on Wednesday, easing global concern that the war in Ukraine could spill across the border. Nevertheless, NATO’s chief said that Moscow, not Kyiv was ultimately to blame, for starting the war in… Read More NATO, Poland allay escalation fears over missile hit
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday extended his support for Ukraine at the G20 summit while confirming a long-planned order for warships from BAE Systems. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime would hear the chorus of global opposition to its actions, Sunak said. “Russia’s actions put all of us at risk,” he said at the… Read More UK awards $4.9billion contract to BAE Systems
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday urged world leaders to back a plan to end the war in his country, saying now was the time to push for peace after Russia’s defeat in the southern city of Kherson. At the same time, he said Ukraine would not allow Russian forces to regroup after their withdrawal… Read More Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urges for support in push for peace with Russia
The family of jailed Egyptian-British hunger striker Alaa Abd el-Fattah said on Thursday they were told by prison authorities that medical intervention was taken to maintain his health, four days after he escalated his protest. Abd el-Fattah, who has been on hunger strike since April 2, had said he would stop drinking water on Sunday… Read More Egyptian authorities intervene in hunger strike situation of activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah
Rishi Sunak became Britain’s third prime minister in two months on Tuesday, tasked with tackling a mounting economic crisis, a warring political party and a deeply divided country in one of the greatest challenges to confront any new leader. The 42-year-old former hedge fund boss was asked to form a government by King Charles, and… Read More Rishi Sunak becomes new UK prime minister following meeting with King Charles
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