London, UK | Xinhua | Charles III was on Saturday crowned monarch of the United Kingdom (UK) and 14 other Commonwealth realms in the UK’s first coronation since 1953 at Westminster Abbey in central London. The coronation service lasted about two hours and involved various stages, including recognition, oath, anointing, investiture …
Read More »Coronation ceremony of King Charles III under preparation in London
London, UK | AGENCIES | Preparations are in high gear for the Coronation of The King that will take place on Saturday 6th May, 2023. The Coronation Ceremony will take place at Westminster Abbey, London, and will be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Ceremony will see His Majesty King …
Read More »Rwanda launches new home construction for deportees from UK
Kigali, Rwanda | Xinhua | The Rwandan Ministry of Infrastructure on Sunday launched the construction of new homes meant to accommodate migrants deported from the United Kingdom (UK). UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman and Rwanda’s Minister of Infrastructure Ernest Nsabimana officiated the groundbreaking ceremony at the Gahanga sector in Rwanda’s …
Read More »Manchester United celebrate 3-1 FA Cup win
Manchester, UK | MANUNITED.COM | Manchester United reached the semi-finals of the Emirates FA Cup, defeating Fulham 3-1 at Old Trafford, after the visitors had two players sent off in a dramatic second half. A Bruno Fernandes brace and Marcel Sabitzer’s close-range effort completed the comeback after Alexander Mitrovic’s opener …
Read More »HSBC acquires collapsed Silicon Valley Bank’s UK subsidiary
London, UK | Xinhua | HSBC, the largest bank in Europe, on Monday said it had bought the United Kingdom (UK) operations of the failed U.S. lender Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) for a single symbolic pound (1.21 U.S. dollar). The move is expected to save many British startups from huge …
Read More »UK, EU reach new post-Brexit deal for N. Ireland
London, UK | Xinhua | The United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) concluded on Monday a new post-Brexit trade arrangement for Northern Ireland. The agreement — dubbed the “Windsor Framework” — was struck over the Northern Ireland Protocol, aiming to ease the trading issues created by the Protocol. After …
Read More »UK PM, EU chief to meet over post-Brexit deals
London, UK | Xinhua | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK) Rishi Sunak is to meet President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in the UK on Monday over post-Brexit deals, a joint statement said on Sunday. Von der Leyen and Sunak “agreed to continue their work in …
Read More »Brexit deals blow to UK economy: Expert
London, UK | Xinhua | Three years after the United Kingdom’s (UK) departure from the European Union (EU), there is now a reasonable consensus that the effects of Brexit on the country’s economy have been negative, and public support for it has been decreasing, a scholar has said. “It’s more an …
Read More »UK teachers, nurses to strike further over pay disputes
London, UK | Xinhua | Further strikes were announced by teachers and nurses in the United Kingdom (UK) on Monday, amid the continued cost-of-living crisis and lengthy disputes over pay. If progress is not made in negotiations by the end of January, February will see the most widespread strike so far …
Read More »Putting Putin and Company in the Dock
COMMENT | Gordon Brown | Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to wage a winter war of attrition against Ukraine, targeting its civilian population in an attempt to starve and freeze the country into submission. In light of this dangerous escalation, the West must heed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s urgent …
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