The United Kingdom has announced new sanctions on Russia in response to its ongoing war in Ukraine. On Tuesday, the British government listed fresh measures targeting four individuals, six companies, and 20 ships. These include oil tankers, marine firms, and electronics suppliers supporting Russia’s war efforts. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will detail the sanctions during […]
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UK foreign secretary urges Pakistan and India to uphold indus waters treaty
UK Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, has reiterated the British government’s commitment to encouraging both Pakistan and India to adhere to the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), an agreement that has long governed the distribution of water from the Indus River system. In a media briefing, Lammy emphasized that the UK, along with the United States and […]
UK to consider restrictions on student visas for Pakistan and asylum-heavy nations
The British government is considering restricting student visa applications from countries, including Pakistan, which are seen as most likely to result in asylum claims. This move aims to reduce the country’s annual net migration. The announcement follows a disappointing result for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party in local elections, where voters expressed frustration over […]
IOC urges Britain to respect ‘autonomy of sport’
LONDON: Olympic chiefs have urged the British government to respect the “autonomy of sport” after an attempt to lobby sponsors against a proposed pathway for Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate at next year’s Paris Games. Britain’s Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer last week wrote a letter to 13 of the biggest Olympic sponsors, urging them […]
Weeping teenage climate activists in peaceful protest near London’s Heathrow
Teenage protesters staged an emotional protest at political inaction on climate change near London’s Heathrow Airport on Friday, a further day of actions that have caused transport snarl-ups in the British capital. The Extinction Rebellion group of climate-change campaigners stood weeping and singing in a peaceful roadside protest less than a mile from Heathrow Terminals […]