Vice-President PML-N Maryam Nawaz is reportedly to leave for London today on Wednesday after she received her passport following the overturning of her conviction by the Lahore High Court. Maryam is expected to leave for London and stay there for two weeks. Sources said the PML-N leader will take a private airline’s fight at 10 […]
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Two Police Officers Stabbed in Central London
London: Two police officers were stabbed in central London on Friday. They are currently being treated in hospital. The Metropolitan Police Service said, a man had been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and assaulting an emergency worker. The incident was not terror related. Also, of the two officers were in a life-threatening condition, […]
No time to wait: world premiere for new Bond movie
LONDON: Actor Daniel Craig walked the red carpet for the final time as James Bond in rain-swept London on Tuesday, at the star-studded but much-delayed world premiere of the latest superspy blockbuster, “No Time To Die”. British star Craig’s fifth and final outing in the franchise is hitting big screens after its release was repeatedly […]
UK police officer admits rape and kidnap of missing woman
A British police officer on Tuesday pleaded guilty to the kidnap and rape of a woman whose disappearance as she walked home sparked outrage and a national debate about women’s safety. Wayne Couzens, 48, who served in the Metropolitan Police’s elite diplomatic protection unit, also accepted responsibility for the killing of Sarah Everard. But he […]
Gill offers ‘excellent security’ to Nawaz Sharif in a Pakistani jail
FAISALABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Political Communication Shahbaz Gill has said that the government is committed to hitting ‘looters’ and ‘plunderers’ hard and opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif will not be allowed to skip the process. Talking to journalists here on Sunday, he said that Nawaz Sharif staged a drama to bypass the law […]
Tree-planting drive for Queen’s jubilee launched by Prince Charles
Prince Charles on Monday urged the public to mark his mother’s 70th year as queen by planting trees around Britain, as the government unveiled plans to boost woodland habitats to combat climate change. The prince said he was “delighted to announce this unique tree planting initiative created to mark Her Majesty’s platinum jubilee in 2022”. […]
Asian markets mixed as traders weigh recovery and new infections
Asian markets were mixed Monday as optimism about the global recovery was offset by concerns about a spike in new infections in several countries that have officials battling to avert new lockdowns. Wall Street provided another strong lead after data showed US retail sales were flat last month, which helped ease traders’ fears that a […]
Sadiq Khan launches campaign to bring tourists back to London
London Mayor Sadiq Khan launched a campaign on Monday to bring tourists back to the British capital, ahead of a planned easing of coronavirus restrictions across England. The $8.4 million (£6 million) campaign by Sadiq Khan’s office with the capital’s tourism and transport bodies will look to drive domestic tourism to hospitality, culture, nightlife […]
‘Fire and rehire’ policy by ‘some’ British employers irks employees
LONDON: As coronavirus wreaks severe economic damage, some British employers stand accused of taking a highly controversial measure to stay afloat: fire and rehire. The practice, which involves dismissing employees and re-engaging them on inferior terms, flared up in April, when British Gas dismissed almost 500 engineers after they refused to accept new contracts. Last […]
Sadiq Khan wins second term as London’s mayor
LONDON: London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who won re-election on Saturday, has risen from humble roots to spar with prime ministers and presidents since taking charge of the British capital five years ago. The 50-year-old politician from the main opposition Labour party, a former human rights lawyer brought up on a London public housing complex, won […]