Source link One day before the anniversary, US President Joe Biden said he was “considering” dropping charges against the WikiLeaks founder As of Thursday, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been confined to London’s Belmarsh Prison for five years. His detention “makes a mockery of the USA’s obligations under international law,” Amnesty International said. The grim […]
Source link Russ Cook has completed his 352-day journey along the western coast of the continent British marathon runner Russ Cook has completed his 16,000 km journey along the western coast of Africa, having traversed 16 countries in 352 days. The 27-year-old endurance athlete, who calls himself the ‘Hardest Geezer’, began his charity challenge last […]
Source link The institution allegedly failed to disclose key details about Ethiopian Orthodox altar tablets looted in the 1860s The British Museum is under investigation for allegedly hiding a collection of sacred Ethiopian artefacts from public view for more than 150 years, a watchdog that gathers information on cultural restitution reported on Sunday. The probe […]
Source link Rishi Sunak has announced a surprise round of honors, including Egyptian-born billionaire Mohamed Mansour UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing a backlash and accusations of cronyism for his decision to confer a knighthood on one of the Conservative Party’s biggest donors, who has contributed millions of pounds. Sunak announced his ‘Easter Honours […]
Source link Kiev has reportedly bolstered its ranks with extremists, several of whom are accused of plotting attacks in Russia and the EU Ukrainian authorities believe that an Australian-Algerian jihadist was responsible for the death of a British mercenary near Zaporozhye last year, UK police have stated. The suspect, known as ‘Jihadi Adam’, remains at […]
Source link Roma and people of African descent face “systemic discrimination” at the hands of the UK justice system, a new report has said The level of racial discrimination in Great Britain is concerning, the UN Human Rights Committee has said in a new report, warning that “systemic” racism remains largely unaddressed by the government […]
Source link Washington and London were too quick to pin the blame on Islamists, George Galloway has said The claim by the US, UK and their Western allies that the deadly terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall outside Moscow was carried out by Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) was most likely a “lie,” British MP […]
Source link The BBC has revealed plans to build and train its own artificial intelligence model to support its production process UK national broadcaster BBC has announced it is drawing up plans to create its own artificial intelligence model based on its vast text archives, hoping the technology will help improve its production process. Earlier […]
Source link The incident occurred off the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, with media reports blaming the interference on Moscow The UK Ministry of Defence has publicly expressed concerns after a RAF plane with Defence Secretary Grant Shapps was subjected to GPS jamming while flying near the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. While London did not explicitly […]
Source link The American policy of giving billions in aid to Ukraine and Israel has created “monster” states, British MP George Galloway has claimed. Appearing on Rick Sanchez’s ‘Direct Impact’ show broadcast on RT, Galloway discussed the debate surrounding Western aid to Ukraine, as well as the rift between US President Joe Biden and Israeli […]
Source link The man’s decision to fight for Kiev was prompted by ex-Prime Minister Liz Truss, an inquest has heard Harry Gregg – a 25-year-old man from Norfolk, UK who was inspired by former Prime Minister Liz Truss to go and fight in Ukraine – committed suicide by hanging himself after returning from the embattled […]
Source link The beloved children’s film is now rated PG due to featuring a Dutch word used to describe an African tribe Classic children’s film Mary Poppins has had its rating changed from the all-inclusive U to PG (Parental Guidance) due to “discriminatory language,” the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) told UK media on […]
Source link Lord Jacob Rothschild has passed away at the age of 87, his family announced on Monday, according to media reports Lord Jacob Rothschild, a financier and member of the Rothschild banking family, has died at the age of 87, his family announced on Monday, according to media reports. DETAILS TO FOLLOW You can […]
Source link Many European countries have been reluctant to tap the reserves themselves, opting instead for the interest earned on them Ukraine’s Western backers should step up efforts to confiscate Russian assets frozen abroad in order to aid Kiev, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said. In an article for the Sunday Times marking the […]
Source link An unarmed Trident missile splashed down into the Atlantic Ocean moments after being fired from a sub The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said an “anomaly” occurred during the test-firing of a Trident missile from a British nuclear submarine off the coast of the US state of Florida last month, raising concerns […]