-
UK invitation to Saudi MBS for Queen's funeral draws harsh criticism
Sep 18, 2022 07:24The UK’s invitation to Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and de facto ruler, Mohammed Bin Salman, to attend Queen Elizabeth II's funeral has ignited a wave of protests and criticism from Saudi dissidents and human rights groups.
-
China clashes with AUKUS countries at IAEA
Sep 18, 2022 02:39China has clashed with the countries in the so-called AUKUS alliance at the UN nuclear watchdog over their plan to supply Australia with nuclear-powered submarines.
-
Rights activist rally against Saudi crown prince's London visit, condemn regime’s repression
Sep 18, 2022 01:56Dozens of human rights campaigners have rallied in front of the Saudi Embassy in London, denouncing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's trip to the city for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral amid international outcry over the kingdom's unbridled rights violations.
-
UK Muslim charity ‘Who Is Hussain’ breaks world record in blood donations
Sep 17, 2022 15:03A British Muslim charity has broken the world record for the largest number of blood donations across six continents in only one day.
-
Scots hold fresh anti-monarchy protest in capital Edinburgh
Sep 14, 2022 03:23Scottish protesters have taken to the streets in the capital Edinburgh again, voicing their opposition to monarchical rule over the UK, and protesting the arrest of their fellow demonstrators.
-
UK royals wealth questioned at time of economic upheaval
Sep 13, 2022 03:16Public expressions of grief for the death of the Queen are made by those who see the royals as a glamorous family contributing millions of dollars into the UK economy each year. But that sentiment seems to be changing with growing calls for Britain to become a republic.
-
Surging prices hit UK economic growth, raise recession risk
Sep 12, 2022 09:27Britain's economy grew by less than expected in July, raising the risk that it is already in a recession, with the sharp climb in energy tariffs hurting demand for electricity and a leap in the cost of materials hitting the construction sector.
-
Two protesters arrested as anti-monarchy chorus grows louder in UK
Sep 12, 2022 08:40Two anti-monarchy protesters who expressed resentment over the proclamation of King Charles III as Queen Elizabeth II’s successor to the throne have been arrested.
-
British calls for an end to monarchy grow stronger after Queen's death
Sep 12, 2022 08:04Calls for an end to the British monarchy are gaining momentum following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch.
-
UK police violence: Thousands protest in London over police killing of Black man
Sep 12, 2022 08:00Thousands of people have gathered in London as protests erupted over killing of a Black man, who was shot dead by a Metropolitan Police firearms officer while he was unarmed in a car.