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British forces killed 54 Afghan civilians 'in cold blood', damning report reveals

Jul 12, 2022 10:07

Commandos in Britain’s elite Special Air Service (SAS) corps killed at least 54 Afghan civilians in controversial circumstances but the senior military officials refused to act despite being aware of it.
'Broken' capitalist food system drives soaring global hunger: Oxfam

Jul 11, 2022 09:54

Around 1 in 10 people went hungry last year in a world losing ground on its collective goal of ending all forms of hunger, a report released recently by United Nations agencies revealed, prompting sharp censure from a leading charity.
UK leadership race hots up with at least 11 contenders announcing bids

Jul 11, 2022 06:56

Following the unceremonious exit of Boris Johnson as Britain's prime minister, many potential contenders have jumped on the bandwagon to replace him as the new premier and leader of the ruling Conservative Party.
British forces start training Ukrainian recruits into frontline soldiers

Jul 10, 2022 03:10

The first group of new Ukrainian recruits has started to be trained into frontline soldiers by British forces across the United Kingdom, as London pledges to continue its military and financial assistance to Kiev in its war with Moscow.
Britain’s ex-chancellor Sunak declares bid for leadership

Jul 09, 2022 09:37

Britain’s former Chancellor Rishi Sunak has declared his candidacy to become the Conservative Party leader and the next prime minister, days after he triggered a mass walkout of the cabinet ministers, which led to the resignation of scandal-hit Boris Johnson.
British PM rose to power through lies, unruly attitude

Jul 09, 2022 09:28

Britain’s soon-to-be-ex-prime minister Boris Johnson has “a long and well-documented history” of evading the truth while acting as if he should be exempt from the normal rules of conduct, a report has highlighted.
A scandal: Not only for Boris Johnson

Jul 09, 2022 03:54

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has officially announced his resignation from the post, following calls from ministerial colleagues and lawmakers in his ruling Conservative Party over a slew of highly contentious issues, including Brexit, coronavirus pandemic, and successive scandals.
Skepticism over whether EU-UK relations will improve post-Johnson

Jul 09, 2022 03:33

Senior officials in the European Union are not celebrating the news that British premier Boris Johnson is to leave 10 Downing Street. There is a belief that his successor will still want to break key elements of the Brexit agreement relating to Northern Ireland.
Foreign Ministry rejects UK claim of intercepting Yemen-bound ‘Iranian arms shipment’

Jul 08, 2022 00:59

The Foreign Ministry strongly rejects the UK’s claim of intercepting an Iranian arms shipment that was heading for Yemen earlier this year.
Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak quit – throwing Boris Johnson’s future into doubt

Jul 07, 2022 18:14

The resignations of Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid, both considered potential future UK leadership contenders, came at a moment of significant danger for the prime minister. Elections to the 1922 Committee executive in coming days are expected to strengthen the hand of rebels hoping to call another vote of no confidence.