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UK security firm G4S says five employees among 10 killed in Kabul attack

AFP | British security firm G4S said Thursday that five of its employees were among at least 10 people killed in a Taliban-claimed attack on...

Protecting Pakistani Students: Educating the British Council

Dr Qaisar Rashid | Education is a business. No one knows this reality better than the universities in the United Kingdom (UK). Even if the business...

Bahraini royal sued in UK over Bollywood stars ‘deal’

AFP | A Bahraini royal told England's High Court on Monday he was "astonished" at being sued over an alleged deal for access to top...

England’s northern ports look to prosper from Brexit

AFP | Brexit has brought hope to the windswept docks of the Humber River, a key goods gateway in northeast England where tens of millions...

UK says differences remain, as hopes rise of Brexit breakthrough

AFP | Britain warned Monday there were still "big issues" to resolve in Brexit negotiations with the European Union, even as hopes grow in Brussels...

“Pariah State”: British minister slams Russia

AFP | Britain's defence minister on Thursday condemned Russia as a "pariah state" after London accused Kremlin spies of mounting a campaign of cyber attacks...

Criticism of Saudi leadership seeps through cracks as report questions kingdom’s utility for Britain – James Dorsey

James M. Dorsey | Signs of opposition to policies of Saudi King Salman and his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and potentially increased domestic...

Times are a-changin’ in London where contactless is king

AFP | For centuries, London has sustained a street-level economy where performers and vendors make a living from the spare change of strangers but they...

Miss England contestant in hijab first

AFP | A Miss England contestant is set to wear a hijab in the finals on Tuesday, in a first for the organisation. Sara Iftekhar,...

Britain’s may takes post-Brexit trade tour to Nigeria

AFP | Britain's Theresa May held talks with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday on the second leg of her maiden Africa tour aimed at...

UK inflation erodes wages but boardroom pay spikes

AFP | British inflation accelerated last month on high transport costs, hitting average workers' purchasing power but boardroom pay has surged, data showed Wednesday.  The...

Police probe ‘terrorist’ car attack outside UK parliament

AFP | A car swerved into passers-by then slammed into a barrier protecting Britain's Houses of Parliament in a suspected terror attack on Tuesday. A...