British

Physicist Stephen Hawking, who conquered the stars, dies at 76

LONDON: Stephen Hawking, who sought to explain some of the most complicated questions of life… Read More

New British number one Edmund wants ‘legitimate’ Murray battle

LONDON: Kyle Edmund is proud to have become Britain’s top ranked tennis player but the… Read More

British astronaut hails ‘groundbreaking’ Airbus satellite

LONDON: British astronaut Tim Peake hailed a "groundbreaking" satellite being built by Airbus which its… Read More

British Digestives biscuit lovers hit by Brexit squeeze

LONDON: A much-loved British biscuit has fallen victim to the Brexit-linked slump in the pound,… Read More

British government set for Monday reshuffle

LONDON: Britain's government is to undergo a reshuffle on Monday as Prime Minister Theresa May… Read More

Five British among dead in Sydney New Year’s Eve seaplane crash

MELBOURNE: Five of six people killed when a seaplane crashed during a 20- minute joy… Read More

British woman sentenced in Egypt to three years in jail for smuggling painkillers

CAIRO: An Egyptian court sentenced a British woman to three years in prison on Tuesday… Read More

British city refuses licence for Uber

LONDON: The city of York in northern England has refused to grant US ride-hailing app… Read More

British rider Hegarty dies at Macau Grand Prix

MACAU: British rider Daniel Hegarty has died following an accident during the Macau Motorcycle Grand… Read More

Real Life UP? British balloon adventurer soars high above South Africa

South African people found a bizarre thing flying in the air and it was neither… Read More

EU launches probe into UK tax scheme for multinationals

BRUSSELS: The EU on Thursday announced a major probe into a British scheme protecting multinationals… Read More

British author Kazuo Ishiguro wins Nobel Literature Prize

OSLO: British author Kazuo Ishiguro, best known for his novel "The Remains of the Day", won… Read More

Commerce minister invites British business houses to invest in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Commerce Minister Pervaiz Malik has invited British Business houses to invest in Pakistan. Talking… Read More

British actor Ralph Fiennes given Serbian passport

BELGRADE:  Award-winning British actor and director Ralph Fiennes, who portrayed Lord Voldemort in the "Harry… Read More

Mamma Mia! British star Colin Firth is now Italian

ROME: He may be famed for portraying the quintessential Englishman but for Italy, British actor… Read More

UK police arrest three in Wales over London train bomb attack

NEWPORT, WALES: British police arrested three men in south Wales over last week’s bombing of… Read More

Around the world in 79 days: British cyclist smashes record

PARIS: A British cyclist set a new world record Monday by travelling around the globe… Read More

British war surgeon returns to Gaza to train doctors

GAZA: British war surgeon David Nott was back in the Gaza Strip this week to… Read More

Struggling British PM wins confidence vote

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May narrowly won a confidence vote in parliament on Thursday,… Read More

British treasure found in piano

LONDON: A British school and a piano tuner are to share the reward after hundreds… Read More