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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 while himself working under the shadow of a likely...

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 23-year-old says he would have preferred to have beaten...

British astronaut hails ‘groundbreaking’ Airbus satellite

LONDON: British astronaut Tim Peake hailed a "groundbreaking" satellite being built by Airbus which its developers say will bring an unprecedented level of flexibility...

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, as McVitie's Digestives on Friday said their packets will...

British government set for Monday reshuffle

LONDON: Britain's government is to undergo a reshuffle on Monday as Prime Minister Theresa May looks to reassert her authority following a string of...

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 ride in Sydney on New Year’s Eve were British...

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 for smuggling around 300 painkiller tablets into the country,...

British city refuses licence for Uber

LONDON: The city of York in northern England has refused to grant US ride-hailing app Uber a licence to operate, creating more headaches for...

British rider Hegarty dies at Macau Grand Prix

MACAU: British rider Daniel Hegarty has died following an accident during the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix on Saturday. The 31-year-old Topgun Racing Honda rider crashed...

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 a bird nor an aircraft. It was a man,...

EU launches probe into UK tax scheme for multinationals

BRUSSELS: The EU on Thursday announced a major probe into a British scheme protecting multinationals from tax avoidance rules, in the latest move in...

British author Kazuo Ishiguro wins Nobel Literature Prize

OSLO: British author Kazuo Ishiguro, best known for his novel "The Remains of the Day", won the Nobel Literature Prize on Thursday, the Swedish Academy...

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 to British Trade Envoy for Pakistan Rehman Chishti in London...

British actor Ralph Fiennes given Serbian passport

BELGRADE:  Award-winning British actor and director Ralph Fiennes, who portrayed Lord Voldemort in the "Harry Potter" series, was given a Serbian passport on Sunday...

Mamma Mia! British star Colin Firth is now Italian

ROME: He may be famed for portraying the quintessential Englishman but for Italy, British actor Colin Firth has "amore" and more. Firth took up Italian...

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 a busy commuter train in west London, meaning five...

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 in 79 days -- beating the fictional exploits of...

British war surgeon returns to Gaza to train doctors

GAZA: British war surgeon David Nott was back in the Gaza Strip this week to share with local doctors specialist knowledge he has amassed...

Struggling British PM wins confidence vote

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May narrowly won a confidence vote in parliament on Thursday, showing her weakness after her Conservative Party lost its...

British treasure found in piano

LONDON: A British school and a piano tuner are to share the reward after hundreds of gold and silver coins from the Victorian era...
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