web analytics
8.9 C
Karachi
Sunday, January 26, 2025
HomeTagsBritish

All Stories: British

British government rejects petition calling for second EU referendum

LONDON: The British government has rejected an online petition signed by 4.1 million people calling for a new referendum on whether to leave the European Union.

Rolls-Royce says ‘remains committed’ to Britain

LONDON: Engine maker Rolls-Royce said it was still committed to Britain after the shock EU exit vote, but that the long-term impact would depend on future relations with the rest of the world.

One fifth of British businesses may move operations abroad: survey

LONDON: One fifth of British business leaders are considering moving operations abroad after the country's shock decision to leave the EU, according to a survey from a leading business lobby group.

British man tried to kill Trump: US authorities

LOS ANGELES: A 19-year-old Britsh man has been charged for trying to grab a police officer's gun at a Donald Trump rally in Las Vegas in a bid to kill the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.

Sayeeda Warsi quits Brexit camp, citing ‘lies and xenophobia’

LONDON: A senior British politician on Monday accused those campaigning for Britain to leave the European Union of spreading lies, hate and xenophobia, saying she was switching to the "Remain" camp.

Suspected killer of British MP a ‘loner’ with extreme views

BIRSTALL: The man arrested over the murder of British MP Jo Cox was described by people who knew him on Friday as a loner who battled mental illness, but allegedly had ties to white supremacists.

Murdered British MP complained of threats: police

LONDON: Jo Cox, the British lawmaker murdered on the streets of northern England, had complained to police earlier this year about "malicious communications" she received, police said Friday.

Scientists use climate, population changes to predict diseases

LONDON: British scientists say they have developed a model that can predict outbreaks of zoonotic diseases – those such as Ebola and Zika that jump from animals to humans – based on changes in climate.

Blond bombshell: Former London mayor Boris Johnson admits dying hair

LONDON: It is the most famous mop in British politics -- but former London mayor Boris Johnson has admitted to colouring his blond hair in an interview published Sunday.

British football fans and locals clash in Marseille as Euro 2016 opens

LONDON: Police intervened to halt skirmishes involving British soccer fans and locals in the port city of Marseille overnight, just hours before the Euro 2016 championship opens in France.

Boxer Amir Khan wants to represent Pakistan in Olympics

KARACHI: British boxer Amir Khan Wednesday hailed the decision to allow professional boxers at the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, saying he would love to represent the country of his parents' birth, Pakistan.

French gardener jailed for British lover’s murder

PARIS: A French court on Monday sentenced a gardener to 30 years in jail, with no possibility of parole for 20 years, for the murder of his British former boss and lover.

Bosnia pays tribute to David Bowie with vast mural

SARAJEVO: A group of artists unveiled a huge mural of David Bowie in Sarajevo on Saturday to commemorate the British musician's humanitarian work during the Bosnian war.

British ‘barbarians’ need manners lesson, says China paper in rudeness row

BEIJING: The British media is riddled with "barbarians" who would benefit from a lesson in manners from China's ancient civilisation, a state-run newspaper said Thursday after Queen Elizabeth II called some Chinese officials "very rude".

British astronaut runs marathon in space

LONDON: British astronaut Tim Peake ran a marathon in space in record time on Sunday, strapped into a treadmill on the International Space Station as thousands ran the London Marathon below.

British cancer operation streamed in virtual reality ‘world first’

LONDON: A British surgeon live-streamed a cancer operation using virtual reality technology in what he said was a world first that would help in training and allow doctors to advise on operations remotely.

British minister reveals affair with sex worker

LONDON: A British minister admitted on Tuesday that he had been in a relationship with a sex worker, but said that he did not know her occupation at the time.

British PM Cameron releases tax records after Panama storm

LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron on Sunday released his tax details in a bid to head off a row over his father's offshore business, and announced a new taskforce to scrutinise the so-called Panama Papers.

Naked British, French tourists arrested at Machu Picchu

LIMA, PERU: Authorities in Peru on Thursday arrested a pair of European tourists who had stripped naked to take photos at the Machu Picchu ruins, media reported.

British woman accuses Indian hockey team captain of sexual harassment

NEW DELHI: Indian hockey team captain Sardar Singh landed in hot water when an international hockey player of Indian origin filed a police complaint against Singh alleging sexual harassment.
-Advertisement-
 

Trending

BREAKING NEWS

MUST READ