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Queen Elizabeth’s son Prince Andrew, her grandson Harry and his wife Meghan will not join her on the Buckingham Palace balcony for this year’s Trooping the Colour, royal officials said on Friday. Instead, the 96-year-old monarch has decided to limit…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that the southeastern port city of Mariupol has been destroyed completely and there is nothing left to fall to Russians, except for its besieged steelworks. Zelensky, speaking on a video call to the Chatham…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday he had invited Chancellor Olaf Scholz to Kyiv for the May 9 holiday marking the end of World War II, after the German leader declined to commit to a visit. Scholz’s government has been…
European and Asian stocks slumped Friday over fears about the impact of interest rate hikes that seek to tackle sky-high inflation. Wall Street stabilised following sharp losses the previous day, however. Meanwhile, the pound hit a two-year low at $1.2276,…
British convenience store chain McColl’s went bust Friday in the wake of supply strains and weak consumer spending as inflation soars, putting at risk around 16,000 jobs. McColl’s, which has about 1,100 stores across the UK selling food and household…
Keir Starmer, leader of the UK’s opposition Labour Party, will face a police probe into whether a campaign gathering in 2021 breached lockdown rules, weeks after Prime Minister Boris Johnson was fined for breaking the rules. “We can confirm that…
Britain and the United States failed to strike an agreement on a post-Brexit trade deal Tuesday following two days of talks, but vowed to keep working for a deal which is keenly sought by London. Britain’s International Trade Minister Anne-Marie…
Heavy-handed government action, self-censorship and physical threats against journalists have left Hong Kong’s media freedoms in a “dire” state, a UK-based campaign group said Tuesday. Hong Kong Watch urged Western countries to defend journalists in the former British territory, including…
Several women have accused veteran British hip-hop DJ Tim Westwood of predatory sexual behaviour or groping, allegations which the radio and former TV presenter on Tuesday strenuously denied. Three women told the BBC and the Guardian newspaper that the former…