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British-Iranians Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Anoosheh Ashoori freed
Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Ashoori, who had been detained on ‘secret’ charges by the Iranian Government since 2016 and 2017 respectively, are now reunited in the UK with their families. The Iranian Government arrested…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia, UK sign MoU to form strategic partnership council
Riyadh: Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud and visiting British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have signed a memorandum of understanding on the formation of a strategic partnership council between…
- World
UK pays Iran USD 530 mn debt for unfulfilled tanks order
London: Following the release of two British nationals held in Iranian prisons for several years, UK foreign minister Liz Truss on Wednesday confirmed that the UK had paid Iran a USD 530…
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Two British Iranian prisoners return to UK after Iran deal
London: Two British Iranian dual nationals, who have been held captive in Iran for five and six years, have been allowed to fly back to the UK on Wednesday after a deal…
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UK bans luxury exports to Russia, imposes high tariffs on vodka
London: The UK government on Tuesday announced a ban on exports to Russia of high-end luxury goods and imposed new import tariffs on key Russian products like vodka as part of a…
- Technology
UK regulator warns illegal crypto ATMs to shut operations
London: The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned operators of crypto ATMs in the country to shut down their services or face enforcement action. Crypto ATMs offering crypto-asset exchange services in…
- World
UK sanctions 386 Russian parliamentarians over Ukraine crisis
London: The UK government on Friday sanctioned 386 members of the Duma, the lower house of the Russian Parliament, for their support for the Ukrainian breakaway regions of Luhansk and Donetsk as…
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Criminal offence for any Russian aircraft to fly or land in UK
London: The British government announced new legislation on Wednesday which makes it a criminal offence for any Russian aircraft to fly or land in the UK, as part of a new suite…
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Recognise Russia as terrorist country: Ukraine President
London: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday called on British MPs to recognise Russia as a terrorist country following President Vladimir Putin’s attack on his nation and called for tougher sanctions to…
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UK PM invites world leaders to build coalition against Russian President Putin
London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hosts Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Dutch PM Mark Rutte at Downing Street in London on Monday, as the trio visit a Royal Air Force…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia, UK sign MoU to promote cooperation in cultural, creative sectors
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom (UK) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote cooperation in cultural and creative sectors. The MoU was signed in Riyadh by Saudi Minister…
- Technology
Google, Facebook may be forced to pay British newspapers for their stories
New Delhi: Tech giants such as Google and Facebook will be required to pay newspapers and other media outlets for using their stories, under new laws being drawn up by the UK…
- Technology
Nvidia abandoning $40 bn acquisition of UK chip designer Arm: Report
San Francisco: In a possible huge blow to Big Tech, graphics chip maker Nvidia is reportedly preparing to abandon its $40 billion acquisition of British chip designer Arm, amid anti-trust probes in…
- World
Assange granted appeal in UK to fight extradition to US
London: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s battle to avoid extradition to the US will go to Britain’s Supreme Court after he was granted the right on Monday to appeal a lower court ruling.…