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Sachin Ravikumar

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Tanker hired by US military ablaze off UK after hit by container ship

A tanker carrying jet fuel for the U.S. military was hit by a container ship off northeast England on Monday, with the collision igniting a

Tanker hired by US military ablaze off UK after hit by container ship
Crime|Europe|Political

Modern slavery cases in Britain reach record high

The number of potential modern slavery victims in Britain rose to a record last year, official statistics showed on Thursday, highlighting a growing crime that

Modern slavery cases in Britain reach record high
Europe|Political|World

After Trump clash, Ukraine's Zelenskiy gets warm UK welcome before European summit

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer greeted President Volodymyr Zelenskiy with a warm embrace on Saturday after the Ukrainian leader flew to London for talks

After Trump clash, Ukraine's Zelenskiy gets warm UK welcome before European summit
Africa|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

UK development minister quits over PM Starmer's cut to aid budget

British international development minister Anneliese Dodds resigned on Friday in a surprise move triggered by Prime Minister Keir Starmer's

UK development minister quits over PM Starmer's cut to aid budget
Europe|Health|MidEast|Political|World

Jailed Egyptian-British dissident's hunger-striking mother hospitalised

The mother of jailed Egyptian-British dissident Alaa Abd el-Fattah was taken to hospital on Monday night as she neared the 150th day of a hunger strike in

Jailed Egyptian-British dissident's hunger-striking mother hospitalised
Europe|Political|US|World

UK's Starmer boosts defence spending on eve of Washington trip

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday he would increase annual defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 and target a 3% level last seen

UK's Starmer boosts defence spending on eve of Washington trip
Economy|Europe|Health|Political|World

UK's migrant care workers face widespread exploitation, survey shows

Many foreign workers in Britain's social care sector have paid thousands of pounds in fraudulent fees to get a job, live in overcrowded housing  and earn less

Crime|Europe|Political|World

UK's tougher immigration policy risks trapping victims in modern slavery

Thousands of victims of modern slavery are being denied support because of Britain's crackdown on illegal migration, according to more than a dozen sources, a

UK's tougher immigration policy risks trapping victims in modern slavery
Crime|Europe|Political|World

UK's Starmer vows to uncover failings, lead change after Southport murders

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed on Tuesday to "leave no stone unturned" to uncover failings in preventing the killings of three girls at

UK's Starmer vows to uncover failings, lead change after Southport murders
Australia|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Former Australian prison mate of jailed Egyptian-British dissident goes on hunger strike

An Australian journalist, who was once jailed for 400 days in Egypt, said he is staging a hunger strike in London to press the British government to help secure

Former Australian prison mate of jailed Egyptian-British dissident goes on hunger strike
Crime|Technology|US|World

UK and allies unmask and sanction Russian leader of LockBit cybercrime gang

Britain, the U.S. and Australia have sanctioned and unmasked a senior Russian leader of the notorious cybercrime gang LockBit, the British

UK and allies unmask and sanction Russian leader of LockBit cybercrime gang
Entertainment|Europe|Lifestyle|News|Travel

At UK's Glastonbury festival: music, sunshine and a call to vote

Amid the thump of reggae beats from a stage nearby, the leafy scent of cannabis in the air and the warmth of sunshine at

At UK's Glastonbury festival: music, sunshine and a call to vote
Entertainment|News

With high-energy song and dance, Seventeen brings K-Pop to Glastonbury

Boy band Seventeen skipped, twisted and gyrated in a high-energy performance on Glastonbury's main Pyramid Stage on Friday, making history as the

With high-energy song and dance, Seventeen brings K-Pop to Glastonbury
Entertainment|Lifestyle

Dua Lipa electrifies Glastonbury in glittery Pyramid stage debut

Pop star Dua Lipa lit up a chilly Glastonbury evening on Friday, transforming its famous Pyramid stage venue into an open-air nightclub where

News|Election|Political

Labour victories in key UK mayoral polls deal fresh blow to Sunak

Britain's Labour Party won mayoral polls in London and central England on Saturday, in crushing defeats for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's unpopular Conservatives

Labour victories in key UK mayoral polls deal fresh blow to Sunak
News|Political|World

New UK leader Starmer declares Rwanda deportation plan 'dead and buried'

Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Saturday he would scrap a controversial plan to fly thousands of asylum seekers from

New UK leader Starmer declares Rwanda deportation plan 'dead and buried'
Europe|News|World

Britain's new government commits to building Holocaust memorial

Britain's new Labour government said on Wednesday it would build a Holocaust memorial and learning centre next to the Houses of Parliament in London, committing

Britain's new government commits to building Holocaust memorial
Business|Crime|Technology

UK authorities shut down scammer platform behind global fraud

British authorities have shut down an online platform which allowed criminals to make fraudulent phone calls to steal money from hundreds of thousands of people

UK authorities shut down scammer platform behind global fraud
Crime|Europe|News

Protests turn violent in Sunderland as UK unrest spreads after Southport killings

Protesters attacked police and started fires in the northeast English city of Sunderland on Friday as violence spread to another northern city

Protests turn violent in Sunderland as UK unrest spreads after Southport killings
Crime|Europe|News|Political|World

UK PM Starmer: We have police in place to deal with anti-Muslim riots

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said sufficient police would be on the streets to handle anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant riots in

UK PM Starmer: We have police in place to deal with anti-Muslim riots
News|Uncategorized|World

'Doesn't feel like home': Liverpool's Muslims shocked by UK riots

For Liverpool's biggest mosque, it's been a week of firsts.

'Doesn't feel like home': Liverpool's Muslims shocked by UK riots
Crime|Europe|News

UK riots halted by police, communities but country remains on alert

British police remained on alert on Thursday after a heavy security presence, rapid arrests and displays of unity by people across Britain on

UK riots halted by police, communities but country remains on alert
Europe

Alex Salmond, 'monumental figure' of Scottish politics, dies at 69

Scottish former First Minister Alex Salmond, who helped change the course of Scottish politics and pushed Scotland to the verge of

Alex Salmond, 'monumental figure' of Scottish politics, dies at 69
Economy|Finance

UK's Reeves raises taxes by most since 1993 in first Labour budget

Britain's new finance minister Rachel Reeves announced the biggest tax increases in three decades in her first budget on Wednesday

UK's Reeves raises taxes by most since 1993 in first Labour budget
Economy|Finance

UK's Reeves raises taxes by most since 1993 in first Labour budget

Britain's new finance minister Rachel Reeves announced the biggest tax increases in three decades in her first budget on Wednesday

UK's Reeves raises taxes by most since 1993 in first Labour budget

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