Dollar hovers near highest in a week after hawkish Fed minutes TOKYO: The dollar hovered near a one-week high on Thursday following its best day this month against its major peers... Published 23 May, 2024 09:50am
Print UK to spend $12.7bn on compensation in infected-blood scandal LONDON: Britain will spend more than 10 billion pounds ($12.70 billion) compensating thousands of people who were... Updated 20 May, 2024 09:22am
World How did some countries react to Iran’s retaliatory strike against Israel PARIS: Countries around the world condemned Iran’s strikes on Israel late Saturday, warning the attack threatened to... Updated 14 Apr, 2024 07:56pm
World UK home secretary travels to Rwanda to sign new asylum treaty LONDON: British Home Secretary James Cleverly will arrive in Rwanda on Tuesday to sign a new treaty to send asylum... Published 05 Dec, 2023 12:13pm
World US Vice President Harris to attend COP28 climate summit in Dubai US Vice President Kamala Harris will attend the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday,... Published 29 Nov, 2023 12:26pm
Pakistan UK monitoring situation carefully: Sunak LONDON: Britain is monitoring the situation in Pakistan carefully, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday,... Published 11 May, 2023 05:54am
Print Shehbaz interacts with King Charles III, PM Sunak LONDON: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif interacted with King Charles III and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on the... Updated 06 May, 2023 08:57am
World Britain begins ‘large-scale’ evacuation of its nationals from Sudan LONDON: The British government said it had launched a large-scale evacuation of its citizens from Sudan on Tuesday,... Published 25 Apr, 2023 12:31pm
Print UK deputy PM resigns over bullying claims LONDON: Dominic Raab announced he was stepping down on Friday as UK deputy prime minister after being faulted in a... Updated 22 Apr, 2023 09:26am
World Dominic Raab resigns as UK deputy PM over bullying complaints LONDON: British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab resigned from the government on Friday following an independent... Published 21 Apr, 2023 06:29pm
World Biden and UK’s Sunak did not discuss intel leaks, White House says LONDON: US President Joe Biden did not discuss the leak of intelligence documents with British Prime Minister Rishi... Published 13 Apr, 2023 02:41pm
World Biden touts peace and prosperity in restive N. Ireland BELFAST: US President Joe Biden was set Wednesday to promote the potential of enduring peace as well as business... Published 12 Apr, 2023 10:02am
World UK defends asylum plan after Nazi comparison LONDON: The British government hit back on Wednesday at critics including the United Nations and football presenter... Published 09 Mar, 2023 06:53am
World UK targets Ukraine tank deliveries at end of March LONDON: Britain's government said Thursday it was aiming to send tanks to Ukraine at the end of March, with training... Published 26 Jan, 2023 11:26pm
World Britain urges allies to 'intensify' Ukraine support: PM's office LONDON: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak welcomed Western allies' announcements on sending tanks to Ukraine and urged... Published 25 Jan, 2023 10:39pm
World 2022: a year of living dangerously PARIS: From the Russian invasion of Ukraine to the overturning of abortion laws in the United States, here is a... Updated 05 Dec, 2022 11:50am
World UK government could bring in military to ease strikes LONDON: The British government is looking at bringing in the military to help keep public services running if key... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:13pm
World UK groups hope creative biodiversity message takes flight LONDON: A human “murmuration” using dance techniques previously showcased by French choreographer Sadeck Waff at the... Published 04 Dec, 2022 10:16am
World UK's Sunak urges confrontation of racism amid new royal race row LONDON: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Thursday that racism must be confronted "whenever we see it", as he... Published 02 Dec, 2022 12:05am
World Britain U-turns over energy-saving publicity drive LONDON: Britain on Monday unveiled an energy-saving campaign to encourage lower consumption this winter — a policy... Published 29 Nov, 2022 07:33am
World UK says Poland strike shows threat of ‘Putin’s war’ NUSA DUA: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday said a deadly missile strike in Poland underscored the inherent... Published 16 Nov, 2022 03:02pm
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points