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Australia to oust monarch from banknotes
AFP, Published on 02/02/2023
» SYDNEY: Australia will erase the British-based monarch from its banknotes, replacing the late Queen Elizabeth II's image on its A$5 note with a design honouring Indigenous culture, the central bank said Thursday.
UK won't rule out new election in N. Ireland
AFP, Published on 19/01/2023
» DUBLIN: Fresh elections could be held in Northern Ireland if a deadline passes without the resumption of power-sharing government in Belfast, a senior British minister indicated on Thursday.
Time to make the most of deglobalisation
Oped, Published on 22/12/2022
» After four decades of fostering integration through trade and finance, the global economy has begun a painful process of fragmentation. Initially driven by wealthy countries -- namely, the US under former President Donald Trump and the UK following the Brexit referendum -- several geopolitical forces have combined to accelerate the shift toward deglobalisation.
Shoddy army purchases
News, Postbag, Published on 18/12/2022
» Re: "Navy still unsure about China sub engine," (BP, Dec 16).
UK top court rejects Scottish independence vote plans
AFP, Published on 23/11/2022
» LONDON: Britain's highest court on Wednesday rejected a bid by the devolved Scottish government in Edinburgh to hold a new referendum on independence without London's consent.
No backsliding on Brexit, says UK PM
AFP, Published on 21/11/2022
» LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday denied that his government was seeking to row back on the UK's EU withdrawal deal, despite an apparent growing backlash against Brexit.
'Terror' motive behind UK immigration centre attack: police
AFP, Published on 06/11/2022
» LONDON - Last week's firebombing of a UK migrant processing centre was motivated by "terrorist ideology", counter terrorism police said on Saturday.
Johnson returns to UK amid comeback talk
AFP, Published on 22/10/2022
» LONDON: Former prime minister Boris Johnson Saturday returned to Britain from a holiday to launch an audacious political comeback, as Conservative leadership rival Rishi Sunak reached the minimum threshold to contest the UK's top job.
Liz Truss quits as UK PM
Published on 20/10/2022
» LONDON: British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Thursday dramatically announced her resignation just six weeks after taking office.
Kremlin proxies to close polls in 'sham' Ukraine annexation votes
AFP, Published on 27/09/2022
» KYIV (UKRAINE): Annexation polls were due to close Tuesday in Kremlin-controlled regions of Ukraine, as officials in Moscow repeated warnings that Russia could use nuclear weapons to defend the territories from Ukrainian counter-attacks.