A Labour minister has been named in an investigation into claims her family embezzled up to £3.9bn (Tk 590 billion) from infrastructure projects in Bangladesh.
Tulip Siddiq, 42, who as the Treasury's Economic Secretary is responsible for tackling (...)
Nearly three decades after being nominated for an Oscar, British actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste is back in the awards race thanks to a tremendous performance in director Mike Leigh's new drama, Hard Truths.
The 57-year-old jokes she feels "older and (...)
Russia is moving a large amount of military equipment in Syria, signaling preparations for a partial withdrawal, analysts say.
Satellite images reveal a build-up of military vehicles at a Russian-controlled port and airbase in western (...)
After years of playing military heroes on screen, Tom Cruise is now one in real life.
The "Top Gun" star was honored with the Department of the Navy Distinguished Public Service (DPS) Award during a ceremony in London on Tuesday, which recognized (...)
Pollution has once again soared to hazardous levels in Delhi, with a top expert warning that India's toxic air will have a bigger impact on public health than the Covid-19 pandemic.
On Wednesday, the air quality was 35 times over the safe limit set (...)
Sri Lankan Tamil migrants were unlawfully detained for years on the remote British territory of Diego Garcia, a judge has ruled.
In 2021, dozens of Tamils became the first people ever to claim asylum on the Indian Ocean island, which is the site of (...)
The world's largest iceberg is on the move again, drifting through the Southern Ocean after months stuck spinning on the same spot, scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have said.
Spanning an area of 3,672 square kilometers (1,418 (...)
Syria's rebel factions will be "disbanded" and trained to join the "ranks of the defense ministry" said the leader of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group, which led rebel fighters to Damascus and toppled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's (...)
Last year, India nudged past China to become the world's most populous country, according to UN estimates.
With nearly 1.45 billion people now, you'd think the country would be quiet about having more children. But guess what? The chatter has (...)
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said the British government has had "diplomatic contact" with the Syrian rebel group that toppled the Assad regime.
Lammy said Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) remains a proscribed terrorist organization, but the UK (...)
Israeli airstrikes in Syria are the "most violent" since 2012, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
According to the data from the organization that has been monitoring the war in Syria for over a decade, Israel has struck its (...)
The Public Investment Fund (PIF) has announced the acquisition of approximately 15% in FGP TopCo, the holding company of Heathrow Airport Holdings Ltd., from Ferrovial SE and other FGP TopCo shareholders.
This move underscores PIF's commitment to (...)
A humpback whale has made one of the longest and most unusual migrations ever recorded, possibly driven by climate change, scientists say.
It was seen in the Pacific Ocean off Colombia in 2017, then popped up several years later near Zanzibar in the (...)
Former world champion cyclist Rohan Dennis has pleaded guilty over a car incident in Australia that killed his wife, fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins.
Hoskins died in hospital on 30 December 2023, after being struck by a vehicle being driven by (...)
A number of European countries, including the UK, have suspended the processing of asylum applications for Syrians, after the downfall of former president Bashar al-Assad.
Austria's caretaker government has stopped all asylum claims from Syrians and (...)
Syrian media reports say Israeli warplanes have carried out dozens of attacks across the country, including in the capital, Damascus.
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said there were more than 100 strikes on military (...)
RIYADH — A high-level meeting of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom on Monday explored their plans to further strengthen economic ties and expand investment opportunities between the two countries. The Saudi – UK Business Roundtable 2024 was held (...)
A section of the American airliner that exploded over Lockerbie 35 years ago is being transported to the US for the trial of the man accused of making the bomb.
The wreckage from the fuselage of Pan Am Flight 103 will form part of the evidence in (...)
Syrian President Bashar Assad fled the country on Sunday, marking the dramatic conclusion of his nearly 14-year reign amid a brutal civil war that devastated Syria and became a proxy battlefield for global and regional powers.
Assad's departure (...)
Syrian rebels say they have taken full control of a second major city, after the military withdrew its troops from Hama in another setback for President Bashar al-Assad.
The leader of the militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Abu Mohammed (...)
Muhammad has become the most popular name for baby boys in England and Wales, surpassing Noah, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
In 2023, more than 4,600 boys were registered with the name Muhammad, marking a significant (...)
Amnesty International on Wednesday said that it had gathered "sufficient evidence to believe" that Israel's conduct during the war in Gaza amounts to genocide against the Palestinian people – a charge the Israeli government has vehemently (...)
The mother of the only British-Israeli hostage being held by Hamas has described her increasing fears for her daughter's life after more than 400 days in captivity.
Emily Damari, 28, was taken by Hamas from her home in southern Israel on 7 October (...)
In a courtroom in Munich, Nora sat across from the person who had bought her as a slave, abused her and murdered her five-year-old daughter.
Nora and Reda were being held captive in Iraq by the extremist group Islamic State (IS) in 2015, the year (...)
