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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
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Topic: U.K.

8-10 week gap between Pfizer doses boosts antibodies, UK study says

The study said neutralising antibody levels were twice as high after the 10-week interval as with the three-week span.

British MPs relied on ‘false assertions of another country’ to debate Kashmir, says India

Indian High Commission in London raised several issues with the a debate organised by backbench British MPs at Westminster Hall in the House of Commons on Kashmir.

Brexit trade deal is done but many issues remain unresolved

The trade agreement between the UK and the European Union brought welcome relief to businesses, but the deal leaves major issues at risk of flaring up again.

Why Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal is unlikely to end his party’s Europe feud

One of the stumbling blocks in the UK-EU trade negotiations was the question of how to settle disputes over trade in the future. The deal could be reopened if it isn't resolved.

Boris Johnson considers putting more areas in UK under lockdown to curb new Covid strain

UK Housing Secretary didn’t rule out a full national lockdown, though he said the govt is committed to the tier system because the scale of the outbreak varies across the country.

London braces for toughest Covid curbs as infections, hospitalisation rates soar

If London is put in tier 3, the city's pubs, bars, restaurants and indoor entertainment venues will be forced to close, dealing a huge blow to businesses during Christmas season.

No-deal Brexit won’t help UK prosper & will inflict pain on Europe, too

'No deal' would be a huge test of the EU’s ability to manage crises. It would also mean tariffs on $621 billion of annual goods flows & potential delays from customs checks.

UK prepares for national deployment of Pfizer Covid vaccine, first shot on 8 Dec

UK will become the first western country to deploy a Covid-19 vaccine. People aged above 80 at hospitals or attending appointments there will be among the first to get it.

UK grants 5 passports a minute to Hong Kong residents as China tightens grip

About 2.16 lakh Hong Kong residents received British National (Overseas) passports this year, higher than any annual figure since 1997. ​China sees this as inappropriate interference.

Boris Johnson faces revolt from his own party over new Covid restrictions

PM Johnson won the vote on the new rules by 291 to 78. However, 55 of his own party colleagues voted against him. The MPs said the new restrictions risk damaging the UK economy.

On Camera

With nuke lunacy, Asim Munir joins Pakistan’s Hall of Generals who swapped brains for bluster

Munir indicates that he’s willing to go for broke, even if it risks taking his country “and half the world” down with him. It’s important to understand where he is coming from.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

‘Next war may come sooner than expected, will require whole-of-nation approach’—Army chief

Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.