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Saturday, September 13, 2025
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Topic: United Kingdom

UK calls for focus on children amid conflict resolution in Gaza

UK Ambassador to the UN called for urgent support for children suffering from recent conflict and acknowledged the work done by the UNRWA.

UK condemns violence in Colombia

UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador James Kariuki noted that the ELN and EMBF clash left over 80 dead, and displaced another 18,000 people.

UK unveils new ‘honest, deliverable’ plan for 40 Hospitals

The announcement comes in light of a review by the Department of Health and Social Care which said the previous government’s plan to deliver 40 new hospitals by 2030 was “unfunded and undeliverable”.

UK, Malaysia commit to boosting trade at JETCO meeting

Ministers Douglas Alexander and Tengku Zafrul Aziz discuss CPTPP implementation, and collaboration in key sectors.

UK to increase immigration fee

Home Office proposes fee hikes to reduce reliance on taxpayer funding.

UK, Ukraine seal historic 100-Year partnership

The treaty aims to bolster military, scientific, and cultural cooperation.

UK hosts UN Arria meeting to discuss violation of IHL by Russia in Ukraine

UK Ambassador to the UN Barbara Woodward highlights reports of violations against Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilian detainees.

UK, Iraq Strengthen ties, boost business opportunities, curb illegal migration

The announcement came during a visit by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani to 10 Downing Street.

Solomon Islanders to need electronic authorization to travel to UK

An Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) will required for non-visa-required travelers starting January 2025, announced High Commission in Honiara.

‘Want a normal life’, UK child rape scandal victim urges govt to act, demands end of ‘grooming gangs’

The so-called 'grooming gangs' scandal, was a series of criminal cases in multiple English towns and cities where organised groups sexually exploited vulnerable young girls for decades.

On Camera

Russian-style socialism dominated Nehru’s imagination. It was disastrous

It is necessary to break the spell of socialist dogma on the imagination of those attracted by its Utopia as the only scientific way of progress, wrote MA Venkatarao in 1963.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.