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UK, Iraq join forces to tackle smuggling, boost border security

The two countries signed a historic agreement to combat organized immigration crime and narcotics trafficking.

As UK seeks FTA with India, key negotiator’s representative joins Sikh separatist event in Parliament

Preet Kaur Gill, Parliamentary Private Secretary to Jonathan Reynolds who is negotiating the FTA, was present at the Gurpurab gathering hosted by a pro-Sikh separatist group.

UK invests in Philippines’ quest for clean energy

The UK will support a solar energy project and the development of four new wind farms in the country.

US, UK, Germany & France welcome IAEA resolution on Iran

IAEA board's resolution in June stated that if Iran failed to cooperate fully with the agency to resolve all outstanding safeguards issues further action would be required.

Starmer calls for coordinated action to tackle spiking, violence against women & girls

The office of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said authorities will train thousands of bar staff in how to spot and tackle spiking.

UK to help Pakistan develop tech to tackle climate change

The funding aims to support local businesses in adapting to climate change, and help create over 1 lakh jobs in the Asian country.

UK funds 20 climate-resilience projects across 5 continents

The project aims to build resilience against rising ocean temperatures. These will restore marine ecosystems, reduce poverty, and protect marine life.

UK govt launches public consultation to tackle ‘modern slavery in NHS supply chain’

New measures would require public bodies to actively identify and mitigate modern slavery risks.

UK pledges $1 million in typhoon relief to The Philippines

The assistance will be distributed via WFP and UNICEF.

Modi urges UK to hasten extradition of economic offenders in meeting with Starmer, restart FTA talks

India also announced the establishment of 2 new consulates, in Belfast and Manchester, as the Indian PM met British premier Keir Starmer on margins of G20 summit in Brazil.

On Camera

Manipur has seen too much pain to be seduced by promises

Nehru learned the truth the hard way when 3,000 Nagas walked out of his 1953 rally. The people of the Northeast aren’t easily seduced by baubles.

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.