U.S. President Joe Biden focused on unity and economic progress in his first state of the union address since Republicans took control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Invest in Africa tops agenda as mining companies meet in Cape Town
Mining companies gather this week in Cape Town, South Africa, for the first major industry conference of the year. A predominant theme is investment in Africa, which has the potential to play a major role in providing the minerals for a transition to a…
Bollywood Film on Holey Artisan Attack Triggers Controversy in Bangladesh
Social media has been abuzz with Bangladeshis opposing the making of “Faraaz,” mostly averring that it is Bangladesh’s story to tell.
A look at the Defence news 30 January – 5 February
On 28 January, minehunter HNLMS Schiedam departed to northern waters, while its sister ship, HNLMS Makkum, headed south. The vessels will respectively join the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1) and SNMCMG2.
Syria-Turkey Earthquake: ‘We need a shared responsibility and the humanitarian aid to be apolitical’
A powerful earthquake brought down entire apartment blocks and killed more than 8000 people across a swathe of Turkey and northwest Syria with freezing winter weather adding to the plight of the thousands of survivors left injured or homeless. For more…
Reynolds’ cup dream ends
FA Cup dream over for Wrexham AFC and its Hollywood owners, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. (Feb. 8)
Sunak tells his ‘friend’ Zelensky: We want to stand by you
Rishi Sunak tells his ‘friend’ Volodymyr Zelensky: We want to stand by you.
On This Day – 8 February 1972
Screen icon Charlie Chaplin returned home to the Elephant and Castle area of London, to visit a pub named after him. (Feb. 8)
The U.K. Is the Only Major Economy Set to Shrink in 2023
While the U.S. and other nations have begun to rebound from the pandemic, the U.K. has been struggling to turn the tide. WSJ’s Anna Hirtenstein explains why analysts predict its economy will actually contract in 2023. Photo: Tolga Akmen/Shutterstock
Video: Zelensky arrives in U.K. as Britain Steps Up Ukraine Military Aid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the U.K. on Wednesday. The visit is Zelensky’s second known overseas trip since the start of the war and comes as he seeks to bolster support for more military aid amid signs of an impending Russian off…