London, Smugglers and migrants are using Facebook to buy boats for crossing the Channel from the French port city of Calais to come to Britain, The Telegraph reported. The Facebook “Marketplace” has been favoured by groups of Iranians and Iraqis intent on organising their own Channel crossings, because they can[Read More…]
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UK Brexit plans ‘pure illusion’: Donald Tusk
London: Britain’s approach to the next stage of Brexit negotiations seems to be based on “pure illusion”, European Council President Donald Tusk has said. Tusk told a news conference in Brussels that the UK was still trying to “cherry pick” its future relationship with the European Union (EU), BBC reported[Read More…]
‘20,000 men interested in sexually abusing children’
The British police chief in charge of child protection says an estimated 20,000 men have shown an interest in sexually abusing children, the media reported. Officer Simon Bailey, the National Police Chiefs’ Council lead on child protection, on Friday said investigators monitoring a single online chatroom in 2017 identified 4,000[Read More…]
Britain open to pay 40 billion euros for Brexit divorce bill
Amidst discussions on Brexit, a media reported stated that Britain is open to paying up to 40 billion euros ($47.1 billion) towards a so-called Brexit divorce bill to the European Union as long as a future UK-EU trade deal can be secured. Three separate sources within the UK civil service[Read More…]
21-year-old becomes first man of Britain to give birth to a girl
A 21-year-old man hit the headlines around the world when he decided to put his sex transition on hold to get pregnant and became the first man in Britain to give birth to a baby girl. Hayden Cross, born a girl named Paige, says that caesarian daughter Trinity-Leigh is his[Read More…]
Britons in large number opting for German citizenship before Brexit
A large number of Britons took German citizenship in 2016 with the UK voting to leave the European Union, as per the German Federal Statistics Office. Notably, German officials granted citizenship to 2,865 UK nationals last year. In 2015, only 600 were granted German citizenship. Only 3.9 percent of Britons,[Read More…]
Gen Bipin Rawat: Indian Army open to appoint women
Women cadets will now be first inducted into the military force before considering other options in the armed force for them, said Chief of Army Staff General, Bipin Rawat. He told media that, “First, we will start with women as military police jawans, will take next step after success”. “Because[Read More…]
History made, Britain gets its first female Sikh MP
On Friday, Britain elected its first female Sikh MP as a result of the June 8 mid-term elections. Preet Kaur Gill of the Labour Party won the Edgbaston seat against ruling Conservative party’s Caroline Squire. She will be the first Sikh woman in the UK House of Commons, who is[Read More…]
UK: Labour party to scrap Brexit plan if elected
Chemical attack shows war crimes continue in Syria, says UN
A suspected chemical weapons attack which left more than 70 dead in a rebel-held town shows war crimes continue in Syria, UN chief Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday. “The horrific events of yesterday demonstrate unfortunately that war crimes are going on in Syria (and that) international humanitarian law is being[Read More…]
EPL clubs want post-Brexit security on recruitment
Oxford University announces £10m medical marijuana research project
As decriminalisation and legalisation of Marijuana are trending in western parts of the world, the Oxford University on Thursday has declared that it will start a research project of £ 10 million on the medicinal profits of marijuana. The research is in alliance with Kingsley Capital Partners, a private equity[Read More…]
Queen Elizabeth II signs Brexit bill
Britain concerned about economy
China invites May to attend the Silk Road summit
Vegans call for scrapping of Britain’s £5 note as it contains animal fat
Britain had released a new 5 pound note in September. The new polymer bill notes were stronger, safer and eco-friendly. Many people were calling for the withdrawal of the new notes as the Bank of England confirmed on twitter that the new bill contain traces of tallow- a hard fatty[Read More…]
UN top court dismisses Marshall Islands vs India-Pak-UK nuclear case
The UN’s highest court has, on Wednesday, ruled to dismiss the case brought by the Marshall Islands against India, Pakistan and Britain for allegedly failing to halt the nuclear arms race, reports AFP. The country of 55,000 was taking on the trio in the International Court of Justice (ICJ), arguing[Read More…]
Britain votes to leave the European Union
Britain voted to end its 43-year old association with the European Union in a landmark referendum on Thursday. The country voted 52%-48% in favour of ‘Leave’ to become the first member state to exit the 28-nation European Union. Nigel Farage, leader of the eurosceptic UK Independence party called for June[Read More…]