At least five persons, who arrived in Gautam Budh Nagar recently from the United Kingdom, have tested positive for COVID19, informed, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Gautam Budh Nagar Dr. Sunil Sharma. Dr. Sunil Sharma, said, “Five persons, who arrived in GB Nagar recently from the United Kingdom, which is among the “at-risk” […]
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UK high court begins hearing Nirav Modi’s appeal against extradition to India
The UK high court on Tuesday began hearing the case related to fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi’s appeal against his extradition to India. Earlier this August, Nirav Modi was granted permission to appeal against his extradition from the UK to India to face fraud charges on the grounds that a return to India would harm his mental health and place him at risk of suicide. […]
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UK reports its first death from new Covid-19 Omicron variant
The United Kingdom announced its first Omicron death. The UK is struggling to cope with the new variant, with Health Secretary Sajid Javid telling MPs that Omicron now represented 20 percent of cases in England. On Sunday evening, Prime Minister Boris Johnson had declared an “Omicron emergency” in the UK […]
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UK, French foreign ministers discuss ‘challenging aggressors like Russia’
UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on Saturday discussed international and bilateral issues with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian in Liverpool, during the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting. “As fellow free-market democracies with historic ties, they agreed that the UK and France must make common cause in promoting freedom and democracy globally and challenging aggressors like Russia. The […]
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Scotland confirmed 6 cases of Omicron coronavirus variant taking UK’s total to 9
Six cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant have been confirmed in Scotland, taking the total for the United Kingdom up to nine with the previous three infections detected in England, the Scottish health authorities reported on Monday. “Six cases of the COVID-19 omicron variant have been identified in Scotland. Four cases are in the Lanarkshire area and two have been identified in the […]
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Israel, UK to work on preventing Iran from getting nuclear weapons
UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid say they will do everything to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power. Truss and Lapid wrote a joint article for The Daily Telegraph ahead of the Monday signing of a memorandum of understanding on deepening ties, particularly in what concerns […]
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UK records another 40,941 new Covid-19 cases
Britain registered 40,941 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 9,806,034, according to official figures released Saturday. The country also reported a further 150 coronavirus-related deaths. The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain now stands at 143,866, with 8,079 COVID-19 patients still in hospital. The soaring cases in Europe underlined “how quickly things […]
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UK admits it faces “severe” terror threat after two violent incidents in past one month
The United Kingdom has raised its level of threat from Islamist terrorism to “severe” after two violent incidents in Liverpool and Essex in the last one month, a Canada-based think tank reported. International Forum For Rights And Security (IFFRAS) citing counter-terror experts reported that more future threats are expected in the United Kingdom, adding that […]
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After US, UK considering diplomatic boycott of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics: Reports
Days after US President Joe Biden’s announcement on the boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that he is also considering the same over the alleged human rights violations in China, according to media reports. Russian news agency Sputnik stated, citing media reports, that the UK government is actively discussing the possibility to refrain from sending […]
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UK, Poland sign agreement on plans to cooperate on creating Air Defense System
The United Kingdom and Poland have signed an agreement on the intention to create a new air defense system, the UK Ministry of Defense said. The agreement was reached during the visit of UK Defense Minister Ben Wallace to Poland where he held talks with his Polish counterpart, Mariusz Blaszczak “A first for the UK-Poland relationship, the […]
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UK slams Russian anti-satellite missile test
British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace criticized Russia’s reported test of an anti-satellite missile, saying it demonstrates a complete disregard for safety and stability in space as the debris from the tests could put space activities at risk. “This destructive anti-satellite missile test by Russia shows a complete disregard for the security, safety and sustainability of space. The debris […]
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Europe, UK, China continue to remain in ‘at-risk’ category in terms of air travellers
In view of increasing vaccination coverage across the globe and the changing nature of the pandemic, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has reviewed the existing guidelines for international arrivals in India. But Europe, UK, China and several other countries continue to be in ‘at risk’ category. The reviewed guidelines were issued in […]
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UK Foreign Secretary says Russia has ‘clear responsibility in Belarus-Poland border crisis’
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has accused Moscow of bearing responsibility for the migrant crisis on the Belarusian-Polish border. “Russia has a clear responsibility here. It must press the Belarusian authorities to end the crisis and enter into dialogue,” Truss said in her article published by The Telegraph on Saturday. She […]
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UK fighters escorted Russia’s Tu-160 strategic fighters during planned flight
Two Russian Tu-160 strategic bombers have made a flight over the Barents Sea, the Norwegian Sea and the North Sea, and were escorted by UK fighters at some part of their flight, the Russian Defense Ministry said. “Two Tu-160 strategic bombers have made a planned flight over the neutral waters of the Barents Sea, […]
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UK registers over 40,000 new coronavirus cases
Britain on Thursday registered 42,408 new COVID-19 infections and 195 coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the total loss of lives to 142,533 in the country, according to the latest official figures. The death toll only includes people who died within 28 days of their first positive test. The infections have fallen by […]