Why Myanmar’s opposition is calling for a ban on jet fuel | News
When the Myanmar military helicopters opened fire, first-graders Phone Tay Za and his cousin, Lin Lin, rushed to take cover behind a tamarind tree in…
What’s behind the public anger in the UK? | Business and Economy
Video Duration 27 minutes 35 seconds 27:35What's behind the public anger in the UK? | Inside Story From: Inside StoryHundreds of thousands of people have…
Rape charge against Man United player Greenwood dropped | Football News
The 21-year-old forward was arrested in January 2022 after images and videos were shared on social media. Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood will no longer…
Aidan McAnespie killing: Ex-UK soldier David Holden avoids jail | Courts News
David Holden handed three-year suspended sentence for manslaughter for the 1988 shooting of Aidan McAnespie in Northern Ireland. A former British soldier has been given…
Nigerian communities file damages claim against Shell in UK court | Oil and Gas News
The claims say oil spills resulting from Shell’s operations in the Niger Delta have destroyed farms, contaminated drinking water and harmed aquatic life. More than…
Shell profits hit record $40bn as Britons endure inflation | Fossil Fuels News
British firm reports highest annual profits in 115-year history, prompting anger among those struggling to pay energy bills. Energy giant Shell has announced record annual…
Briefing wars escalate as nervous EU and Britain enter Brexit endgame – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — Whisper it softly, but the Brexit endgame has arrived. Eighteen months after…
Day of disruption in UK as up to half a million go on strike | Protests News
Thousands of schools in the UK have closed some or all of their classrooms, train services have been paralysed and delays are expected at airports…
Starbucks to Costa Coffee: Which has the strongest caffeine hit? | Business and Economy News
British researchers say the level of caffeine in cappuccinos and espressos at popular chains varies. Unbeknown to coffee lovers, there is a “big” difference” in…
January transfer window: The biggest winners, losers and shocks | Football News
EXPLAINERChelsea dominate European football’s 2023 January transfer window with a raft of signings, while Bayern spring a surprise. Chelsea have made Enzo Fernandez the most…
New Myanmar sanctions imposed as anti-coup activists plan action | News
The United States and its allies have imposed further sanctions on Myanmar’s military rulers amid deepening conflict two years since the military seized power in…
Britain’s semiconductor plan goes AWOL as US and EU splash billions – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — As nations around the world scramble to secure crucial semiconductor supply chains…
UK gov’t facing High Court battle over arms sales to Saudi Arabia | Weapons News
The Campaign Against Arms Trade group says the weapons exports have contributed to the deaths of thousands of civilians. A campaign group has launched a…
Why did England veto a Scottish gender reform bill? | Opinions
Late last year, Pope Francis was asked by a Spanish newspaper what role, if any, the Catholic Church should play in ending the constitutional standoff…
Rishi Sunak braces for biggest UK strike in 12 years – POLITICO
LONDON — Public sector workers on strike, the cost-of-living climbing, and a government on the ropes. “It’s hard to miss the parallels” between the infamous…
‘Surprisingly resilient’: IMF lifts global growth forecasts | International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its 2023 global growth outlook slightly due to “surprisingly resilient” demand in the United States and Europe and…
UK cost-of-living crisis pushes mothers to the brink | Poverty and Development
At an east London church on a bitterly cold winter’s day, Beautine Wester-Okiya picks her way through boxes of donated baby clothes, toys and other…
UK’s Boris Johnson says Putin threatened him with missile attack | Russia-Ukraine war News
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened him with a missile attack during a phone call in the run-up…
British volunteer killed during rescue mission in Ukraine mourned | Russia-Ukraine war News
Memorial service is held for aid worker Andrew Bagshaw, one of two Britons killed during a humanitarian evacuation in war-torn Ukraine. People gathered in Ukraine’s…
Rishi Sunak fires minister Nadhim Zahawi after tax investigation – POLITICO
Rishi Sunak has fired Conservative Party chairman Nadhim Zahawi over a “serious breach” of U.K. government ethics rules relating to his tax affairs. Zahawi has…