Nine infants have died since the beginning of an outbreak of whooping cough in November 2023, according to figures released by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). In the first five months of 2024, 7,599 children and adults have been…
UK’s richest family convicted of exploiting staff at Swiss villa
A Swiss court handed jail sentences Friday to four members of Britain’s richest family, the Hindujas, branding them “selfish” for exploiting Indian staff at their Geneva mansion. Lawyers for the members of the Swiss-Indian family — who were not present…
Rupert Murdoch ties the knot for the 5th time in ceremony at his California vineyard
Media magnate Rupert Murdoch, 93, has married for the fifth time, his corporation, News Corp, confirmed Sunday. Murdoch and Elena Zhukova, a 67-year-old Russian-born retired molecular biologist, wed Saturday in a ceremony at his vineyard estate in Bel Air, California.…
Met Office issues rare amber warning with ‘danger to life’ alert as Brits told to brace for heavy rain and floods
The Met Office has several weather warnings in place, including many for rain which will be heaviest across Northwest England and north Wales on Wednesday afternoon A rare amber weather warning for rain with a “danger to life” alert has…
Zelensky meets British foreign secretary on military aid to Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with visiting British Foreign Secretary David Cameron to discuss military aid to Ukraine, the presidential press service said on Friday. At the meeting, which took place in Kiev earlier on Thursday, Zelensky thanked the British…
British PM, Sunak says nothing will stop Rwanda policy, migrants die in channel
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed that nothing would prevent him from sending asylum seekers to Rwanda after parliament finally approved the divisive policy designed to deter migrants from travelling in small boats to Britain. Hours after the bill passed,…
Berlin summons Iranian ambassador over attack on Israel
The German Foreign Office has summoned Iran’s ambassador following Tehran’s attack on Israel, a spokesman said on Monday afternoon. The conversation is currently taking place at the ministry, he said. Iran had summoned the German ambassador to Tehran on Sunday,…
UK panel to rule over Nigerian doctor’s exchange of free treatment for sex with patient
The Medical Tribunal Practitioners Service, MPTS, in Britain is to rule later this month if a UK-based cosmetic doctor of Nigerian descent, Oluwafemi ‘Tijion’ Esho should continue to practice in the country for allegedly exchanging free botox for sex with…
5 migrants die trying to cross English Channel in boat
Five people were found dead Sunday in another maritime drama involving migrants trying to cross the dangerous English Channel from northern France, authorities said. The deaths and the rescue of dozens of other people after a migrant boat ran into…
Thousands of doctors in Britain walk off the job in their longest-ever strike
Patients faced canceled treatments after thousands of British doctors walked off the job on Wednesday, the start of a six-day strike over pay that was set to be the longest in the history of the state-funded National Health Service. Managers…
