UK forces may be deployed on the ground in Gaza to help deliver aid

British troops could be deployed on the ground in Gaza to help deliver aid via a new sea route, the BBC has learned. The US has said no American forces would go ashore and an unnamed “third party” would drive…

Nigerian who relocated to UK in 2022 beat wife to death with skateboard

A United Kingdom-based Nigerian man, Olubunmi Abodunde, has beaten his wife, Taiwo, to death with their son’s skateboard, Daily Mail reports. The couple, who had three children, arrived in the UK from Nigeria in 2022 and always clashed over alleged…

Air Peace begins direct Lagos-London flights

Air Peace, on Saturday, commenced its Lagos-London flight services. The commencement of the service came a month after it announced plans to begin direct flight operations to London on March 30 during a pre launch forum organised by the airline…

Andrew Tate and brother Tristan appear in a Romanian court over UK arrest warrant

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have appeared in a Romanian court after the UK issued warrants for their arrest. The internet personalities were detained by Romanian police on Monday night on arrest warrants over alleged sexual offences…

5 British special forces soldiers investigated in Syria war crime probe

Five British special forces soldiers are under investigation for possible war crimes committed during operations in Syria, as part of Western military intervention in the country’s years-long civil war. The case concerns members of the special forces — who conduct…

Rishi Sunak braced for another by-election after ex-Tory MP Scott Benton suspended from Commons

Former Tory MP Scott Benton has been suspended from the Commons for 35 days over his role in a lobbying sting – creating another headache for UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. MPs approved the suspension of Mr Benton on Tuesday…

Cancer patients suffering as UK lags behind in chemo and radiotherapy, study finds

Cancer survival rates in the UK are lagging 10 to 15 years behind some other countries, according to new research. A pair of studies compared how often cancer patients are treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy in the UK to those…

US, UK and Germany endorse Dutch PM Mark Rutte as next Nato chief

The US, UK and Germany have endorsed the candidacy of the Dutch prime minister, Mark Rutte, to become the next secretary general of Nato, at a time when the alliance faces major challenges amid Russia’s war in Ukraine and renewed questions…

UK sanctions chiefs of Russian prison where Navalny died

The UK government on Wednesday slapped sanctions on six senior officials of the Arctic penal colony where Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny died. The sanctioned individuals include Col. Vadim Kalinin, the head of the “Polar Wolf” IK-3 Arctic Penal Colony…

UK charity watchdog launches investigation into event at Iran-backed mosque

The UK charity watchdog has launched an official investigation into a British foundation formally linked to the Iranian state, which hosted an event at which anti-Semitic chants were heard. The Charity Commission has opened a statutory investigation into the Al-Tawheed…

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