United Kingdom: News
14 Feb 2025
James BondJames Bond name in trouble: Trademark dispute threatens 007 franchise
The James Bond franchise, worth billions of pounds, is locked in a legal battle to keep hold of the super spy's name.
12 Feb 2025
EnglandUK to start refusing citizenship to undocumented migrants
The United Kingdom government, under Prime Minister Keir Starmer, has unveiled stricter immigration rules aimed at undocumented migrants.
12 Feb 2025
App StoreYou can finally transfer purchases between Apple accounts: Here's how
Apple has launched a new feature to let you transfer your purchased content, including apps and music, from one Apple account to another.
11 Feb 2025
HyderabadUK, India to collaborate on next-generation weapons development
The United Kingdom and India have signed an agreement to strengthen their defense partnership, particularly in the development of next-generation weapons.
10 Feb 2025
BitcoinShocker! Man considers buying landfill to recover $800M in Bitcoin
James Howells, a 39-year-old UK-based IT specialist, is considering buying a South Wales landfill site.
10 Feb 2025
GermanyOver 600 arrested for working illegally in UK
The United Kingdom's immigration enforcement teams arrested over 600 people in January for working illegally, officials said on Monday.
10 Feb 2025
WorldRecord 51 asylum seekers died in UK Home Office care
A record 51 asylum seekers died in the care of the United Kingdom's Home Office in 2024, The Guardian reported.
08 Feb 2025
AppleUK demands Apple to create backdoor into encrypted iCloud backups
The UK government has secretly ordered Apple to create a backdoor into users' encrypted iCloud backups.
07 Feb 2025
WorldUK Navy's new dress code allows women to wear saris
The British Royal Navy has updated its dress code, allowing female officers to wear saris as part of their uniforms during formal mess functions.
06 Feb 2025
TechnologyWorld's 1st lab-grown meat for pets available in the UK
Pets at Home, a leading UK pet retailer, has launched the world's first dog treat made from lab-grown meat.
02 Feb 2025
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningFirst-in-the-world: UK set to criminalize AI child abuse tools
The United Kingdom is set to become the first country to legislate against artificial intelligence (AI) tools used for generating sexual abuse images of children.
29 Jan 2025
CanadaLeaked UK government report shows 'Hindu nationalism' among new threats
A confidential United Kingdom Home Office report that was leaked has listed Hindu nationalist extremism and Khalistani extremism among nine newly identified national security threats.
28 Jan 2025
Business200 UK firms adopt permanent 4-day workweek without pay cuts
In a major departure from conventional employment practices, 200 UK companies have pledged a permanent four-day working week for their employees without any pay cut.
27 Jan 2025
Jaguar Land RoverJLR spending $81M to meet demand for bespoke car colors
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), the UK's top luxury carmaker, has announced a whopping $81 million investment to expand its bespoke paint services.
24 Jan 2025
British AirwaysUK issues rare weather warning as 161km/h wind approaches
The Met Office in the United Kingdom has issued a rare "stay at home" warning as Storm Eowyn, expected to bring winds up to 161km/h, threatened parts of the country.
24 Jan 2025
Indira Gandhi'Emergency' screenings disrupted by 'Khalistani terrorists': UK MP demands action
Conservative Party Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom, Bob Blackman has reported that "masked Khalistani terrorists" have been disrupting screenings of Kangana Ranaut's film Emergency in north-west London.
23 Jan 2025
AppleUK regulator to investigate Apple, Google's dominance in mobile ecosystems
The United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched strategic market status (SMS) investigations into the mobile ecosystems of tech giants Apple and Google.
21 Jan 2025
Hugh GrantPrince Harry's high-stakes trial against Rupert Murdoch's 'The Sun' begins
Prince Harry's lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's British tabloid newspapers has begun in London's High Court. The trial is expected to last between six to eight weeks.
20 Jan 2025
Health & WellnessBrain implant to improve mood set to begin trials soon
The UK's National Health Service (NHS) will conduct a groundbreaking trial of a brain-computer interface (BCI) device.
20 Jan 2025
Health & WellnessHow UK doctors removed brain tumor through patient's eye socket
In a landmark medical feat, surgeons from Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust have successfully removed a previously inoperable brain tumor.
20 Jan 2025
World Economic Forum (WEF)UK's richest 10% extracted half India's wealth during colonialism: Oxfam
According to Oxfam International's latest report, Takers, not Makers, the United Kingdom looted an eye-watering $64.82 trillion from India during its colonial rule between 1765 and 1900.
14 Jan 2025
GoogleUK watchdog launches antitrust probe into Google's search dominance
The UK's antitrust regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), has launched its first official investigation for 2025.
10 Jan 2025
Afghanistan'UK forces executed fighting-age Afghans, had passes for murder': Inquiry
A public inquiry has exposed allegations of war crimes by the United Kingdom's special forces (UKSF) in Afghanistan.
08 Jan 2025
Rupert MurdochPiers Morgan leaves Murdoch's firm, takes over his 'Uncensored' show
Renowned British broadcaster Piers Morgan has officially parted ways with Rupert Murdoch's media empire, taking his show Piers Morgan Uncensored with him.
07 Jan 2025
AppleUK to open anti-trust probes under new digital market powers
The United Kingdom's anti-trust body, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), is planning to launch two investigations against major tech companies this month.
04 Jan 2025
Elon MuskWhy Musk is urging King Charles to dissolve UK parliament
Tesla founder Elon Musk has stirred controversy by calling on King Charles to dissolve the United Kingdom Parliament over its response to grooming gang scandals.
01 Jan 2025
United Arab EmiratesIndian-origin doctor, Pakistani pilot killed in UAE plane crash
A 26-year-old Indian-origin doctor and a Pakistani woman pilot were killed in a plane crash in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday.
31 Dec 2024
Social MediaMillionaire influencer is victim of ₹111cr jewelry heist in UK
Millionaire influencer and art collector Shafira Huang has been named as the victim of a £10.4 million (approx. ₹111 crore) jewelry heist in Primrose Hill, North London.
30 Dec 2024
Bird FluExplained: Bird flu could be 2025's biggest health problem
As 2025 draws closer, global health experts are becoming more and more alarmed by the rapid transmission of bird flu.
24 Dec 2024
WorldExplained: UK emerging as Western capital of Sharia courts
A recent report has revealed that nearly 85 Sharia courts are currently functioning across the United Kingdom.
23 Dec 2024
CanadaUK assures Khalistanis of protection over 'harassment by Indian agencies'
The United Kingdom's Minister of State for Security, Dan Jarvis, has assured British Sikhs of protection against alleged harassment by Indian agencies.
22 Dec 2024
Donald TrumpTrump appoints 'The Apprentice' producer as special envoy to UK
President-elect Donald Trump has named famous television producer Mark Burnett as the special envoy to the United Kingdom.
18 Dec 2024
WorldUK: Father, stepmother get life sentence for 10-year-old's murder
A United Kingdom court has handed life imprisonment to a father and his partner for the brutal murder of his 10-year-old daughter.
18 Dec 2024
Academy Awards'Gratifying': Sandhya Suri on 'Santosh' making it to Oscars shortlist
British-Indian filmmaker Sandhya Suri's latest work, Santosh, has secured a spot on the Oscar shortlist representing the United Kingdom.
15 Dec 2024
TechnologyParacetamol linked to gastrointestinal, heart related complications among elderly: Study
Paracetamol, a widely used OTC drug, may raise the risk of gastrointestinal, heart, and kidney-related complications in adults aged 65 and above.
15 Dec 2024
Delhi Police'Husband will kill me': Woman found dead told her mother
The mother of 24-year-old Harshita Brella, whose body was discovered in the trunk of a car in East London, United Kingdom, on November 14, has revealed that her daughter had warned her about her husband Pankaj Lamba's violent tendencies.
13 Dec 2024
Health & WellnessThis sci-fi implant could change sleep apnea treatment forever
Millions worldwide suffer from sleep apnea, a condition characterized by repeated pauses in breathing during sleep.
12 Dec 2024
WorldWhat happened to Sara Sharif? 10-year-old killed by father, stepmother
A United Kingdom court has convicted Urfan Sharif and his wife, Beinash Batool, for the murder of 10-year-old Sara Sharif.
08 Dec 2024
WorldActivist faces reimprisonment 'as wrists too small for electronic tag'
A 77-year-old activist from Bristol, United Kingdom, is staring at a return to prison as her wrists are too small for an electronic tag, The Guardian reported.
07 Dec 2024
British AirwaysThousands without power, trains canceled as Storm Darragh hits UK
The United Kingdom is reeling under the impact of Storm Darragh, which has prompted a "risk to life" alert from the government.
06 Dec 2024
CancerYear ender 2024: Which of Baba Vanga's predictions came true
Baba Vanga, the blind Bulgarian mystic famous for her accurate predictions, had made a number of prophecies for the year 2024.
04 Dec 2024
MicrosoftMicrosoft sued for £1B in UK for 'punishing' cloud practices
Microsoft is being sued in the UK for more than £1 billion ($1.27 billion) in damages.
01 Dec 2024
Albert EinsteinIndian-origin boy Krish Arora, 10, scores IQ higher than Einstein
A 10-year-old boy, Krish Arora, from Hounslow, United Kingdom, has grabbed headlines for having an astounding IQ of 162.
30 Nov 2024
LeicesterUK: Indian-origin man gets life term for girlfriend's 'brutal' murder
An Indian-origin man, Raj Sidpara, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a United Kingdom court for the brutal murder of his girlfriend in May.
29 Nov 2024
BelgiumUK to vote on assisted dying—What's it? Why's it contentious?
The United Kingdom's Members of Parliament are expected to debate and vote on a potentially transformative bill that could legalize assisted dying in the country.
29 Nov 2024
Donald Trump'Not safe...': Putin expresses concern over US President-elect Trump's safety
Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed concerns over the safety of United States President-elect Donald Trump, after several assassination attempts.
27 Nov 2024
Joe Biden'Send clear message...': US lawmakers urge Biden to pardon Assange
Two United States congressmen, James McGovern (Democrat-Massachusetts) and Thomas Massie (Republican-Kentucky), have urged President Joe Biden to pardon WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
25 Nov 2024
LondonIndian woman killed in UK allegedly by husband over dowry
A 24-year-old Indian woman, Harshita Brella, was discovered dead in the trunk of a car in East London on November 14.
25 Nov 2024
HIVWhat is UK's new law on drink spiking
The United Kingdom government led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer is considering making drink spiking a standalone criminal offense. The move comes amid a shocking rise in such incidents across the country.
24 Nov 2024
New JerseyMystery drones spotted over US airbases amid Russia-UK tensions
A fleet of unidentified drones was spotted over three United States airbases in the United Kingdom between November 20 and 22.
23 Nov 2024
Health & WellnessBlood pressure drug 'Rilmenidine' could slow aging, extend lifespan
Rilmenidine, a widely prescribed drug to treat high blood pressure, has shown promise in slowing down the aging process and prolonging lifespan. This was found through research on worms.
23 Nov 2024
CybercrimesHackers breach Andrew Tate's online 'university,' exposing 800,000 users
Hackers have managed to breach an online platform 'The Real World,' created by far-right influencer and accused human trafficker, Andrew Tate, according to Daily Dot.
23 Nov 2024
FranceNetanyahu faces arrest if he visits UK, says Starmer's office
The United Kingdom government has said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be arrested if he visits the UK.
22 Nov 2024
World'Obscene': Anger after King Charles' lavish coronation cost revealed
The coronation of King Charles in May 2023 has stirred controversy owing to its exorbitant price tag.
22 Nov 2024
Ellen DeGeneresEllen-Portia switched countries due to Diddy? Elon Musk sparks controversy
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has ignited a controversy regarding Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Portia de Rossi's move from the United States to the United Kingdom.
22 Nov 2024
Donald TrumpMusk to summon UK MPs to 'explain threats to Americans'
Elon Musk, the world's richest man, has said he will "summon" United Kingdom Members of Parliament (MPs) to the US.
20 Nov 2024
Delhi'Body in car...': How Indian-origin man killed wife in London
The postmortem report of 24-year-old Harshita Brella, whose body was discovered in a vehicle in East London on November 14, confirmed strangulation as the cause of death, according to police.
18 Nov 2024
Donald TrumpHow long-range missiles striking Russia could reshape Ukraine war dynamics
United States President Joe Biden has approved Ukraine's use of American-supplied long-range missiles to strike deep inside Russia.
15 Nov 2024
DiwaliDowning Street apologizes for serving meat, alcohol at Diwali celebration
The United Kingdom Prime Minister's office has apologized after facing backlash for the menu at its annual Diwali celebration.
15 Nov 2024
Canada'Go back...': Khalistani supporters call Canadians 'invaders' in viral video
As tensions escalate in Canada, a viral two-minute video shows Khalistani supporters referring to Canadians as "invaders."
15 Nov 2024
IndiaIndians protest outside Oxford Union over debate on 'independent Kashmir'
A group of Indian students staged a protest outside the Oxford Union in the United Kingdom on Thursday.
13 Nov 2024
XGuardian exits Musk's X, citing conspiracy theories and racism
The Guardian, one of UK's leading news publishers, has announced its exit from the social media platform X.
13 Nov 2024
King Charles IIIUK: Who's Justin Welby—Archbishop of Canterbury—who resigned after sex scandal
Justin Welby, the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury and spiritual leader of the Church of England and Anglican Communion, has resigned in the wake of a sexual abuse scandal.
11 Nov 2024
VolkswagenWhy thousands of cars may get recalled in the UK
Almost a decade after the original Volkswagen 'dieselgate' scandal, the UK government is secretly investigating whether other carmakers also underreported emission levels of their vehicles.
27 Oct 2024
FranceIndian migrant dies while crossing English Channel to UK
An Indian man, aged about 40, died on Sunday while trying to cross the English Channel from France to the United Kingdom.
