BRITAIN

EU: Britain must respect Brexit deal down to the letter

9:29 pm September 9, 2020

Brussels: The European Union warned Britain on Wednesday that even the most minor breach of the Brexit withdrawal treaty would undermine what little trust is left between the two sides in already fragile trade talks. “Breaking international law is not acceptable and does not create the confidence we need to build our future relationship,” European Council President Charles Michel said. European Commission President Ursula […]

Maha man attacks woman after her dog urinates near his house

Dog’s bark saved Alabama family as fire swept through home

6:59 pm September 9, 2020

Birmingham: A dog has been credited with saving an Alabama family’s lives after his bark awakened them to a fire that was sweeping through their rental home early Tuesday morning. The dog, Ralph, “doesn’t usually make a sound at night,” said Derek Walker, who lived in the Birmingham home with his wife and two children, […]

British PM forced to defend India travel ban timing over Delta variant in Parliament

UK PM plans law banning large gatherings as COVID-19 cases rise

6:30 pm September 9, 2020

London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planning tougher new restrictions on social gatherings of more than six people in England starting next Monday, following a significant rise in the coronavirus cases. A law change to be introduced will ban larger groups of friends and family meeting anywhere socially indoors or outdoors, to be enforced […]

Nirav Modi faces suicide risk, politically biased trial in India, UK court told

7:48 pm September 8, 2020

London: Nirav Modi, fighting extradition to India, is unlikely to get a fair trial there due to the politicisation of his case and he faces a “high risk of suicide” due to the lack of adequate medical facilities in Indian prisons, his legal team told a UK court on Tuesday. The 49-year-old fugitive diamond merchant is fighting extradition […]

EU, UK blame each other over deadlocked post-Brexit talks

7:45 pm September 8, 2020

London: The UK and the European Union blamed each other Tuesday in their increasingly acrimonious post-Brexit trade discussions that could just be weeks from collapse. While the UK urged the EU to show “more realism” in the discussions, the 27-nation bloc noted that it was a “world power.” The latest round of discussions kicked off in London on Tuesday amid an air of […]