BRITAIN

EU rebukes Iran over nuclear violations, sanctions possible

9:02 pm January 14, 2020

Brussels: Britain, France and Germany ratcheted up pressure on Iran Tuesday to cease its violations of a landmark nuclear deal, stressing that they want to resolve differences through talks while starting the clock on a process that could result in a so-called “snapback” of United Nations sanctions. The three countries, which signed the international agreement […]

UK PM rejects Scottish call for new independence referendum

7:10 pm January 14, 2020

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday rejected a request by Scotland’s devolved government for powers to hold another referendum on independence. In a letter to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, the leader of the Scottish National Party, Johnson noted that a previous referendum held in 2014 had been billed as a “once in a […]

UK judge rules that newspaper invaded Meghan's privacy

Queen agrees to let Harry, Meghan move part-time to Canada

11:39 pm January 13, 2020

SANDRINGHAM: Queen Elizabeth II agreed Monday to grant Prince Harry and and his wife Meghan their wish for a more independent life, allowing them to move part-time to Canada while remaining firmly in the House of Windsor. The British monarch said in a statement that the summit of senior royals on Monday was “constructive,” and […]

UK judge refuses extradition of WikiLeaks founder Assange

WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange in UK court fighting extradition to USA

9:13 pm January 13, 2020

London: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange made a brief court appearance Monday in his bid to prevent extradition to the United States to face serious espionage charges. He and his lawyers complained they weren’t being given enough time to meet to plan their battle against U.S. prosecutors seeking to put him on trial for WikiLeaks’ publication […]

Duchess of Sussex's 'The Bench' celebrates fathers and sons

Prince Harry delays plans to join Meghan in Canada amid royal split talks

7:29 pm January 11, 2020

London: Prince Harry has reportedly delayed his plans to fly to Canada this weekend and join wife Meghan and baby Archie as the talks are going on over finalising the couple’s future roles after they stepped back from Britain’s royal frontline. The UK and Canadian governments are among those being consulted by royal aides to […]