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UK’s first post-Brexit trade deals to go live
UK businesses will be able to sell to Australia and New Zealand more easily as the UK’s trade deals with the countries, the first negotiated from scratch since we left the EU, come into force. Under...2023-05-31 2270 0 -
Pakistan: Journalists face tracking, arrests, and harassment amid PTI rallies
Police fire teargas shells towards supporters of former Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran protesting his arrest in Lahore on May 9, 2023. Credit: Arif Ali / AFP As police continue to crack down on violence and...2023-05-25 1339 0 -
Imran Khan Slams Supreme Courts Decision
Imran Khan, the leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), criticised the arrest of party officials despite having been granted bail and vowed to fight the injustice until his last breath. The former prime minister said in a...2023-05-24 1289 0 -
More than 100 business and policy leaders travelled from across India to attend EPG’s inaugural India Week in the UK
More than 100 business and policy leaders travelled from across India to attend EPG’s inaugural India Week last week, and another 800 participants from across the UK, Europe and the US. Global advisory firm EPG...2023-05-18 1866 0 -
Foreign Secretary in 4-country tour of Latin America and Caribbean to cement partnerships on climate, people and peace
The Foreign Secretary will visit countries across Latin America and the Caribbean over the next 7 days to renew the UK’s relationship with the influential region. James Cleverly arrived in Jamaica on 18 May, on the...2023-05-18 1374 0 -
UK to join Biden’s emissions challenge as it forges closer energy security links with US
The UK will back President Biden’s drive to remove and store global carbon emissions as it forges ever-closer links with the United States on energy security. Grant Shapps said the UK will join the President’s Carbon...2023-05-18 1350 0 -
Action Against Hunger distributed more than 26,300 hot meals to earthquake-affected families in Syria during Ramadan
Action Against Hunger has been working with Syrian non-governmental organisations to provide 26,300 hot meals to families affected by the deadly earthquakes in Syria and Turkey last February. This was done during iftar – the night-time...2023-05-17 1268 0 -
India: Police attack, detain journalist covering wrestler protest
Freelance journalist Sakshi Joshi was assaulted, arrested and detained, after reporting on a protest on World Press Freedom Day. Credit: Twitter Freelance journalist Sakshi Joshi was assaulted and placed in detention by police officers on...2023-05-11 965 0 -
Pakistan: Violent attacks increase as journalists abducted and tortured
Journalists protest in front of the National Press Club Bannu against the alleged kidnapping and torture of Gohar Wazir. Credit: Twitter In a rising trend of violent attacks against Pakistani media workers, Bannu-based journalist Gohar Wazir...2023-05-08 440 0 -
First-ever Kenyan Marines make history
The first-ever Kenyan Marine Commando Unit (KMCU) have made history by successfully completing their basic training, marked by a passing-out parade at Mtongwe Naval Base in Mombasa. The KMCU will be an elite fighting force with...2023-05-07 1335 0
