Shell sees heavy writedowns in Q2
British oil giant Shell said Friday that it plans writedowns of up to $2 billion for its second quarter due to a shelved biofuels project in the Netherlands...
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Former prime minister Liz Truss loses seat at UK election
Former UK prime minister Liz Truss, in power for 49 chaotic days in 2022, sensationally lost her seat at the British general election on Friday as the Conservatives suffered a landslide defeat....
Sunak, Starmer clash in final TV debate before election
The two men bidding to be British prime minister faced off late on Wednesday in a bad-tempered, last head-to-head TV debate before the country鈥檚 general election...
British-Israeli soldiers in war-crimes zone
BRITISH nationals are serving in some of Israel鈥檚 鈥榗raziest鈥� combat units in Gaza where they view Palestinian fighters as 鈥榬ats鈥� and 鈥榓nimals鈥�...
UK minister compares election betting scandal to Partygate
A senior British minister compared the latest scandal involving Tory candidates accused of betting on the election date to Partygate, a series of...
British Council conducts 5,400 Foundation English Tests
The British Council has organised a certificate and award-giving ceremony to acknowledge the successful delivery of 5,400 Foundation English Tests to the...
Sunak apologises for skipping main D-Day event
British prime minister Rishi Sunak apologised on Friday for leaving the D-Day commemorations in France early to give a domestic television interview, the...
UK parliament dissolves ahead of general election
The British parliament dissolved on Thursday ahead of a July 4 general election, which looks set to bring Labour to power after 14 years of Conservative rule....
AstraZeneca to build $1.5b cancer drug facility in S鈥檖ore
British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Monday that it planned to build a $1.5 billion plant in Singapore to manufacture next-generation drugs to treat cancer.....
British royal photography goes on display in London
A new exhibition opened on Friday tracing a century of British royal portrait photography, from the official coronation image of King Charles III to an...
UK offers $50m loan for SME, women businesses
British International Investment, the UK鈥檚 development finance institution and impact investor, has announced a loan commitment of $50 million to BRAC Bank, a leading SME bank in Bangladesh, to support small businesses and women entrepreneurs...
Isle of Man lawmakers vote on legalising assisted dying
Lawmakers on the Isle of Man vote on Tuesday whether to allow terminally ill people to end their lives, potentially making it the first place in the British Isles to legalise assisted dying.
UK girl鈥檚 hearing restored after groundbreaking gene therapy
An 18-month old British girl who was born completely deaf is believed to be the youngest person to have their hearing restored after undergoing groundbreaking new gene therapy...
Israel鈥檚 brutality draws on British rule
ISRAEL鈥橲 present use of collective punishment against Palestinians owes much of its origins to British rule in Palestine...
Bangladesh wants preferential trade benefits to British market until 2032
Bangladesh has sought preferential and duty-free quota-free market access for Bangladeshi exportable, including apparels, into the British market until 2032 to support sustainable transition.....
British actor Bernard Hill known for roles in Lord of the Rings, Titanic dies
British actor Bernard Hill, best known for his supporting roles in 鈥楾itanic鈥� and 鈥楾he Lord Of The Rings鈥� trilogy, died on Sunday aged 79, his agent announced.
Monisha Abraham to join BAT Bangladesh as managing director in July
Monisha Abraham will replace Shehzad Munim as the managing director of British American Tobacco (BAT) Bangladesh, effective from July 1, 2024, said an official announcement on Saturday.
BNP leaders, British HC hold meeting
A team of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party led by its secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday held a meeting with...
Salman Rushdie to release 鈥楰nife鈥� memoir
British-American author Salman Rushdie releases his memoir 鈥楰nife鈥� on Tuesday, recounting聽the harrowing experience of being stabbed at a public event in 2022 and how he overcame the near-fatal ordeal....
London cabmen鈥檚 shelter given heritage status
The last of London鈥檚 remaining cabmen鈥檚 shelters -- distinctive green huts that once provided much-needed rest stops for licenced horse-drawn cab drivers -- has been given protected heritage status, it was announced on Tuesday....
The real target is China
THE occasional burst of candour from US diplomats provides a striking, air clearing difference to their Australian and British counterparts. Official statements about the AUKUS security pact between...