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UK airline Flybe dealt final blow by coronavirus
World
March 5, 2020
UK airline Flybe dealt final blow by coronavirus
British regional airline Flybe crashed into bankruptcy Thursday after the deadly coronavirus proved to be the final nail in its…
Egypt allows extension of tourists permitted stay up to 5 years
Travel
March 3, 2020
Egypt allows extension of tourists permitted stay up to 5 years
Egypt has extended the period of permitted stay for tourists, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced in a Monday meeting with…
EU and UK begin talks on post-Brexit relationship
World
March 2, 2020
EU and UK begin talks on post-Brexit relationship
British trade negotiators begin a marathon of talks on Monday in Brussels aimed at forging a new post-Brexit relationship with…
‘The world is on fire,’ Greta Thunberg tells UK climate rally
World
February 28, 2020
‘The world is on fire,’ Greta Thunberg tells UK climate rally
BRISTOL, England (Reuters) — Greta Thunberg denounced politicians and the media on Friday for ignoring a looming climate cataclysm, saying…
Expansion of Britain’s Heathrow Airport ruled illegal on climate grounds
World
February 27, 2020
Expansion of Britain’s Heathrow Airport ruled illegal on climate grounds
LONDON (Reuters) – The planned expansion of London’s Heathrow Airport was declared unlawful on environmental grounds by a court on…
UK opens EU trade talks with threat to walk away
World
February 27, 2020
UK opens EU trade talks with threat to walk away
LONDON (AP) — Britain published its opening demands for trade talks with the European Union on Thursday, delivering a blunt…
Harry back in UK as exit from royal life looms
World
February 26, 2020
Harry back in UK as exit from royal life looms
Prince Harry was back in Britain on Wednesday for the first of a final round of public appearances before he…
Britain starts hearing US case for extraditing Assange
World
February 24, 2020
Britain starts hearing US case for extraditing Assange
Britain on Monday starts hearing Washington’s extradition request for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in a test case of media freedoms…
Critics slam UK post-Brexit immigration plans
World
February 19, 2020
Critics slam UK post-Brexit immigration plans
Britain’s government on Wednesday faced a backlash over its new post-Brexit immigration plans, which are designed to cut “cheap Labor…
PM Johnson asserts control over UK government, finance minister quits
World
February 13, 2020
PM Johnson asserts control over UK government, finance minister quits
LONDON (Reuters)– British finance minister Sajid Javid resigned on Thursday, a surprise move that underlined Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s desire…