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UK designates Hamas as ‘terrorist group,’ warns members, supporters of jail terms
Britain on Friday designated Hamas an extremist “terrorist group,” warning that its members and those who support the group could face stiff jail ... World News -
Australia, Britain agree trade deal after talks between prime ministers
Britain and Australia have agreed a trade deal after talks between their prime ministers ironed out outstanding issues, Australia’s Minister for Trade ... World News -
Britain adds four more countries to COVID-19 travel ‘red list’
Britain said on Friday it would add Bangladesh, Kenya, Pakistan and the Philippines to its travel “red list”, banning entry to people arriving from ... Coronavirus -
UK energy prices set to increase for many from April onwards
Energy prices for millions of Britons will likely rise from April after the energy regulator said it would increase its cap on the most widely used ... Economy -
N. Irish tensions stem from nature of Brexit deal, not Protocol: Foreign Minister
Mounting tensions in Northern Ireland stem from the nature of the Brexit deal pursued by Britain, and the Protocol trade solution is an attempt to ... World News -
Coronavirus: UK has 77 cases of South African variant, 9 from Brazil
British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Sunday that 77 cases of the South African variant of COVID-19 had been found in the United Kingdom, all ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: Britain is ‘long way’ from easing lockdown, says health minister
Britain’s Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Sunday the country was still a long way from being able to relax a national lockdown despite evidence ... Coronavirus -
France, Britain, Germany warn Iran against uranium metal work
Three European powers on Saturday warned Iran against starting work on uranium metal-based fuel for a research reactor, saying it contravened the 2015 ... Middle East -
Britain to ban promotion of unhealthy foods in latest effort to tackle obesity
Britain will ban “buy one get one free” promotions for food high in fat, sugar or salt and free refills of sugary soft drinks in restaurants from ... Healthy Living -
Coronavirus: South Korea detects first case of COVID-19 variant
Three cases of a particularly infectious coronavirus variant that recently emerged in Britain have been confirmed in South Korea, health authorities ... Coronavirus -
New strain of coronavirus not detected in Saudi Arabia ‘yet’: Health ministry
Saudi Arabia has not detected the new mutated strain of COVID-19 that seems to have originated in the United Kingdom and spread to other European ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: US may require passengers from UK to provide negative PCR test
The US government is considering requiring that all passengers traveling from the United Kingdom receive a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus vaccine will be optional: UK health minister
People in Britain will be able to decide whether they want to have the coronavirus vaccine or not, health minister Matt Hancock said on Tuesday, ... Coronavirus -
Britain says appalled by Iran’s decision to bring new case against aid worker
Iran’s decision to bring a new case against imprisoned British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is appalling and she should be returned to ... World News -
EU and British Brexit negotiators will continue talks in Brussels on Monday
EU and British Brexit negotiators will continue talks in Brussels on Monday and until around mid-week, sources on both sides said on Sunday, in a sign ... World News -
UK police dealing with security alert at London’s St. Thomas’ Hospital
British police said on Tuesday they were dealing with a security incident at London’s St Thomas’ Hospital, with the nearby Westminster Bridge leading ... World News -
UK may have to impose more strict restrictions in high risk areas: Minister
The British government may have to impose stricter restrictions than it currently has if the second wave of the novel coronavirus accelerates in high ... Coronavirus -
UK moving too slowly to tackle rising coronavirus infections, says govt adviser
Britain could be moving too slowly to tackle the sharp rise in COVID-19 cases because of a lag between case numbers and deaths which means fatalities ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: Over 80 pct of people in UK ignore self-isolation rules, study finds
Over 80 percent of people in Britain are not adhering to self-isolation guidelines when they have COVID-19 symptoms or had contact with someone who ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: UK is at ‘tipping point’ of COVID-19 outbreak, warns minister
Britain is at a tipping point on COVID-19, health minister Matt Hancock said on Sunday, warning that a second national lockdown could be imposed if ... Coronavirus -
Brexit deal ‘cannot be changed’ by law, says EU Chief
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen complained Wednesday that hopes of a post-Brexit trade deal are fading and warned Britain that its attempts to modify ... World News -
UK’s Birmingham tightens coronavirus restrictions after infection rate rises
Authorities in Britain’s second city of Birmingham announced new coronavirus restrictions Friday as the nation’s viral reproduction rate, or R number, ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus vaccine trials should be successful by end of 2020: AstraZeneca CEO
AstraZeneca’s chief executive Pascal Soriot said on Thursday that it should know before the end of the year whether its experimental vaccine would ... Coronavirus -
Hydroxychloroquine has ‘no benefit’ for coronavirus patients: Major UK trial
A major British trial of hydroxychloroquine has found it has “no benefit” for patients hospitalized with COVID-19, researchers said Friday, announcing ... Coronavirus -
UK coronavirus death toll rises by 616, to reach total of 18,738
Britain’s health ministry on Thursday said 616 more people had died after testing positive for the novel coronavirus in hospital, taking the country’s ... Coronavirus -
Award-winning Syrian refugee filmmaker joins UK hospital coronavirus team
On a coronavirus ward in an east London hospital, award-winning film-maker Hassan Akkad, a refugee from Syria, is working as a cleaner, joining the ... Coronavirus -
UK coronavirus daily death toll lowest in two weeks
A total of 16,509 people hospitalized with coronavirus in Britain have now died, health ministry figures showed Monday, up by 449 -- the lowest daily ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: UK PM Boris Johnson tests positive
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday he has tested positive for the new coronavirus, but remains in charge of the UK.’s response to the ... World News -
Britain brings in army to deliver coronavirus kit to health workers
Britain brought in the army on Monday to help deliver supplies of protective equipment to healthcare workers after doctors said they felt like “cannon ... World News -
Coronavirus: UK tells shoppers there’s ‘more than enough food’ so stop hoarding
Britain on Saturday urged people to act responsibly when they shop for food and stop hoarding so that there was enough for health workers fighting the ... World News