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London, March 5 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called for a negotiated settlement with Iran on Thursday, which has been the target of US and Israeli air strikes, as he deployed a further set of fighter jets to West Asia to bolster the UK’s “defensive operations”.Addressing reporters from...

New Delhi, March 5 Swift and global banks are launching a new system to make international payments faster and cheaper for small businesses and consumers, starting with major global markets.The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) is the world's leading provider...

Taipei, March 4. European and other Western leaders are increasingly seeking engagement with Beijing, reflecting a significant shift in foreign policy. The once-prominent calls for "decoupling" and "de-risking" from China have given way to the recognition that engagement is unavoidable, a report...

London, March 4 The UK government said it has chartered a commercial flight from Oman on Wednesday to help British nationals who wish to leave following the attacks across West Asia in the wake of the US-Israel strikes on Iran.The Foreign, Development and Commonwealth Office (FCDO) said the...

Washington, March 3 – In a meeting intended to underscore transatlantic unity, US President Donald Trump instead delivered a pointed rebuke of two key European allies, calling Spain and the United Kingdom "very, very uncooperative" and faulting them over NATO spending, military access...

FGN24: US-INDIA-SHOOTINGIndian-American student among 4 killed in Texas mass shooting; FBI probes possible extremist linksHouston: A 21-year-old Indian-American student is among four killed in a shooting outside a bar in Austin that is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism...

London, March 3 US President Donald Trump criticised British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday, calling his stance on a joint American and Israeli strike on Iran "not very helpful," and praised European neighbours like France and Germany for their response to the war.In a phone interview...

March 2, New Delhi – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated that the United Kingdom has granted the United States permission to use British bases for specific defensive strikes against Iranian missiles, while making clear that the UK will not directly participate in any military action.In...

London, March 2 A British Royal Air Force (RAF) base in Cyprus was hit by an Iranian one-way attack drone during the ongoing US and Israeli strikes launched on Tehran over the weekend, confirmed by Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday.The UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD) said RAF...

March 02, New Delhi – France, Germany, and the UK have agreed to work with the US and regional allies to address the situation of indiscriminate attacks by Iran on countries in the region.The European nations, in a joint statement, expressed their dismay at these attacks and called for Iran to...

London, March 1 The UK on Sunday condemned Iran for its "increasingly indiscriminate" attacks in West Asia and said it has strengthened defenses in the region as part of its active defensive operations.Following confirmation that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed in...

London, February 28 UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday condemned Iran’s “indiscriminate attacks” across West Asia and stated that British planes are in the sky as part of coordinated regional defensive operations.In a pre-recorded video statement released by 10 Downing Street after he...

London, February 28 The British government said on Saturday that it did not participate in the joint strikes launched by the US and Israel on Iran, calling for a negotiated solution to prevent further escalation of the conflict into the wider region.Downing Street said that Prime Minister Keir...

Brussels, February 28 – Some European countries have urged their citizens to leave or avoid travel to Iran and several other regions in the Middle East due to escalating US-Iran tensions.The British government said on Friday (local time) that it had temporarily withdrawn staff from Iran, with...

New Delhi, February 27 India and the United Kingdom identified new areas of mutual interest and synergy for proactive cooperation in counter-terrorism and organized crime on Friday, including pro-Khalistani extremists in the UK.During the sixth India-UK Home Affairs Dialogue (HAD) held here...

February 27, New Delhi – Britain has reached an agreement with the police regarding the release of documents related to the 2024 appointment of Peter Mandelson as its ambassador to the U.S.Mandelson, 72, was arrested by London's Metropolitan Police on suspicion of misconduct in public office...

Bengaluru, February 26 – Karnataka Ministers M.B. Patil and M.C. Sudhakar attended a reception in Bengaluru to celebrate the birthday of King Charles III, highlighting the ties between Karnataka and the UK.The event, organized on Thursday by the office of British Deputy High Commissioner...

Moscow, February 24 A Russian intelligence agency claimed on Tuesday that the UK and France are secretly planning to transfer nuclear weapons to Ukraine.The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) made this claim in a report it issued on Tuesday, as Moscow's military operation in the former...

Washington, February 24 – The Trump administration announced a renewed effort to scrutinize billions of dollars in foreign funding flowing into American universities, framing the move as a matter of transparency and national security rather than a restriction on international academic ties.In...

New Delhi, February 23 – Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has established Parliamentary Friendship Groups with over sixty countries as a major initiative to deepen India's inter-parliamentary ties and complement traditional diplomacy through sustained legislative engagement.This move brings together...