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Elon Musk's father, Errol Musk, took aim at the UK government and PM Keir Starmer. He claimed England is "going back to the Tudor times" under Starmer's leadership and demanded his resignation within three months. Errol argued that Starmer's decisio...

As North Korean troops deployed in support of Moscow’s effort, US President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use powerful long-range American weapons inside Russia. The decision comes as Moscow has deployed nearly 50,000 troops to Kursk region. H...

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators held a symbolic 'die-in' in front of the British Prime Minister's office on November 2, ahead of a demonstration by several thousands at the U.S Embassy in London and next week's U.S. presidential election. Banging drum...

Rishi Sunak bid farewell as the UK opposition leader in Parliament, highlighting his career's key moments, such as becoming the first PM of Indian heritage during Diwali. He humorously confirmed his plans to move to Yorkshire, following the Conserva...

In a recent parliamentary address, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that the UK is contemplating sanctions against far-right Israeli ministers Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich. This move follows controversial statements from the min...

Amid rising diplomatic tensions between India and Canada, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is seeking support from Five Eyes allies. Trudeau recently reached out to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to discuss Ottawa's allegations of a 'targeted ...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in his first speech at the UN General Assembly, called for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. He urged both parties to "stop the violence" and "step back from the brink," and to allow spac...

Israel-Hamas war in Gaza remains intensified even on day 334. Amid the intensifying conflict, the United Kingdom has suspended arms export licenses to Israel. The UK suspended 30/350 arms licenses to Israel, citing a ‘clear risk’ that they could be ...

More violence has broken out in several cities across the UK in the wake of a stabbing rampage at a dance class that left three girls dead. The Economic Times spoke with Indrani Bagchi, the CEO of Ananta Centre, a think tank based in Delhi. Riots ar...

More violence has broken out in several cities across the UK in the wake of a stabbing rampage at a dance class that left three girls dead. Disorder and chaos spread across the UK through Sunday, with police arresting at least 100 after far-right pr...

World leaders lined up to pay tribute to Joe Biden after he announced Sunday he was dropping out of the US presidential race. Biden notified the public of his decision in a letter, a stunning move that upends the 2024 race for the White House. He en...

Rishi Sunak, on a lighter note, offered some advice to newly-elected British PM Keir Starmer as he delivered his first official speech as UK's opposition leader in the Parliament on Wednesday. "If I may offer some words of advice to members of oppos...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his predecessor, Rishi Sunak, presented a united front on July 24 toward foreign policy issues focused on Ukraine. In the first Prime Minister's Questions since Starmer's Labour Party secured a commanding majo...

On July 05, United Kingdom's outgoing Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, apologised to the country after the Conservative Party's defeat in the general election, its worst-ever in recent times, and accepted blame for it. Sunak, in his last speech to the n...

British lawmakers on Tuesday (July 9) re-elected Labour's Lindsay Hoyle as Commons Speaker. Hoyle, who is also a member of Parliament for Chorley, returned to the post unopposed at the commencement of the new Parliament. The election of the speaker ...

Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spent the weekend calling the Conservative Party candidates who lost their seats at the ballot box, with just 121 seats in the House of Commons. Sunak had apologised to his party colleagues and the nation in his ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday (July 6) confirmed his newly formed government would not pursue his predecessor's policy to deport asylum seekers who arrive in small boats to Rwanda, ending the scheme before any flights took off. In ...

In efforts to ease tensions in the Middle East, British PM Keir Starmer called Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on August 12, 2024. Starmer appealed for restraint and emphasised the need for de-escalation. He called for an immediate ceasefire, th...