Uk

Turkey starts returning Daesh militants, deports US national

Turkey's interior ministry spokesman says seven Daesh terrorists of German origin will be deported on November 14.

Police name all 39 Vietnamese found dead in UK truck

Ten teenagers, including two 15-year-old boys, were among the victims whose bodies were found on October 23 in a container in the southeastern British region of Essex.

India 'hand picks' far-right EU parliamentarians to assess troubled Kashmir

The visit drew ire from rights activists and leaders of the opposition as the ruling BJP has barred foreign journalists and independent groups from visiting Kashmir, where a clampdown on dissent has continued since August 5.

Muslim faith schools lead the pack in UK top schools list

Top three positions in a ranking of every British school were taken by schools which say they are run according to Islamic values.

UK parliament to hold special Saturday session on Brexit

Talks between Britain and the EU teetered on the brink of collapse on Tuesday with tit-for-tat claims of intransigence ahead of the October deadline for Brexit. Bank of England warned despite preparations, no-deal Brexit will hit UK households hard.

Twitter executive outed as officer in British Army information warfare unit

Reports in the UK say Gordon MacMillan, Twitter’s Head of Editorial for Europe, Middle East and Africa, was a reserve officer in the 77th Brigade, a unit dedicated to social media warfare.

BBC criticised for decision to censure journalist over Trump criticism

Presenter Naga Munchetty was reprimanded by the British public broadcaster for saying she was ‘absolutely furious’ after US president told four US congresswomen to go back home.

In pictures: A Democratic US presidential debate, baby elephant released

A Democratic US presidential debate featuring Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren took place in Houston, Texas on Thursday. Brexit continued to cause chaos in the UK, and protesters in Hong Kong came up with their own crowdsourced song.

UK slammed for ‘whitewashing’ UAE with journalism prize

A programme set up by the British government awards one youth journalist living in the UAE, a country where there are severe limits on press freedom.

Boris Johnson heads to Scotland amid Brexit disagreement

Britain's Boris Johnson will make his first visit to Scotland as prime minister as his Conservative Party's leader there said she would refuse to support a no-deal Brexit and asks for alternatives to Johnson's strategy.

Boris Johnson becomes British PM with Brexit vow

UK's new PM Boris Johnson has promised to deliver Brexit in three months' time but faces opposition in Brussels and has only a wafer-thin majority in the British Parliament.

Is Boris Johnson the British Trump?

The US president has given his approval to comparisons between himself and the gaffe-prone Conservative politician.