The passage argues that Britain is gradually erasing its historical identity by replacing recognition of figures such as Churchill, Austen, Turner and Turing with symbols of a more multicultural and politically correct
The UK’s Chagos Islands Bill is in limbo after the House of Lords delayed proceedings, citing the need for consultations with the Chagossian community and unresolved strategic and legal issues. An amendment
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Jung Chang, the celebrated author of Wild Swans, has warned that the growing neglect of reading will “brutalise” society, arguing that books are essential for nurturing empathy and preserving humanity. Speaking to
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The BBC is bracing for a public apology on Monday after admitting a major editorial error in a Panorama documentary that aired a doctored clip of President Trump’s speech on January 6,
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The UK government is investigating a potential security loophole involving Chinese-made electric buses that could allow them to be remotely disabled while in operation. Officials are working with the National Cyber Security
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J.N. Dixit, India’s former National Security Adviser and one of the country’s most seasoned diplomats, once wrote that the establishment of relations “with South Africa and then with Israel” was the most
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A year has passed since November 2024, when Donald Trump won the US presidential election for the second time. And it makes more sense to start the clock there, rather than on
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Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang has turned to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) for more chip supplies as the artificial intelligence boom shows no signs of slowing. Speaking to reporters
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In Doro, a refugee settlement in South Sudan’s Upper Nile region, Omer* sits with his wife Nafeesa* and their three children, exhausted after a two-and-a-half-month journey from Khartoum, the Sudanese capital. They
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Evidence is emerging that the United Arab Emirates is indirectly fueling Sudan’s civil war through arms and gold, despite repeated denials, according to reporting by Times UK. A convoy stopped at a
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Editorial Yet another brutal killing! That was in Kotahena. The headlines have almost become routine — another alleged underworld figure gunned down, another drug bust exposing shocking faces behind respectable masks. But
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The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s defence minister, No Kwang Chol, told KCNA on Friday that the United States and its allies have “become brazen in its military moves to threaten the
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by Our Economic Affairs Editor China has issued yet another important whitepaper today. Earth is the only home of all humanity, and the imperative to tackle climate change is no longer a
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Bangladesh, a nation shaped by the vision of its founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, is facing a perilous political and social crisis, according to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. In a detailed
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President Trump has ordered the Pentagon to restart nuclear testing. The Russians were stunned by the announcement (probably what President Trump intended). However, with or without the Trump announcement, the US probably
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Turkey is preparing legislation that would enable the return of PKK guerrillas and their families from hideouts in northern Iraq, while stopping short of granting a general amnesty for past crimes, according
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