Disgraced ex-South Korea minister gets two years jail over graft scandal
A disgraced former South Korean politician, Cho Kuk, was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday for forging documents to facilitate his children's school admissions in a scandal that has deepened political divides and frustrated many young voters.
'Redfall' release date, details: Meet the game's four playable characters
The game features four playable characters: a college student, a combat engineer, a cryptozoologist, and a mercenary.
ChatGPT maker fields tool for spotting AI-written text
OpenAI cautioned that its tool can make mistakes, particularly with texts containing fewer than 1,000 characters.
English health service sets out two-year recovery plan for emergency care
England's National Health Service (NHS) on Monday announced a two-year recovery plan to help restore emergency care and frontline services, currently struggling through one of their toughest winters.
Teachers in England and Wales vote to strike as the UK wage crisis continues
The National Education Union declared seven days of walkouts in February and March after nine out of 10 union teacher members voted for strike action.
British toddler who taught himself to read and write becomes UK's youngest Mensa member
A 4-year-old boy from Somerset, England, has become the youngest member of the high-IQ-score club Mensa at the age of four.
The trailblazing engineer Nelly Cheboi built computer labs in Kenyan schools using recycled tech
29 year old software engineer Nelly Cheboi up-cycles old computers discarded in America to teach young Kenyans digital skills and open new worlds for them,.
Nurses in England stage new walk-out over pay
The main nursing union accuses the government of failing to negotiate seriously on improving their pay deal for the current year.
Police officer abandons duty to have sex in supermarket car park
A police officer has been fired for abandoning his duty to have sex during his shift.
Nurses in England plan third wave of strikes next month over pay
Tens of thousands of nurses in England will strike in February for the third time in as many months, adding further pressure on British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak over crippling disruption to key services caused by industrial action.
UK strikes to intensify as teachers and nurses announce walkouts
This week nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are due to resume strike action on Wednesday and Thursday.
Strikes in Britain set to intensify as teacher ballot results due
Strikes disrupting swathes of the British economy look likely to intensify this week, with teachers ready to announce industrial action, according to the Sunday Times, and nurses warning their strikes could double in size next month.
UK hospital mortuaries reach total capacity, dead bodies stored in refrigeration units
Mortality rates showed that Christmas week was the deadliest in England and Wales in almost two years.
UK unions left disappointed after pay talks with govt
The union has organised unprecedented walkouts by nurses in recent weeks -- the first in its 106-year history.
UK PM Sunak says he is open to discussing pay rises for nurses
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday he was willing to discuss pay rises for nurses ahead of a meeting with public sector trade union leaders in an effort to end the biggest wave of industrial disputes in decades.
Top 10 Science Fiction Novels coming out in 2023
Brandon Sanderson's 'Tress of the Emerald Sea' made the list of IBT UK's most highly anticipated Science Fiction Novels coming out in 2023.
Russia blames its soldiers' mobile phone use for deadly missile strike
Russia's defence ministry on Wednesday blamed the illegal use of mobile phones by its soldiers for a deadly Ukrainian missile strike that it said killed 89 servicemen, raising the reported death toll significantly.
King Charles III risks coronation getting 'invalidated' due to Camilla, says author
His divorce from Princess Diana and his confession of adultery could allegedly invalidate his coronation in May.
UK medical bodies say winter crisis costing lives
One in every five patients picked up by an ambulance in England last week took more than an hour to be admitted to emergency care.
What investors watch out for in emerging markets in 2023
It has been a rough 12 months for emerging markets that have seen more governments stumble into default, currencies suffer and double-digit losses in stocks and bonds alike - though many investors are optimistic that 2023 could bring some relief.
Former Russian army chief with Ukraine links dies suddenly
General Alexei Maslov, a former Russian army chief with ties to Ukraine, died "suddenly" at the age of 69.
Kathy Whitworth, winningest pro golfer in history, dead at 83
Kathy Whitworth, whose 88 LPGA Tour victories are the most ever by a player on a pro tour, passed away suddenly on Saturday while celebrating Christmas Eve with family and friends, her longtime partner Bettye Odle said.
Passport control staff strike at UK airports
Military personnel stood in for passport control staff at UK airports on Friday as Border Force officers walked out in an escalating wave of public sector strikes over pay.
'Street Fighter 6' gameplay: Upcoming game to introduce new characters, new World Tour mode
The upcoming fighting game will introduce a new mode called World tour as well as five brand new character.
British nurses and paramedics plan more strikes in 2023
Britain's health workers on Friday announced a fresh round of strikes in January, with their long-running dispute over pay and conditions with the government set to continue into 2023.
Ambulance workers walk out in strike-hit UK
Health Secretary Steve Barclay, writing in the Daily Telegraph newspaper, accused the unions of making a "conscious decision" to "inflict harm" on patients.
UK nurses stage new walkout over pay
UK nurses on Tuesday staged a second one-day strike amid an increasingly acrimonious fight with the government for better wages and warnings that patient safety could be jeopardised.
Why ambulance workers in England and Wales are going on strike
The workforce is in crisis, with system-wide pressures seriously hampering their ability to do their jobs.
UK nurses stage unprecedented walkout
UK nurses stage unprecedented walkout
UK hit by worst month for strikes in 11 years as pay disputes escalate
The United Kingdom recorded the highest number of working days lost to labour disputes in October for more than 10 years, official data showed on Tuesday, as employees went on strike to demand higher pay in the face of soaring inflation.