Anti-EU 'Villain' Farage Eyeing UK Politics Return... Maybe
Anti-EU populist Nigel Farage's star turn on a popular reality TV show is fuelling speculation the divisive figure may be plotting a sensational return to frontline British politics.
Washington Post Staffers Walk Off The Job In 24-hour Strike
Hundreds of staff at The Washington Post, one of America's most storied newspapers, walked off the job Thursday in a 24-hour strike after 18 months of contract negotiations failed to secure a deal.
Under-pressure UK PM Insists Rwanda Migrant Plan 'Will Work'
UK leader Rishi Sunak insisted Thursday that his latest immigration plan would work, as the issue threatened to tear apart his ruling Conservatives, putting his premiership in jeopardy.
Terror Attack Warning Issued For People Travelling To Spain, Italy, France
The warning is in place for the upcoming Christmas season in Europe.
EU Seeks Agreement On World's First AI Law
The EU is racing to approve the world's first comprehensive AI law after the issue took on greater urgency when the ChatGPT bot burst onto the scene last year, highlighting AI's dizzying advances.
EU Proposes Three-year Delay On UK Electric Car Tariffs
Brussels proposed Wednesday a three-year delay on tariffs on the sale of electric vehicles between Britain and the EU that was meant to kick in from January, in a major reversal of its previous position.
The EU Is Successfully Pushing Fast Fashion Brands Towards Sustainability
Some 5.8 million tonnes of garment materials are discarded each year, in response, fast-fashion brands have pledged to reverse the effects of "overproduction and overconsumption of clothing".
Bank of England To Assess Risks AI Poses To UK Financial Stability
AI and machine learning have been used across the financial sector for at least a decade, such as to help detect fraud and money laundering.
Doctors In England To Stage Longest NHS Strike Ever
Hospital doctors in England plan to strike around Christmas in their longest industrial action in the history of Britain's state-run health service, after pay talks broke down Tuesday.
Saudi Arabia Says 'Absolutely Not' To Oil Phaseout At COP28
Saudi Arabia's energy minister has slammed the door shut on agreeing to phase out fossil fuels at the UN's COP28 climate talks, setting the stage for difficult negotiations in Dubai.
UK Raises Minimum Salary For Skilled Migrant Worker Visa
Britain's embattled Conservative government unveiled a raft of measures Monday aimed at cracking down on record levels of regular migration, including raising the minimum salary threshold for a skilled worker visa.
UK Announces Limits On Regular Migration As It Tries To Turn Polls Around
Britain's embattled Conservative government unveiled a raft of measures Monday aimed at cracking down on record levels of migration -- a key battleground in a general election expected next year.
Nine Days of Rail Disruption Unleashed as Aslef Industrial Action Takes Hold
The transport strike will halt train services at the affected operators in England, Scotland and Wales.
EU Formulates Contingency Plan to Mitigate Impact of 10% Brexit Tariff on Electric Vehicles
The commission expressed apprehension that any decision to lift the tariff could be viewed as a violation of the Brexit Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA).
After Thrashing LASK 4-0, Who Could Liverpool Face In Europa League Round Of 16?
Liverpool have secured the top spot in their Europa League group.
UK's RMT Union Members Accept Pay Deal To End Long-running Rail Strikes
The RMT rail union on Thursday said its members have voted in favour of a pay deal to end more than a year of walkouts on the UK's strike-plagued rail network.
Football May Be Set For A Major Shake-Up With Possible Sin Bin Rule On The Way
The potential addition of a sin bin in professional football would be in place to punish players for aiming dissent at referees and making tactical fouls.
Samsung Galaxy S24 Will Have To Dethrone Google Pixel 8 Series To Become The New King Of AI Phones
With the Galaxy S24 series, Samsung is expected to prove how AI is fundamental to the smartphone's evolution, but can it beat the Google Pixel 8 lineup?
Real Madrid Star Jude Bellingham Sets Another Champions League Record
The young England international has quickly established himself as a superstar since joining Real Madrid last summer.
Sunak Firmly Rejects Von der Leyen's Suggestions of UK Rejoining EU
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, speaking from Downing Street, dismissed von der Leyen's remarks as unrealistic and emphasized the UK's commitment to forging an independent path post-Brexit.
Prisoner Releases Send Hamas Support Rocketing In West Bank
In Palestinian cities in the occupied West Bank, long the turf of president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah party, the green flag of Islamist rival Hamas is flying ever higher thanks to prisoner-hostage exchanges.
Tories Slammed For Brexit After Bank of England Says It Has 'Chilled' UK Economy
The financial impacts of Brexit have left UK business investment levels "chilled", according to the Deputy Governor of the Bank of England.
Elon Musk Denounces Five Week Strike as Swedish Workers Challenge Tesla
Tesla, the electric vehicle giant led by entrepreneur Elon Musk, finds itself at the centre of a labour dispute as workers in Sweden embark on strikes.
COP28 President 'Cautiously Optimistic' On Success Of Key Climate Conference
The UAE's Sultan Al Jaber, the president of the forthcoming UN climate conference in Dubai, is "cautiously optimistic" that the pivotal talks will be successful, he told AFP in an interview on Saturday.
Tesla's Musk Says Fallout From Sweden Strike 'Insane'
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk broke his silence Thursday on a strike against his company in Sweden, saying it was "insane" that it may block new car deliveries.
Government Issue Huge Pay Increase As A Step Towards Ending Poverty In The UK
The National Living Wage will increase in 2024 to end low hourly pay for full-time workers and those hit hard by the cost of living crisis across the UK.
Full List Of Travel Chaos UK Is Facing Ahead Of December Vacations
Several train strikes are set to take place next month in the UK.
Deliveroo Riders Not Entitled To Union Rights: UK's Top Court
Food delivery riders for the firm Deliveroo are not entitled to trade union rights such as collective bargaining, the UK Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday.
S.Korean President Addresses UK Lawmakers On First Day Of State Visit
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol told lawmakers in Britain's parliament Tuesday that relations between the two nations "will be reborn" as he began a pomp-filled three-day state visit.
Bing Search Gets Generative AI Captions Feature, Here's What It Does
The newly introduced Generative AI Captions feature is powered by OpenAI's latest LLM, GPT 4.