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UK Extends Ukraine Visa Scheme by 18 Months

Web News 18 February 2024 156 0

Ukrainians who came to the UK following the Russian invasion will be able to apply for 18-month extensions to their visas, the government has announced. Since the invasion, the second anniversary of which is next week, some 200,200 Ukrainians and family members have come to the UK. New arrivals Continue Reading

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Winter Disrupts Movement in the UK

Web News 17 January 2024 140 0

Temperatures fell to -13C, 8.6F, overnight, making it the coldest night of the winter, as waves of Arctic air continue to move across the UK. The report says that forecasters had said Tuesday night could be the coldest January night for 14 years. Bitter conditions and significant snowfall have already forced schools to shut in […]Continue Reading

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US, UK Hit Houthi Rebel Targets in Yemen

Web News 12 January 2024 159 0

US and UK forces have carried out air strikes against Houthi rebel targets in Yemen Strikes are reported in the capital Sanaa, the Houthi Red Sea port of Hudaydah, Dhamar and the north-western Houthi stronghold of Saada President Biden says the strikes are in response to attacks by the Iranian-backed Houthis on ships in the […]Continue Reading

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US, UK Could Act against Houthi Rebels over Mass Attacks

Web News 11 January 2024 203 0

The US and UK have hinted they could take military action against Yemen’s Houthi rebels after they repelled the largest attack yet on Red Sea shipping. Carrier-based jets and warships shot down 21 drones and missiles launched by the Iran-backed group on Tuesday night. The UN Security Council passed a resolution on Wednesday demanding an […]Continue Reading

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Grandpa Bags Life Jail for Murder of 80-Year-Old Wife

Web News 6 January 2024 200 0

A grandfather was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for the murder of his 80-year-old wife, who was suffering from dementia. The man, who used a baseball bat, hammer, and chisel in the attack at their bungalow on Turpins Close in Holland-on-Sea, Essex, a county located in the East of England, United Kingdom, on […]Continue Reading

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Venezuela Orders Military Drills over UK’s Warship Presence in Guyana

Web News 29 December 2023 116 0

Venezuela has ordered the armed forces to hold military exercises in response to the UK’s decision to send a warship to support neighbouring Guyana. Military leaders said 5,600 soldiers would take part in “defensive” exercises on Venezuela’s eastern Caribbean and Atlantic coasts. Earlier this month, Venezuelan voters backed the creation of a new Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Ogun Stands Still for Ambassador Sarafa Ishola

Web News 15 December 2023 294 0

By Oluwatoyin Adegoke It was a glorious homecoming as Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital stood still for Nigeria’s former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Ambassador Sarafa Ishola, who left the office recently, having served for close to 3 years.  A grand reception organised in his honour attracted dignitaries from all walks of life to […]Continue Reading

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UK Gets New Interior Minister

Web News 13 November 2023 220 0

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday appointed James Cleverly as interior minister, switching the 54-year-old from the role of foreign secretary which he had held for a year. The move, part of Sunak’s first major reshuffle after nearly 13 months in power, follows the UK leader sacking Suella Braverman as interior minister earlier Monday […]Continue Reading

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Ministry of Defence Offers Military Support to Armed Met Officers

Web News 25 September 2023 448 0

The Ministry of Defence is offering soldiers to support armed police in London after dozens of Met officers stood down from firearms duties. According to reports, more than 100 officers have turned in permits allowing them to carry weapons, there are more than 2,500 armed officers in the Met. Police said the action was being […]Continue Reading

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Nurse Lucy Letby, Prolific Babies Killer Guilty of Seven Murders

Web News 18 August 2023 274 0

Nurse Lucy Letby has been found guilty of murdering seven babies who were being looked after on a neonatal ward The murders happened at the Countess of Chester Hospital between June 2015 and June 2016 Letby, 33, is the UK’s most prolific killer of babies in modern times She has also been found guilty of […]Continue Reading

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UK’s Court Asylum Verdict: Rwanda Rejects Unsafe Country Label

Web News 29 June 2023 258 0

Rwanda’s government says it takes issue with the ruling by the UK court that the country is not safe for asylum seekers and refugees. Yolande Makolo, the spokesperson for the Rwandan government, said: While this is ultimately a decision for the UK’s judicial system, we do take issue with the ruling that Rwanda is not […]Continue Reading

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Three Killed, Others Injured in Nottingham Attacks

Web News 13 June 2023 251 0

Three people have died and another three injured following a series of attacks in the UK city of Nottingham early on Tuesday morning. According to one eyewitness, the pair who were stabbed in Ilkeston Road were a “girl, and a man or boy” who “looked quite young”. No details have emerged so far about the […]Continue Reading

Health

Breaking: FG Places Travel Ban on Italy, China, UK, US, nine others

Web News 18 March 2020 697 0

The Federal Government on Wednesday placed a travel ban on 13 high-risk Coronavirus countries. The countries are China, Italy, Iran, South Korea, Spain, Japan, France, Germany, Norway, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Netherlands and Switzerland. The government said the ban would take effect on Saturday, March 21 and would last for four […]Continue Reading