World News
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Geneva firm’s sunflower oil stocks destroyed in Russian strikes near Odessa
Sunflower oil stocks owned by Geneva-based agribusiness Allseeds Switzerland were destroyed in Russian airstrikes near Odessa, the company confirmed on Saturday. One person was killedRead More... -
TikTok reaches deal to avoid US ban
TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, has struck a binding agreement with American and international investors to continue operating in the United States, the video-sharing platform’sRead More... -
UK appoints Christian Turner as new ambassador to the United States
The UK government has named senior diplomat Christian Turner as its next ambassador to the United States, Downing Street has confirmed.Read More... -
Finland PM issues apology to Japan, China and South Korea after MPs’ racist posts spark outcry
Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has issued a formal apology to Japan, China and South Korea after three members of parliament caused international outrage by posting images online inRead More... -
Federal police to pull out of Antwerp’s Jewish quarter from January
Antwerp’s Jewish quarter will lose 16 federal police officers currently assigned to its protection from 1 January, mayor Els van Doesburg confirmed on Tuesday during the Play4 talk showRead More...

Culture
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The Manchester Museum displays thousands of African artefacts it knows little about
A museum in northwest England has unveiled a new gallery showcasing thousands of African artefacts, many of which the institution admits it knows very little about. The exhibition aims toRead More... -
Captain John Narbrough’s journal faces export ban amid fears it could leave the UK
A rare 17th-century manuscript journal documenting Captain John Narbrough’s secret expedition to Spanish America and the Pacific has been placed under a temporary export ban, giving UKRead More... -
Earliest evidence of human fire-making unearthed in Suffolk
A team led by the British Museum has uncovered what is now the earliest known evidence of humans deliberately making fire—dating back around 400,000 years—at a site in Barnham,Read More... -
Rothschild 15th-century prayer book set to fetch up to $7 million at Sotheby’s auction
Ultra-rare 15th-century mahzor features vivid medieval illustrationsRead More... -
Ray Winstone honoured with Freedom of the City of London
Ray Winstone, one of the UK’s most celebrated ‘hard man’ actors, has been awarded the Freedom of the City of London in recognition of his extensive charitable and fundraising work.Read More... -
Golden Globe 2026 nominations announced ahead of January ceremony
The nominations for the 83rd annual Golden Globe Awards were unveiled on Monday, setting the stage for the first major awards ceremony of the season on January 11.Read More... -
Mayor of London granted right to use historic GLC coat of arms
The Mayor of London has been officially granted permission to use the historic coat of arms once belonging to the former Greater London Council (GLC), following approval from the King.Read More... -
Who will shape the National Gallery’s tomorrow? Architects shortlisted for landmark expansion
The National Gallery has announced a shortlist of six architectural teams competing to design a major new wing as part of its ambitious £750 million Project DomaniRead More... -
National Gallery unveils ambitious exhibition programme for 2026
The National Gallery has announced a landmark line-up of exhibitions for 2026, spanning five centuries of European art and bringing together rare loans, first-ever UK presentations, and iconicRead More... -
OUP India launches 100 libraries for underprivileged children across Uttar Pradesh
Oxford University Press (OUP) India has partnered with the National Book Trust (NBT) to establish 100 libraries for underprivileged children across Anganwadi centres inRead More... -
Children’s author Iryna Kotlyarevska: “Stories born from family evenings”
Iryna Kotlyarevska is a name increasingly found on the shelves of family libraries. A mother of four, a Bachelor of Philosophy, a Master of Political Science, and the creator of the worlds ofRead More... -
Ashmolean Museum passes one million visitors for first time since 2008
The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford has recorded more than one million visitors in a single year, the first time it has reached the milestone in 16 years, the institutionRead More...

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President, the United Kingdom welcomes the adoption of this resolution to get more aid into Gaza.

Statement by UK Political Coordinator Fergus Eckersley at the UN Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “The Government’s Rwanda policy isn’t just cruel, callous and morally reprehensible, the Supreme Court has today confirmed it's unlawful too.

Deputy Ambassador Deirdre Brown welcomes Armenian efforts to support the 100,000 people displaced by September's military action and calls on Azerbaijan to implement a meaningful

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “The last few weeks have been incredibly difficult for many Londoners, particularly those with family and friends in Israel and Gaza. We have all

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on Haiti.
The Foreign Secretary made a statement at the Cairo Peace Summit on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's statement at joint press remarks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson statement on Russia's decision to source arms from North Korea for its illegal war in Ukraine.

The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak issues a statement, one week on from the start of Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel.

