UK News
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£9m boost to deliver new employment hub in South Wales
A long-idle plot of land in Merthyr Tydfil is set for transformation after securing more than £9 million in investment to create a 19-acre employment site.Read More... -
UK house prices climb at fastest rate since January
Halifax says October uptick lifts average home value to nearly £300,000 despite budget-related uncertainty.Read More... -
Record high Prevent referrals as far-right concerns overtake islamist extremism
Referrals to the Government’s counter-extremism programme Prevent have reached their highest level since records began, rising 27% in the past year, according to new Home Office data.Read More... -
London council urges food delivery firms to sign e-bike safety charter amid rising battery fires
A London council is pushing for stricter safety measures for food-delivery riders following a sharp rise in e-bike battery fires across the capital.Read More... -
Military families in Cambridgeshire set for largest housing upgrade in 50 years
Military families based at Bassingbourn Barracks in Cambridgeshire are set to see the biggest overhaul of armed forces housing in more than half a century, under the Government’s newRead More...

Culture
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Prince William announces Earthshot Prize 2025 winners in Rio
Prince William took to the stage in Rio de Janeiro to reveal the latest winners of the Earthshot Prize — a global environmental award he launched in 2020. The ceremony, held at the Museum ofRead More... -
World’s first museum of youth culture to open in London next spring
London is preparing to host the world’s first museum dedicated entirely to the lives and experiences of young people, with the Museum of Youth Culture now slated to open in spring 2026.Read More... -
London launches Inclusive Talent Strategy to drive skills revolution and open up new job opportunities
London Councils and the Mayor of London have unveiled a new Inclusive Talent Strategy, backed by a £147.2 million investment aimed at transforming the capital’s skills system and supportingRead More... -
Prince William teams up with Matthew McConaughey, Kylie Minogue, and more for Earthshot Prize in Brazil
In just two weeks, Prince William will be heading to Rio de Janeiro for his fifth annual Earthshot Prize awards — and he’s bringing a star-studded lineup along for the ride.Read More... -
David Attenborough becomes oldest-ever daytime Emmy winner
Legendary broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has made history once again — this time as the oldest winner of a Daytime Emmy Award.Read More... -
National Children’s Choir of Great Britain opens London auditions across four dates
Children aged 9-19 who love singing may audition to join the choirs from Easter 2026Read More... -
Cheers to change: cutting red tape could bring more food, music and fun to your local
The Government is kicking off a fast-track review to scrap outdated licensing rules that have been holding back pubs, bars, and community events — and they want to hear directly from theRead More... -
£20 million boost to keep local museums open and thriving
Millions of people across England will continue to enjoy their local museums thanks to a new £20 million government investment.Read More... -
Robbie Williams’ Istanbul concert canceled over safety concerns
British pop star Robbie Williams announced that his upcoming concert in Istanbul has been canceled after local authorities decided to call off the show due to safety concerns.Read More... -
Aloha London: British Museum honors the Hawaiian Kingdom’s journey across cceans
Two hundred years after Hawaiian royalty first set foot in London, their story will be brought to life in a new British Museum exhibition titled “Hawai‘i: A Kingdom Crossing Oceans”.Read More...

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World News

Donald Trump’s press secretary has launched a fierce attack on the BBC, calling it “100% fake news” amid renewed accusations of bias at the broadcaster.

The United States and United Kingdom have lifted long-standing sanctions on Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, just one day after the United Nations Security Council voted to remove its own

In a move aimed at reinvigorating the U.S.-brokered normalisation drive in the Middle East, President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Kazakhstan will join the Abraham Accords,
Tesla shareholders have approved Elon Musk’s unprecedented pay deal—potentially worth close to $1tn—with roughly 75% voting in favor at the company’s annual meeting in Austin, Texas.

In Bodø, high above the Arctic Circle, U.K. military planners joined Nordic and Baltic counterparts for a tabletop exercise simulating a surge in Russian hybrid activity — from undersea cable

France’s top financial watchdog urged the Louvre Museum to accelerate long-delayed security upgrades in an audit completed shortly before the stunning Oct. 19 theft of crown jewels worth

South Africa’s government says it has received urgent appeals for help from 17 citizens stranded in eastern Ukraine after joining mercenary groups involved in the Russia–Ukraine conflict.
Democrats scored sweeping victories across the country on Tuesday, headlined by Zohran Mamdani’s historic election as New York City’s first Muslim mayor. The results delivered an early

Nigeria has pushed back firmly—but cautiously—after U.S. President Donald Trump warned he was prepared to take “fast” military action if the country fails to stop what he called the
The British High Commission in New Delhi is set to host its annual King’s Birthday Party today, celebrating His Majesty King Charles III and highlighting a year of deepening UK-India ties.

