King Charles III/Image: Getty Images Britain marks the official birthday of King Charles III each June with the spectacular Trooping the Colour ceremony, even though the monarch was born on November 14, 1948. This year’s ceremony took place on Saturday, June 13, 2026.The tradition of celebrating a British sovereign’s official birthday in June dates back…
Four members of the pro-Palestinian activist group Palestine Action have been handed lengthy prison sentences for their role in a 2024 raid on an Elbit Systems UK factory near Bristol that caused more than £1.2 million (over $1.5 million) in damage.In a landmark ruling, the court found that the offences carried a “terrorism connection”, believed…
A teacher injured during a knife attack at a Manchester secondary school has been praised for protecting students after intervening when violence erupted inside a classroom.Maysum Abdullah, 27, is a teacher at Co-op Academy Manchester who has been hailed as a hero for stepping in to protect pupils during a knife attack at the school….
US President Donald Trump has publicly predicted an imminent deal to end the Iran war at least 38 times since March, according to CNN’s tally, with each claim followed by no final agreement.The pattern began on March 23, less than a month after US and Israeli strikes on Iran began on February 28. Speaking aboard…
Is the fallout from Pakistan’s terror policy now reaching its fields and farms? With India keeping the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, a severe water shortage across Sindh and Balochistan is fuelling fears of an “economic massacre” in agricultural regions.Months after New Delhi put the decades-old treaty in abeyance following the Pakistan-sponsored Pahalgam terror attack,…
President Donald Trump smiles after drawing USA’s name from a pot during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Dan Mullan/Pool Photo via AP) The United States men’s national team received a message of support from President Donald Trump on the eve of their…
AI-generated image used for representation The Russia-Ukraine war has entered uncharted territory. More than four years after Russian forces crossed into Ukraine in February 2022, the conflict has now lasted longer than World War I, the global conflict that raged from 1914 to 1918 and came to be known as the Great War.According to a…
Donald Trump and Abbas Araghchi As negotiations between the United States and Iran move closer to a possible agreement, Iranian officials have outlined a set of conditions that they say must be met before any final deal can take effect. While Washington has focused on Iran’s nuclear programme, Tehran has pushed for measures addressing sanctions,…
Gagandeep Singh (Image/X) An Indian-origin man Gagandeep Singh has been sentenced to 34 years in prison in the United Kingdom after being convicted of kidnapping, torturing and raping a woman in London.The 34-years-old was found guilty in February of two counts of rape, kidnap, false imprisonment and causing grievous bodily harm with intent following a…
President Donald Trump holds up USA after drawing from a pot of balls during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Mandel Ngan/Pool Photo via AP) When the United States begin their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign against Paraguay in Los Angeles, one head…
