British lawmakers sanctioned by the Chinese regime on Thursday urged Parliament to delete its newly set up TikTok account, saying they are “surprised and disappointed” that Parliament set up an account with the Chinese-owned app. In a post on Twitter promoting its new TikTok account, which appears to target young people, Parliament said on Wednesday that the…
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak Woo Rural Conservatives Before Crucial Weekend
The UK’s Conservative leadership contenders Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak both sought to win the support of rural party members on Friday as they race to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Next week, ballots will arrive at the doorsteps of grassroots Conservative Party members, who are widely expected to cast their ballots early instead of…
British Father and Son Found Dead in Bangladesh
Police in Bangladesh are investigating a case of suspected poisoning after a British man and his son were found dead while three others family members are hospitalized. Police said that they found five family members unconscious after their relatives raised an alarm when the family did not answer their calls in Sylhet on Tuesday. Rafiqul…
Lloyd’s of London to Insure Grain Shipments out of Ukraine
Insurance market Lloyd’s of London on Friday announced insurance for ships carrying food from Ukraine via freshly-agreed Black Sea corridors, removing a barrier to getting crucial exports underway. British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said it was “an important step in ensuring grain exports can leave Black Sea ports following the vital U.N. agreement last week.”…
Politics and Sport Has Always Been a Toxic Mix
Commentary The Manly rugby league “pride” jersey saga in Australia has again raised the spectre of virtue signalling in sport and demonstrated how it produces numerous inconsistencies and has unintended consequences. The seven players who objected to wearing the jerseys, and missed the match on Thursday night against the Sydney Roosters, are Polynesians and devout…
Coleen Rooney Victorious in ‘Wagatha Christie’ Court Battle
LONDON—In a legal showdown between soccer spouses that mixed celebrity, social media, and amateur sleuthing, a judge has ruled whodunnit. Judge Karen Steyn on Friday cleared Coleen Rooney of libeling Rebekah Vardy by claiming that Vardy had leaked her private social media posts to the tabloid press. In a devastating blow to Vardy, who launched…
British Culture Secretary Gives Grade II-listed Status to Cecil Rhodes Plaque at Oxford
British culture secretary Nadine Dorries has granted listed status to a plaque commemorating the industrialist and colonialist Cecil Rhodes at a University of Oxford college. The Oriel College memorial in Oxford, has a plaque of Cecil Rhodes (1853–1902) on the outside wall, just around the corner from the much-contested statue of the British mining magnate…
9-Year-Old Girl Who Died From Suspected Stab Wound Named by UK Police
British police have named a nine-year-old girl who died from a suspected stab wound in Boston, Lincolnshire. Lilia Valutyte was found at the scene in Fountain Lane at around 6.20 p.m. on Thursday, Lincolnshire Police said. It comes after two people were arrested as part of a murder investigation following the “isolated incident”, the force…
Liz Truss Vows to Be Ukraine’s ‘Greatest Friend’ If She Becomes UK Prime Minister
UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has promised to follow Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s footsteps and become Ukraine’s “greatest friend” if she succeeds in her bid to become Conservative Party leader and prime minister. Truss, who is one of the last two contenders in the race to replace Johnson as prime minister, vowed to double down…
Liz Truss Gets Major Endorsement From Defence Secretary in Leadership Race
British Conservative leadership contender Liz Truss on Friday got a major boost to her campaign as Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said she is the candidate who “will do best by defence of this nation.” Citing some of Truss’s previous roles, Wallace wrote in The Times of London that the foreign secretary is “the only candidate who…
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