London, Feb 3 (IANS) During UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s recent visit to China, discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping avoided Beijing’s “dangerous, unexplained, secretive and rapid buildup” of nuclear weapons as well as other contentious issues such as human rights abuses, espionage and Taiwan, a report said on Tuesday. Citing the 2025 report of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri), a report in the UK’s leading daily, The Guardian, stated that while …
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London, Feb 2 (IANS) Several activists have called on the United Kingdom’s Salisbury Cathedral — home to one of four surviving copies of the Magna Carta –considered as “Charter of Rights” — to remove surveillance cameras manufactured by Dahua Technology, a Chinese company based in China’s Hangzhou city, a report said on Monday. It added that similar appeals were made to the authorities overseeing Greece’s Parthenon temple, which is monitored by cameras made by another Chinese compa…
London, Jan 30 (IANS) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his team have been given burner phones and fresh sim cards during their China visit. They are also using temporary email addresses to prevent devices being loaded with spyware or UK government servers being hacked into, a report has stated. “The employment of such tactics may sound dramatic but they are par for the course in an age of digital espionage and information security. Burner phones, for example, are routinely used by No 10 o…
London, Jan 28 (IANS) Violence against the transgender community has surged in Pakistan, a report stated on Wednesday while highlighting the recent attack on Bindiya Rana. Rana was attacked at her home while she was having tea with Zehrish Khanzadi, another trans woman who works for the Gender Alliance Interactive (GIA), an organisation that advocates for transgender rights.”Within seconds of Rana unlocking the door remotely from the kitchen, three shots rang out. The men fled and she narrowly e…
Washington, Jan 24 (IANS) United States Senator Mark R. Warner wrote to the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing concern over ongoing alleged human rights violations in Pakistan targeting political figures, journalists, and activists, including widespread arrests and instances of transnational repression.In his letter, Senator Warner urged Rubio to take diplomatic steps and engage with the government of Pakistan over these abuses.Referring to Pakistan’s 2024 general elections, which we…
London, Jan 23 (IANS) Scotland Yard’s counter-terrorism command is carrying out a probe into a series of “highly targetted” attacks on Pakistani dissidents residing in United Kingdom which may have involvement of States using criminal proxies to silence their critics, local media reported. One person has been detained after four attacks were conducted since Christmas eve. Among those, one attack involved a firearm. Two prominent supporters of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan, were t…
London, Jan 14 (IANS) The United Kingdom’s protectionist stance towards extremists carries serious global implications, fuelling terrorism, undermining international alliances, and putting innocent lives at risk, a report said on Wednesday. It added that Khalistani extremism is evident in numerous acts of terror and violence committed under its banner.According to a report in ‘Khalsa Vox’, the UK must choose between upholding justice by extraditing wanted militants like Paramjeet Singh Pamma o…
Los Angeles, Jan 6 (IANS) Actor Paul Mescal says he would not like to take years off from work as he would lose his mind, but welcomes time off from promoting upcoming projects. In an interview with The Guardian newspaper, the 29-year-old star said he is “learning that I don’t think I can go on (acting) as much” but now has clarified that he meant welcoming time off from promoting upcoming projects.Mescal, who stars in Hamnet and in the untitled 2028 Beatles biopics, told people.com: “What I m…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Dr Manmohan Vaidya, RSS joint general secretary (Sah Sarkaryawah) was one of the distinguished speakers to participate in the final day deliberations of Delhi Shabdotsav 2026 event, held at city’s Major Dhyan Chand stadium. Dr Vaidya emphasised on the importance of inculcating a Swadeshi mindset among people particularly youth and taking pride in one’s roots and heritage.Sharing his thoughts on the Indian identity, he said that every Indian should first understand who w…
London, Jan 1 (IANS) Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is facing an uncertain future at Stamford Bridge as the club’s poor run in the Premier League 2025-26 has raised serious concerns over his position. The West London-based club has won only one of their last seven Premier League games and has slipped to fifth position in the points table. The six-time Premier League winners let another victory slip through their fingers at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, drawing 2-2 with the Cherries. After the matc…