Soraya Ebrahimi
Soraya Ebrahimi
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A screengrab from a video filmed at Manchester Airport's Terminal 2 on Tuesday, which shows a policeman appearing to kick and then stamp on the head of a man who is lying face down on the floor. Photo: X
UK police officer removed from duty after airport kicking video

Greater Manchester Police also referred itself to the Independent Office of Police Conduct

July 24, 2024, 11:06 PM
Firefighters tackle a blaze near the village of Tabara, northern Spain. AFP
World breaks hottest day record despite cooler climate pattern

Wildfires have engulfed parts of the Mediterranean, Russia and Canada amid rise in global average surface temperature

July 24, 2024, 7:18 PM
Britain's Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, in Lebanon in January. Reuters
UK's David Lammy visits India to push for free-trade deal

Foreign Secretary will also meet business leaders during a visit to India’s third-largest technology company

July 23, 2024, 11:01 PM
Britain's former home secretary James Cleverly is seeking the top Tory job. Getty Images
James Cleverly becomes first to launch Tory leadership bid

Former prime minister Rishi Sunak says a 'smooth and orderly transition' is in the national interest

July 23, 2024, 10:30 PM
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, receives King Abdullah II of Jordan at 10 Downing Street in London on Tuesday. AFP
Keir Starmer meets King Abdullah of Jordan at Downing Street

King Abdullah briefly visited the UK while travelling from the US to Jordan

July 23, 2024, 7:19 PM
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the European Political Community summit in Blenheim Palace, England, on July 18. Getty Images
Ukraine's Zelenskyy to address UK Cabinet as it approves defence deal

Ukrainian President will brief ministers about war and agree to defence export finance deal with Keir Starmer

July 18, 2024, 9:30 PM
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will address world leaders at the European Political Community summit on Thursday. AP
Border security at heart of UK's reset with Europe, Starmer to tell world leaders

British Prime Minister will attend the summit's migration working group alongside other European leaders

July 17, 2024, 9:49 PM
A flooded section of road in London as torrential rain and thunderstorms hit England on August 17, 2022. Getty Images
Improving London's resilience to climate change 'non-negotiable'

Review recommends preparing UK for risks such as heatwaves, floods, droughts, wildfires, storms and sea level rise

July 16, 2024, 11:01 PM
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer waits to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the NATO 75th anniversary summit in Washington, DC, on July 10, 2024. AFP
Starmer talks stability with Gulf and Middle East region leaders

UK Prime Minister commends them for supporting regional security amid war in Gaza

July 15, 2024, 8:36 PM
Catherine, Princess of Wales, prepares to present the trophy to Carlos Alcaraz of Spain after he defeated Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London on  July 14, 2024. AP
Princess Catherine at Wimbledon men’s final in second engagement since cancer diagnosis

Princess smiled and waved to spectators, who gave her a standing ovation

July 14, 2024, 5:49 PM
Britain's former Prime Minister, David Cameron, resigned from his position, saying the shadow foreign secretary would need to be in the House of Commons. Getty Images
David Cameron quits in Conservatives' shadow cabinet shake-up

Conservatives' new top team is appointed by Sunak and interim opposition chief whip Stuart Andrew

July 08, 2024, 8:10 PM
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves will use a speech to say Labour will 'fix the foundations' of the British economy. Reuters
Reeves lays out steps to kickstart UK economic growth

Keir Starmer’s administration has made faster economic growth, and the tax revenues that would flow from it, a vital part of its strategy to fund public services

July 07, 2024, 11:01 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow. Hungarian Prime Minister's Press Office / AFP
EU and US slam Hungary's Orban for holding talks with Putin

Viktor Orban's trip to Russia threatens to undermine EU's stance on Ukraine conflict, officials say

July 05, 2024, 8:13 PM
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy continues to press for Nato membership for Ukraine. Reuters
Nato pledges €40 billion in military aid for Ukraine

Funding comes as Kyiv seeks firm commitment on when Ukraine can join military alliance

July 03, 2024, 7:35 PM
Tunisian President Kais Saied. AP
Tunisia's Kais Saied calls presidential election on October 6

Elections will take place as the country continues to operate under a state of emergency

July 02, 2024, 10:09 PM