Arab-Israeli conflicts
Israeli air and naval strikes intensified in Gaza, with the UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, urging a ceasefire during a visit to Jerusalem. Strikes in central Gaza followed two days of deadly attacks, including one in a humanitarian zone that killed at least 90 people. Hamas has maintained that its
Johnson, Boris
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the implementation of the most stringent economic sanctions against Russia, aimed at crippling its oligarchs and banks. The measures, part of the UK's response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, target major Russian banks, which will be excluded from the UK&
Johnson, Boris
Boris Johnson, chairing the government's Cobra emergency committee, confirmed that the UK will announce its first wave of economic sanctions against Russia today in response to Vladimir Putin's actions in Ukraine. The sanctions will target Russian companies and the country's ability to raise capital
Soldiers
British troops could start to withdraw from combat operations in Afghanistan within three years, the British ambassador to Kabul, Sir William Patey, has said. According to Sir William, Nato's combat mission against the Taliban is on course to wind down in three to five years, and early peace
Soldiers
The arrival of the Talisman counter-IED system in Afghanistan has significantly improved the safety of British troops and local civilians. Scattered throughout Helmand province, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are a major threat, killing and maiming both International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Afghan forces, as well as innocent civilians. However,
Prime ministers
Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani rejected Western assertions that Osama bin Laden was hiding in Pakistan, echoing sentiments expressed by other Pakistani leaders in recent years. Gilani's comments came at a joint press conference with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who had just demanded that Afghanistan and
Prime ministers
Gordon Brown will announce that he is sending more British troops to Afghanistan, pre-empting a statement from US President Barack Obama expected tomorrow night. Brown will increase the British deployment from 9,000 to at least 9,500, with 9,000 US marines to be sent to Helmand province within
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Fears of straining relations with the US have arisen as British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's government has come under fire for its handling of Libya, particularly regarding compensation for IRA victims and the early release of the Lockerbie bomber. Families of the victims and opposition leaders have criticized
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Gordon Brown was forced to offer support to IRA victims seeking compensation from Libya last night, after outrage greeted the revelation he had told them it would not be "appropriate" for him to get involved. Speaking in Berlin, Prime Minister Brown said he cared "enormously" about
Prime ministers
The families of the British hostages kidnapped in Baghdad faced a tense and anxious wait as authorities worked to identify a body handed to Iraqi authorities. Prime Minister Gordon Brown expressed his deep sadness at the news, while Foreign Secretary David Miliband underscored the government's commitment to securing
Prime ministers
Leaders in Britain have been under fire for releasing the only person convicted of the Lockerbie plane bombing, Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, on compassionate grounds due to his terminal cancer diagnosis. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has denied claims that the release was motivated by Britain's economic interests in
United Kingdom
After more than two months of relative stability, the 10-week-old power-sharing government in Northern Ireland was suspended due to the Irish Republican Army's (I.R.A.) delays in providing a clear plan for disarming its vast store of hidden weapons. This decision comes as a result of the
