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Dar reaches UK to meet British, Commonwealth leadership
Published on: August 17, 2025 4:18 AM Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in the United Kingdom on Saturday ahead of diplomatic engagements with British and Commonwealth leadership from August 17-19. Pakistan and the UK...

Britney Spears’ ex-husband Sam Asghari savagely roasts Kevin Federline over new tell-all book
Britney Spears’ ex-husband Sam Asghari took a vicious swipe at Kevin Federline over his upcoming tell-all book, calling the dad of six a “professional father.” In a clip shared by TMZ Saturday, a photographer asked the former personal trainer what...

Scotland is sullied by the cult of gender ideology
Scotland, are you OK? I fear not. Because if the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result, then, Scotland, you are insane. This is the fourth time I’ve written about Scotland in recent...

Brits can 'save £12.50' on new passports by taking one step before holidaying
Usually a standard 34-page passport costs £107 for adults applying by paper form Lauren Haughey Lifestyle and Money Reporter 01:06, 17 Aug 2025 Renewing a passport before your summer getaway may seem like an expensive hassle, but did you know...

Culture drives Fijiana in World Cup
The Vodafone Fijiana XV left Fiji on Wednesday, ready to compete in the Women’s Rugby World Cup in England. The squad has been carefully prepared, with an emphasis on discipline, teamwork and high standards. Head coach Ioan Cunningham said...

Britain's world-beating unicorn firms worth a staggering £200bn
By JOANNE HART Updated: 17:33 EDT, 16 August 2025 The UK boasts more highly valued private companies than almost anywhere else in the world. The country ranks far ahead of any European state and beats Japan, South Korea and Canada by a wide...

Eyinju Olodumare thrills UK fans with cultural showcase
Fans in the United Kingdom were thrilled to see an electrifying performance as Adeniyi Morolahun, better known as Eyinju Olodumare— The Abuletic King— took his craft beyond borders. The Nigerian-born theatre practitioner and percussionist, who is...

Merry Old England No Longer
The European political class has given Muslims everything they have asked for. When the time is right, they will no longer ask I was always fascinated with Great Britain. How could a relatively small island nation achieve such an empire as it was?...

Watch out, Russia! British Army could come out with all (14) guns blazing
THE British Army’s full-time trade-trained strength, as of January 1, 2025, is 71,151, the smallest since the 1770s. And now we know the Army is shorter of artillery guns than at any time since then. Fourteen 155mm artillery guns are with units....

Notorious doctor claims quarter of UK MPs are ‘collaborators and foreign agents’ for Israel in demo rant
A doctor facing multiple complaints of antisemitism has delivered another inflammatory speech to pro-Palestine activists in Leeds in which she claimed a quarter of UK MPs are “collaborators” and “foreign agents” who “put the interests of Israel...

Fixing society begins at home — Remita Board Chair, Ifeoma Idigbe
Ifeoma Idigbe is the Chairman of Remita Payment Systems Limited and a board member at SunTrust Bank Nigeria Limited and DOII Designs Limited. A former Acting Managing Director at the Benin–Owena River Basin Development Authority under the Federal...

These places show how we can fight Britain’s shoplifting epidemic
Sir Stephen Watson, the chief constable of Greater Manchester, has shown how a return to commonsense policing can turn the tide TIMES PHOTOGRAPHER JAMES GLOSSOP Shoplifting is destructive on many levels. Not only does it impose a cost on...

Asean research society set up to fight cancer
The new Asean Cancer Research Society, which aims to transform how cancer is understood and treated in the region, will be spearheaded by a team of local researchers at University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM) in Semenyih, Selangor. An initiative...

Citizens of the Whole World: Delving into Anti-Zionism and the Cultures of the American Jewish Left
With the topic of "anti-Zionism" becoming part of the conversation around Israel-Palestine, and the first anti-Zionist forum held recently in Vienna, "Citizens of the Whole World: Zionism and the Cultures of the American Jewish Left" is well-timed...

From Spuds To Strawberries: Survey Reveals The UK's Most Loved Allotment Crops
(MENAFN- Pressat) Potatoes to Peas the UK's Favourite Allotment Crops Revealed As National Allotments Week (11–17 August) approaches, the National Allotment Society is delighted to share the results of its latest survey, uncovering the nation's...

British horse racing to go on strike over betting tax rise
British racing will take the unprecedented step of going on strike next month, cancelling all meets for a day in protest at the proposed rise to betting tax. Four events due to be staged on September 10 at Carlisle, Uttoxeter in Staffordshire, and...

Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte LIVE: Score and round-by-round updates as the two British heavyweights clash in eagerly anticipated bout
By CHARLOTTE DALY, MULTIMEDIA CONTENT REPORTER Updated: 19:00 EDT, 16 August 2025 Advertisement Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, round-by-round updates and undercard results as Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte headline event...

Britain's world-beating unicorn firms worth a staggering £200bn: UK has more rising stars than Japan, South Korea or anywhere in Europe
By JOANNE HART Updated: 16:50 EDT, 16 August 2025 The UK boasts more highly valued private companies than almost anywhere else in the world. The country ranks far ahead of any European state and beats Japan, South Korea and Canada by a wide...

European wildfire smoke dampens UK heatwave with unusually hazy conditions
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TALK OF THE TOWN: The party's over for society darling Lady Sabrina Percy and her pizza heir husband Phineas Page
Their's was a high-society wedding to remember. But despite the glamour and promises of eternal happiness, I regret to reveal that Sabrina Percy and Phineas Page, heir to pizza chain Franco Manca, have filed for divorce after nearly four years of...