UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will travel to Washington next week for talks with US President Joe Biden.

Rishi Sunak to visit US for talks with Joe Biden

North Carolina Democratic Governor Roy Cooper on Saturday vetoed a bill that would ban most abortions after 12 weeks, a move the Republican supermajority in the state legislature is expected to quickly override, allowing the bill to become law.

North Carolina governor vetoes abortion limits, launches override showdown

UK is set to launch the world’s first Driverless bus service in Scotland next week. The service will offer a commute to 10,000 passengers per week across a 22.5-kilometer route in Queensferry.

UK to roll out first driverless bus service

For the past two years, British nationals have faced a consistent cost of living crisis, making it difficult for households to meet their needs. The cost of living increased sharply across the UK between 2021 and 2022.

Cost of living crisis in UK: 10% young adults admit shoplifting, says survey

A government inquiry into the departure of senior civil servant Sue Gray to join Labour has been paused after she refused to engage with the probe.

Tory fury as Sue Gray refuses to cooperate with inquiry into her job with Labour

Activists from extinction rebellion along with protesters from different groups gathered in front of UK Parliament to raise awareness regarding the use of fossil fuels and to push politicians to take action over it.

UK: London marks Earth Day marks with 4-day protests

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that would ban most abortions in the state after six weeks, according to a release from the governor's office late Thursday night. The six-week ban would not go into effect until the state Supreme Court overturns its previous precedent on abortion.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs six-week abortion ban into law

Three British men, including a charity worker, are being held in Taliban custody in Afghanistan, a UK non-profit organisation says, and the UK foreign ministry says it is working to secure contact with them.

UK: British men held by Taliban 'in contact' with relatives, family spokesman says

Britain's Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said on Wednesday there was no nuclear escalation in the Ukraine war after Russian President Vladimir Putin criticised Britain for supplying depleted uranium tank munitions to Ukrainian forces.

UK says no nuclear escalation in Ukraine after row over depleted uranium munitions

Policymakers at the European Central Bank (ECB) announced Thursday that they would go through with a planned 0.5% interest rate hike as the institution juggles both inflation and financial uncertainty amid turmoil that has gripped financial markets after the recent collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in the U.S.

ECB raises interest rates by 0.5% as banks stocks wobble

Britain is to ban the Chinese owned video-sharing app TikTok from ministers' and civil servants' mobile phones, bringing the UK in line with the US and the European Commission and reflecting deteriorating relations with Beijing.

UK bans TikTok from government mobile phones

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt today delivered what he called a ‘budget for growth’ with a series of measures aimed at improving productivity and innovation. They included a range of incentives looking to encourage businesses to invest and grow and moves to get more people back into work.

UK Budget: Hunt sets out his plan for growth

The Labour party is planning to put the UK at the head of a worldwide green industrial revolution with a massive U.S.-style public-private investment scheme targeted at the most deprived regions. @ShivanChanana tells you more.

UK's Labour party plans for Biden-style 'Green Revolution'

British-based diplomatic posts for key Indo-Pacific countries have been cut by up to 50% in recent years, new figures reveal, sparking accusations that the headline aim of the government’s national security strategy is “hollow rhetoric”.

UK accused of hollow national security rhetoric after Asian embassy cuts

The UK government introduced an illegal migration Bill Tuesday that would allow for the detention and swift removal of anyone who enters the UK illegally

UK announces law to stop illegal immigrants

Ukraine has denied any involvement in last September's attack on the Nord Stream pipelines, which carried Russian gas to Europe. Kyiv's remarks follow a report from the New York Times, which cites anonymous US intelligence officials who suggest a pro-Ukrainian group was to blame.

Ukraine denies involvement in Nord Stream pipelines blast

Under the draft law, which will be retrospective to Tuesday, anyone arriving illegally in the U.K. will not be able to claim asylum, Mr. Sunak told a news conference. "If you come here illegally, you can't claim asylum. You can't benefit from our modern slavery protections.

U.K.'s Sunak pledges to stop cross-Channel migrants

Advocates are celebrating news British Columbia will become the first in Canada to make prescription contraception free to all residents starting April 1. The announcement first promised by the B.C. New Democrats ahead of the 2020 election was part of Finance Minister Katrine Conroy's budget speech Tuesday.

British Columbia first in Canada to provide free contraception

UK MPs have urged Formula 1 to set up an independent inquiry into the links between grands prix and human rights violations. Watch the video to know more.

MP and Human Rights Campaigners Call for F1 drivers to use their platforms "For Change"

UK food-price inflation has soared to a record peak as Britons suffer from a cost-of-living crisis, a survey showed Tuesday. Prices accelerated 17.1 per cent in the four weeks to February 19 compared with a year earlier, data provider Kantar said after tracking the cost of more than 75,000 products.

UK food inflation hits record high: Survey

The second day of racing at the Australia Sail Grand Prix has been cancelled because of damage to boats in windy conditions, organizers said.

Racing cancelled on second day of Australia Sail GP due to wind damage

Why is the world ignoring Syrian quake survivors? While aid poured in for Turkey in the days following the monster quakes, victims in Syria were left to fend for themselves. What explains this discrimination? Listen in to @VikramChandra

This World | Why is the world ignoring Syrian quake survivors?

The deal expiring at the end of 2024 covers “around 10 percent of the needs of (Polish oil firm) Orlen,” Malecki said. That means Poland is still buying 200,000 tonnes of oil from Russia each month.

Poland still buying oil from Russia?

Ukraine said Russia launched "massive" missile and drone attacks, a day after President Volodymyr Zelensky visited some European countries to push for long-range weapons.

Russian missiles hit energy sites across Ukraine

The UK Finance Ministry said it paid $2.8 billion to the European Union as part of a long dispute over textiles and footwear imported into the UK from China. Earlier, the European Commission complained that importers into the UK did a large number of custom duties.

UK resolves Chinese import fraud case

Another earthquake, measuring magnitude-7.8, struck central Türkiye following the initial quake and rescue teams are searching for survivors in the rubble. World leaders have pledged to send aid, after Turkey issued an international appeal for help.

World leaders pledge aid after deadly quakes in Türkiye

At the Milton Brewery in eastern England, Richard Naisby's warehouse is jammed full of pallets stacked high with sacks of malt, a key ingredient for his traditional cask beers. Watch video to know more.

UK: Small businesses fighting for survival, reluctant to pass the burden to consumers

Riot police have tossed tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters in new unrest in Peru's capital, and the nation's interior minister said there was no end in sight to the tumult gripping the nation.

Peru's tax and administration office set on fire, protestors demand the resignation of president

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has asked his independent ethics adviser to look into the disclosures made about the tax affairs of Nadhim Zahawi. Watch video to know more.

Tory chair Zahawi's tax dispute under fire

Based on a study of 2,500 people France's High Authority on Equality (HCE), a consultative body, found that while most respondents bemoaned sexism in principle, "they fail to reject it in practice". "The report shows a French society that remains deeply sexist in all its spheres," the HCE said.

Trending on WION: France remains 'highly sexist in all spheres of life says study

The European Central Bank (ECB) is set to raise interest rates by 50 basis points in both February and March and will continue to raise rates in the months after, ECB governing council member Klaas Knot said.

European Central Bank set to raise interest rates by 50 basis points in both February and March

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