Yemen’s Houthis on Thursday said their naval forces targeted an unidentified British merchant vessel in the Red Sea in the group’s campaign to disrupt shipping to protest Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. Earlier on Thursday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) organization said that an explosion was reported at a distance off a vessel’s … Read more
In case you didn’t hear, last week an American chemist stirred up quite a tempest in teapots across Great Britain. Michelle Francl, a professor in the state of Pennsylvania, published a book called Steeped: The Chemistry of Tea. The science-based tome expounds on molecules and atomic structure and engages in a meticulous analysis of caffeine … Read more
The United States and United Kingdom struck targets in Yemen connected to the Iranian-backed Houthi rebel group Thursday night, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands. Reports of the attacks appeared at about 01:00 Israel time, and the US and UK governments acknowledged the attacks about two hours later. It is believed … Read more
US and British naval forces shot down 21 drones and missiles fired by Yemen-based Houthis on Tuesday towards the southern Red Sea, the United States said, with Britain hinting at further measures to protect international shipping lanes. British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said it was the largest attack in the area by the militants … Read more
TOURISM agency VisitBritain this week forecast strong growth for UK tourism in 2024, predicting spending of £34.1billion by international visitors (up seven per cent on 2023; which is up 20 per cent on 2019). Furthermore, 39.5 million visits are forecast (up 5 per cent on the 37.8 million in 2023) – which is only 3 … Read more
MOUNTAIN VIEW: The defense chiefs of the United States, Australia and Britain met in California on Friday, touting high-tech co-operation on deep space radar, AI and quantum computing systems aimed at bolstering their armed forces in the face of growing global threats, including from China.The three men huddled in Silicon Valley — the heart of … Read more
London — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson defended his handling of COVID-19 on Wednesday at a public inquiry into the pandemic, saying his government “got some things wrong” but did its best. Johnson began two days of questioning under oath by lawyers for the judge-led inquiry about his initial reluctance to impose a national … Read more
