By Irene Escudero Aylesbury, UK, Sep. 18 (EFE) – United States President Donald Trump and United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a pact worth billions of dollars in technology investment but maintained disagreements over Palestine. On the second and final day of Trump’s second state visit to the United Kingdom, he and Starmer were … Read more
London, Sep 16 (EFE). – United States President Donald Trump arrived Tuesday in London to begin a state visit to the United Kingdom. The president’s Air Force One plane landed at around 9 pm at Stansted Airport, north of London, where Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, were received by Viscount Henry Hood on … Read more
Buenos Aires, Jan 3 (EFE). – Argentine authorities on Friday arrested Braian Paiz, one of the five accused in the death of British singer Liam Payne in Buenos Aires. Paiz, 24, had a warrant for his arrest since last week for the crime of drug trafficking. He was arrested at home after he failed to … Read more
Washington/Beijing, Mar 14 (EFE).- China on Tuesday accused the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia of undermining global peace and stability, a day after the trio unveiled a plan to acquire and develop nuclear-powered submarines. The submarine deal is part of the AUKUS trilateral security pact, signed in September 2021 to counter Beijing’s growing … Read more
Paris, Mar 10 (EFE).- France and the United Kingdom on Friday announced an agreement to strengthen bilateral cooperation in tackling irregular migration through the English Channel. French president Emmanuel Macron and UK prime minister Rishi Sunak announced an “unprecedented” deal to boost cross-Channel efforts to stem the flow of migrants traveling to the UK illegally … Read more
London, Mar 8 (EFE).- The United Kingdom prime minister on Wednesday defended his government’s controversial migration bill, which aims to scrap the right to asylum for migrants who arrive in the country in small boats and speed up their deportation. Rishi Sunak, leader of the Conservative Party government, said the plans were being drawn up … Read more
Sydney, Australia, Feb 28 (EFE).- British company BAE Systems presented Tuesday its first unmanned vertical takeoff and landing vehicle manufactured in Australia, a device capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and air strikes against “targets hostiles” on land. The “SRINX,” as it has been called, can transport a payload of up to 160 kilograms, including … Read more
London, Nov 23 (EFE).- The Scottish government cannot hold an independence referendum without the consent of the United Kingdom’s government, the UK’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. The ruling will come as a blow to the independence ambitions of Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon. “While I am obviously very disappointed by it (the ruling), I do … Read more
London, Sep 19 (EFE).- The United Kingdom bid farewell to its longest-serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, as the nation came to a pause Monday for a historic state funeral attended by members of the royal family and a host of British and foreign dignitaries in a service broadcast the world over. The queen’s coffin, draped … Read more
