- India, London, Marathon, Marathon running, Older people, Running, South and Central Asia, Sport, UK news, World news
Fauja Singh, ‘world’s oldest marathon runner’, dies in road accident aged 114
Singh’s east London running club confirms death in India of athlete thought to be first centenarian to run a m…
- Air India Ahmedabad plane crash, Air transport, India, Plane crashes, South and Central Asia, World news
Air India crash victims’ families not satisfied with ‘vague’ initial report
Relatives call for ‘honesty, transparency and an unwavering commitment to uncovering the full truth’Families o…
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Foreign office supporting British woman after reports of drug-smuggling arrest in Sri Lanka
Former cabin crew member Charlotte May Lee, 21, reportedly accused of trying to bring 46kg of cannabis strain …
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Feeling’s mutual: Japan ambassador’s love of UK makes him social media star
Pint at the pub, vinegar on fish and chips, and Welsh national anthem are all part of a day’s diplomacy for Hi…
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Mountaineers who were stranded in Himalayas describe loss of their gear
British climber Fay Manners, who was stuck for three days, says: ‘There was a big, big, long sense of silence …
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Hong Kong is ‘slowly becoming a totalitarian state’, says UK judge
Lord Sumption, who last week quit territory’s top court, speaks out on ‘paranoid atmosphere’ under Chinese …
- Afghanistan, Conservatives, Home Office, Immigration and asylum, Politics, Refugees, South and Central Asia, UK news, World news
Afghan refugees face homelessness under UK plans, say rights groups
Ministers announce refugees in hotels will be offered move to a home on condition they accept first offerPolit…
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Ministers yet to finalise Covid testing plans for travellers from China
Officials confirm new policy for England will begin on Thursday but say they are still working on final detail…
- Asia Pacific, China, Europe, Iran, Liz Truss, Middle East and North Africa, Nato, Politics, Russia, UK news, Ukraine, World news
Russia-Ukraine crisis a ‘dangerous moment for the world’, warns Truss
UK foreign secretary says invasion by Putin could embolden Iran and China to expand their ambitionsUkraine cri…
- Afghanistan, British army, Health, Mental health, Military, Society, South and Central Asia, UK news, World news
British veterans of Afghanistan war will feel vulnerable, says minister
James Heappey, armed forces minister, says it is important to let veterans know their service was not in vainB…