UK lawmakers pass motion calling for 'immediate humanitarian ceasefire' in Gaza after historic disorder in House of Commons
British lawmakers passed a motion calling for an "immediate humanitarian ceasefire" in the Gaza Strip.
Thu Feb 22 2024
UK parliament backs report that Boris Johnson lied over 'partygate'
Lawmakers in the House of Commons voted 354 to 7 to endorse the committee's report after a five-hour debate on its findings.
Tue Jun 20 2023
Penny Mordaunt becomes first to announce UK leadership bid
British House of Commons leader Penny Mordaunt on Friday announced her bid to become the next British prime minister, making her the first to do so.
Sat Oct 22 2022
Canada's parliament passes motion saying China's treatment of Uighurs is genocide
Canada's House of Commons voted 266-0 for the motion brought by the opposition Conservative Party.
Tue Feb 23 2021
British lawmakers hit by cyber security attack
A spokeswoman for the House of Commons confirmed that unauthorised attempts had been made to access parliamentary accounts and that systems were in place to protect member and staff details.
Sun Jun 25 2017
UK election hangs in balance in disastrous night for PM May
An updated forecast predicted May's Conservatives would win 318 of the 650 House of Commons seats, eight short of a majority, while the left-wing opposition Labour Party would take 267.
Fri Jun 09 2017
UK parliament to sit on Thursday as normal after attack
"We can confirm that both the House of Commons and the House of Lords will sit tomorrow at their normal times," the parliament Twitter feed said.
Thu Mar 23 2017
One shot, several injured in UK parliament "terrorist incident"
A policeman was stabbed, an assailant shot and several people injured on Wednesday close to Britain's Houses of Parliament in what police said they were treating as a terrorist incident.
Wed Mar 22 2017
Assailant who stabbed policeman inside UK parliament has been shot - lawmaker
An assailant who stabbed a policeman inside the perimeter of Britain's parliament was shot by police, David Lidington, the leader of the House of Commons, told parliament.
Wed Mar 22 2017
Cameron: The man who lost the Brexit gamble
After the failure of his high-stakes EU referendum gamble, David Cameron's political life came to a quick and unceremonious end on Monday.
Tue Sep 13 2016
Former British PM Cameron resigns from parliament
Britain's former prime minister David Cameron has resigned his seat in the House of Commons.
Mon Sep 12 2016
Turning 90, queen hailed as Britain's 'rock of strength'
Britain celebrated the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday with tributes to a popular monarch who has steered it through the decline of empire and a wave of scandals to the Internet age.
Thu Apr 21 2016
Britain votes in suspense-filled general election
Polls in Britain is open witnessing a fight between David Cameron's centre-right Conservatives and Ed Miliband's centre-left Labour.
Thu May 07 2015
British PM condemns 'barbaric' Paris shootings
British PM David Cameron condemned the "barbaric" attack saying Britain stood with its ally against "all forms of terrorism".
Wed Jan 07 2015
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors' request
It represents a big legal victory for Donald Trump, who won the Nov. 5 US election and is set to return to office on Jan. 20.
Tue Nov 26 2024
DHL plane crash in Lithuania leaves authorities searching for answers
Rescue services said the plane hit the ground, split into pieces and slid over 100 metres (110 yards).
Tue Nov 26 2024
National squad to hold friendly matches for 2025 Indoor Hockey World Cup
The warm-up matches will involve matches against better ranked teams in the world, namely Austria (first) and Belgium (third).
Tue Nov 26 2024