May wins Brexit reprieve, faces tough weeks ahead
British Prime Minister Theresa May won a modest reprieve in stalled Brexit talks Friday, with European Union leaders signalling their readiness to move the negotiations forward in the coming months.
Fri Oct 20 2017
After deadly London tower block fire, local council chief resigns
Nicholas Holgate, chief executive of Kensington and Chelsea council, said he was forced out by Prime Minister Theresa May's government after the blaze at the 24-storey Grenfell Tower.
Thu Jun 22 2017
Britain's May promises to listen harder on Brexit - Queen's Speech
Prime Minister Theresa May promised on Wednesday to listen more closely to businesses' concerns about Britain leaving the European Union as she set out a Brexit-focused government programme.
Wed Jun 21 2017
UK PM May says thoughts with those injured in incident near London mosque
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday that her thoughts were with all those injured after a van rammed into worshippers leaving a mosque.
Mon Jun 19 2017
Faced with mounting criticism, British PM visits London fire victims
British Prime Minister Theresa May visited the injured in hospital on Friday as the death toll rose to 30.
Fri Jun 16 2017
UK to hold inquiry into London tower block fire as death toll rises to 17
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday promised a public inquiry into a fire that gutted a 24-storey apartment block killing at least 17 people.
Thu Jun 15 2017
Britain's May seeks deal with Northern Ireland party to cling to power
British Prime Minister Theresa May faced negotiations with a small Northern Irish party to maintain her power after her Conservative Party lost its parliamentary majority.
Sun Jun 11 2017
UK opposition Labour Party says will seek to form minority government
Britain's opposition Labour Party will put itself forward to lead a minority government after Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives failed to win a majority in a national election.
Fri Jun 09 2017
As Brexit talks loom, shock UK election leaves May hanging by a thread
Prime Minister Theresa May was fighting to hold on to her job on Friday as British voters dealt her a punishing blow, denying her the stronger mandate she had sought to conduct Brexit talks.
Fri Jun 09 2017
UK opposition Labour leader Corbyn calls for PM May to stand down
Jeremy Corbyn said it was time for Prime Minister Theresa May to stand down after election results indicated she had lost votes, support and the confidence of voters.
Fri Jun 09 2017
UK PM May says to provide stability if she wins most seats
Prime Minister Theresa May said Britain needed a period of stability and that she would take responsibility for delivering it if she won the most seats.
Fri Jun 09 2017
Britons head to the polls
Britons head to the polls in a snap election predicted to give Prime Minister Theresa May a larger parliamentary majority.
Fri Jun 09 2017
Shock UK exit poll suggests Britain's May fails to win majority
Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party will fail to win a parliamentary majority in Britain's election, according to an exit poll.
Thu Jun 08 2017
This disunited kingdom can't decide what it's voting for Thursday
Instead, the campaign has exposed a very different Britain for Prime Minister Theresa May, whatever the result of Thursday's vote.
Thu Jun 08 2017
British PM May says treating London incidents as potential act of terrorism
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday that the incident in London was being treated as a potential act of terrorism.
Sun Jun 04 2017
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
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