Oliver Dowden named UK deputy PM after Raab's resignation
The British government named Oliver Dowden deputy prime minister on Friday, replacing Dominic Raab who resigned earlier in the day
Fri Apr 21 2023
UK Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab resigns after bullying probe
The loss of the third senior minister over their personal conduct in the last six months will damage PM Rishi Sunak's efforts to revive the governing Conservative Party's fortunes.
Fri Apr 21 2023
UK trial lawyers stage walkouts in dispute over funding
Lawyers stage a walkout in a dispute over govt funding, refusing to take on new cases or cover cases for colleagues which have overrun.
Mon Jun 27 2022
UK intelligence did not expect Afghan capital to fall this year - Raab
UK had not made sufficient preparation for the chaos that would follow when the Taliban seized the capital on Aug. 15.
Thu Sep 02 2021
UK's Raab says coordination needed to prevent Afghanistan being used as a base for terrorist groups
Raab also said that U.S. and UK "priority is ensuring the safety of our nationals & those who supported our work over the last 20 years."
Tue Aug 17 2021
UK to contribute 415,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Malaysia
This was announced by UK's Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Dominic Raab today in London.
Wed Jul 28 2021
UK ready to consider imposing new sanctions against military in Myanmar - Foreign Secretary
Dominic Raab said the regime should not be allowed to profit from the abuse of power and human rights violations.
Thu Mar 11 2021
Malaysia, UK looking into COVID-19 cooperation
The matter was one of the issues discussed between Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein and his UK counterpart, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab.
Sat Feb 27 2021
UK hopes to be able to consider lockdown easing in March: Raab
"What we want to do is get out of this national lockdown as soon as possible."
Sun Jan 17 2021
UK helps raise $1 billion in global vaccine donations
The fund will allow for the distribution of one billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to 92 developing countries this year.
Sun Jan 10 2021
UK urges Hong Kong and China to stop stifling opposition
Britain's foreign minister Dominic Raab said prosecution decisions must be fair and impartial, and the rights and freedoms of people in Hong Kong must be upheld.
Wed Dec 02 2020
Hong Kong opposition lawmakers expected to formally tender resignations in protest over oustings
Hong Kong opposition lawmakers are expected to formally tender their resignation on Thursday in protest against the dismissal of four of their colleagues.
Thu Nov 12 2020
Amid France-Turkey row, UK calls on NATO allies to defend free speech
A veiled rebuke to Turkey which has been calling for a boycott of French goods.
Wed Oct 28 2020
U.S., Britain call out Russian hacking spree, cyberattacks against Olympics
British officials said the GRU hackers had also conducted "cyber reconnaissance" operations against organisers of the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Tue Oct 20 2020
Global virtual aid conference to be held for Rohingya refugees
Less than half of the $1 billion in aid sought by the United Nations in 2020 had been raised.
Thu Oct 15 2020
'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