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Banksy needles France on migrants with Paris mural blitz

June 25, 2018 | 09:15

The mysterious British street artist Banksy appears to have taken aim at the French government's crackdown on migrants in a series of new murals in Paris.

BMW expands UK car recall again

May 19, 2018 | 09:06

German car manufacturer BMW on Friday expanded a British safety recall for another 88,000 vehicles because of a fire risk.

Germany's BMW expands UK car recall

May 09, 2018 | 20:35

German car manufacturer BMW on Wednesday said it was expanding a British recall on faulty vehicles whose engines are at risk of suddenly cutting out.

Top ex-HSBC trader gets two years in 'front-running' fraud

April 27, 2018 | 09:28

The former global head of cash currency trading at the British banking giant HSBC was sentenced Thursday to two years in prison for defrauding a client out of millions of dollars, the Justice Department said.

UK to fine Barclays CEO over whistleblower incident

April 20, 2018 | 15:14

British regulators are to fine Barclays chief executive Jes Staley an undisclosed amount after he breached rules by trying to uncover a whistleblower, the bank said Friday.

Putin urges 'common sense' as global watchdog meets on spy poisoning

April 05, 2018 | 08:00

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday (Apr 4) urged "common sense" to prevail in the spy poisoning crisis as London and Moscow faced off in a tense meeting at the world's chemical weapons watchdog.

British PM seeks EU backing on spy attack

March 23, 2018 | 09:14

British Prime Minister Theresa May will on Thursday (Dec 22) seek to unite EU leaders in condemnation of Moscow over the poisoning of a former Russian spy, but she faces resistance from states keen to protect their Kremlin ties.

British firm Prudential says to split into two

March 15, 2018 | 10:14

British financial services giant Prudential said Wednesday that it will split into two separate firms, in order to focus on strategic priorities in the various regions in which it operates.

May pleads for 'urgent' post-Brexit EU security deal

February 18, 2018 | 17:55

MUNICH: British Prime Minister Theresa May pleaded Saturday (Feb 17) for an urgent deal with the European Union on post-Brexit security cooperation, warning that citizens' lives were at stake.

Vietnam, UK issue Joint Statement

January 25, 2013 | 10:10

Vietnam and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland issued a Joint Statement on the occasion of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s official visit to the UK.

Adele wins big again at hometown Brit Awards

February 22, 2012 | 08:33

Just over a week after her spectacular sweep at the Grammys, British soul diva Adele triumphed on home soil Tuesday at the annual Brit Awards in London.

Malaysian jungle adventurers solve WWII mysteries

February 06, 2012 | 15:54

They trek for days through crocodile-infested swamps and up rain-lashed mountain jungles, but the members of the Malaya Historical Group are not seeking treasure or ancient artefacts.