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UK urges restraint in Kosovo – Serbia tensions
Britain has urged Kosovo and Serbia to reduce tensions and called for the immediate release of three Kosovo policemen detained by Serbia on 14 June.
"We call for the immediate release of the three Kosovo policemen.
"We urge Kosovo and…
Nigerian university, UK group partners on agric value chain initiative
Prof. Wahab Egbewole, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, on Thursday said the institution would partner with De Montfort University, Leicester, UK, on Agricultural Value Chain (AVAC) initiative.
Egbewole stated this at the…
Workers shortage: UK eases visa rules for fishermen
The British government says it will relax immigration rules for fishing industry jobs to address a shortage of workers in the sector.
The government said fishermen, skippers and skilled deckhands on large vessels would be added to a list…
UK hospital uses robot for thoracic surgery
Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge is one of the first in the UK to use a Versius for lung and chest surgery.
Adam Peryt, a surgeon at the hospital who has begun using the technology, said: "It's completely different from the old…
UK- New law threatens South African taxidermists
South African taxidermists fear for the future of their trade as the UK bans the import of hunting trophies.
The new law, approved by UK lawmakers in March and sponsored by animal activists, aims to help protect endangered species.…
UK Court jails Ekweremadu, Wife for Organ Trafficking
Nigerian politician, his wife and their "middleman" have been jailed for an organ-trafficking plot, after bringing a man to the UK from Lagos state Nigeria.
Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, and his wife Beatrice, 56, wanted the organ for…
Italy defends Britain’s migration deal with Rwanda
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says Britain's plan to send illegal migrants to Rwanda was a deal between two free nations which are safeguarding the safety of the people.
Meloni said it was wrong to call the plan a deportation.…
UK, Netherlands plan cross-border power link
The Netherlands and Britain plan to build what would be Europe's biggest cross-border electricity link connected to an offshore wind farm.
The "LionLink" interconnector will be able to transfer 1.8 gigawatts (GW) of power to Britain from…
Dowden becomes British deputy PM
The British government has named Oliver Dowden as deputy prime minister. He replaced Dominic Raab who resigned earlier on Friday following a report into claims he bullied colleagues.
As deputy prime minister, Raab had no formal powers…