
US representative threatens to bar UK businesses for upcoming Israeli settlement trade ban US representative Randy Fine has threatened to ban British entities from doing business within Florida after the UK announced an upcoming ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements. "Florida is one of Britain’s largest trading partners. They should understand that their vanity project in support of Muslim terror could cost them billions of dollars," Fine wrote in a post on X. "Florida has made it cl

CONVERSATIONS about Pakistan easily and comfortably slide into clichés. The phrase ‘land of the pure’ is a personal favourite. Different generations — from boomers all the way down to the millennials — are perhaps equally familiar with ‘Pakistan at a crossroads’. Used as a headline or caption, it can be comfortably deployed to describe the state of affairs within, regardless of the context — be it the time of the Cold War, or the post 9/11 world, or from democratic interludes to hybrid times. Th

The UK sanctions should target activity 'supporting or maintaining' settlements, Tayab Ali says Tayab Ali, Director of the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians, tells MEE’s Imran Mulla that the upcoming ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements, expected to be announced on Tuesday by UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, will have a ‘profound impact’ on Israel. The ban is expected to bring the UK into compliance with the International Court of Justice’s July 2024 advisory opinion, W

Israeli ministers call for sanctions on Britain over Falkland Islands Israeli Ministers Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich have called for Israel to sanction Britain over the Falkland Islands, as the UK government prepares to announce a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory. Smotrich, Israel's finance minister, called for the expulsion of the British ambassador to Israel and said: "We will not be a trampled doormat of an antisemitic government, in a

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s government is expected to ban trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank on Tuesday as he seeks to adopt a stronger policy on an issue that is important to his governing Labour Party but may anger US President Donald Trump. A new sanctions regime targeting Israel but limited to Jewish settlements in the West Bank will be announced by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, according to people familiar with the matter. Burnham and Trump spoke by phone on Monday,...

Israeli ministers call for sanctions on Britain over Falkland Islands Imran Mulla on Mon, 09/07/2026 - 23:05 The remarks are understood to be a response to the British government's plan to sanction Israeli settlements Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham inside 10 Downing Street in central London on September 3, 2026. (AFP) Off Israeli Ministers Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich have called for Israel to sanction Britain over the Falkland Islands, as the UK government prepares to announc

Reform UK's Zia Yusuf pulls up the ladder on Britain's immigrants Soumaya Ghannoushi on Mon, 09/07/2026 - 18:51 In attacking Somali-born Camden Council leader Sagal Abdi-Wali, Reform UK is once again using the children of immigrants to sell its prejudice Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, right, and Zia Yusuf, left, now the party's shadow home secretary, pose after a press conference in London, on 3 August 2026 (Toby Shepheard/AFP) Off There is something almost exquisite about the hypocrisy of Z

The expected move will be announced on Tuesday, officials said, and underscored Israel’s mounting isolation over its policies toward Palestinians following the war in Gaza.
LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, with the two leaders agreeing on "the need to continue working towards a ceasefire" to end Russia's war in Ukraine, Downing Street said. • "The Prime Minister reiterated the UK's support for Ukraine and for recent U.S.-led peace negotiations," a Downing Street spokesperson said.

Pakistan are at the “very start” of rebuilding their Test side, bowling coach Ashley Noffke said on Monday, as the team attempts to move past a tumultuous week that has seen sweeping changes to the squad and a shake-up of its coaching staff. “Every nation has a life cycle, and there’ll be moments where they play really great cricket for long periods and then older players will move out and younger players will come in. And we’re at the very start of that process,” Noffke told reporters at Edgbas

Ukraine, France, Germany and the UK will coordinate positions and prepare terms for future negotiations with Russia, including security guarantees, territory and sanctions.

The UAE, like the US and Israel, is normalising a permanent state of war David Hearst on Mon, 09/07/2026 - 08:19 Mohammed bin Zayed should read history to learn that soft power will win over hard power every time, especially in today’s world – where legitimacy is key UAE's President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the airport in Abu Dhabi on 12 August 2026 (AFP) On It took the Russian President Vladimir Putin 10 full months after his invasion of Ukraine to call what his country was e

IAEA chief says renewed access to Iran nuclear sites could have ‘positive repercussions’ IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said on Monday that restoring the UN nuclear agency’s access to key facilities in Iran could have “very, very positive repercussions” for Tehran, as the US, Britain, France and Germany prepare to seek a resolution referring Iran to the UN Security Council. The IAEA has been unable to access several key Iranian nuclear sites since Israel, later joined by the US, launched a 12-day con

UK has still not responded to legal petition detailing colonial-era war crimes in Palestine MEE staff on Mon, 09/07/2026 - 13:35 A year since it was submitted, the British government has not responded to Britain Owes Palestine's 400-page petition The Union Jack is lowered on 30 June 1948 in Haifa harbour a month and half after the State of Israel was proclaimed in Tel Aviv (AFP) Off A year after it was submitted, the UK government has still not responded to a legal petition laying out eviden

Iran warns of retaliation if IAEA adopts resolution against Tehran Iran has warned that it will take reciprocal action if the UN nuclear watchdog adopts a resolution against Tehran, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said on Monday. Speaking at a press briefing, Baghaei criticised European states seeking a resolution against Iran, calling their approach “irrational” given that the ongoing US-Iran war has made several Iranian nuclear facilities inaccessible to international inspectors.

A United States Navy Virginia class attack submarine has undertaken a routine visit to Faslane naval base in Scotland. American nuclear attack submarine arrives in Scotland first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
Ukraine is counting on increased support from partners to reduce Russia's ability to wage war, the Defense Ministry said following a meeting with the national security advisers of France, Germany and the United Kingdom.

Ed Miliband is tearing up the script to become the UK's most formidable foreign secretary in decades Peter Oborne on Mon, 09/07/2026 - 10:50 The settlement goods ban looks set to be seismic – a sign that Britain has the makings of a new, independent foreign policy Britain's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband poses during a meeting with his French counterpart at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris on 29 July (AFP) Off Rarely has a British foreign secretary come under such ferocious attack as Ed Miliband ove

UK set to announce ban on trade with Israeli settlements on Tuesday Imran Mulla on Mon, 09/07/2026 - 09:51 New measures are expected to prohibit any investment in illegal Israeli settlement businesses Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks to the media after attending a preview event for the Bayeux Tapestry Exhibition, at the British Museum in London on 2 September (AFP) Off British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is set to announce a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements on Tues

Carmaker, which is battling Trump tariffs and fallout from cyber-attack, wants to reduce 34,000-strong UK workforce Business live – latest updates Jaguar Land Rover has announced thousands of job cuts as it grapples with tough conditions in the car market, Donald Trump’s tariff wars and the fallout from a cyber-attack. Britain’s largest carmaker, which is owned by the Indian conglomerate Tata, on Monday confirmed the anticipated cuts, saying it wants to reduce its 34,000-strong UK workforce by

Chancellor says there’s ‘nothing progressive’ about government spending £1 in every ten on debt interest Chancellor to argue UK economy can ‘turn corner’ despite bond market turmoil Healey stresses the government’s commitment to fiscal discipline. On my first day in the Treasury, I said that fiscal discipline was my first priority of chancellor. It underwrites every promise this government makes. And the prime minister and I are in lockstep in our commitment to meeting the fiscal rules at the

Ratko Mladic is gone. The racial ideology that produced him is not Amina Shareef on Mon, 08/31/2026 - 20:19 Despite the death of one of its most zealous proponents, the toxic worldview that underpinned the Bosnian genocide retains its global reach A defaced mural depicts former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic in Belgrade, Serbia, on 27 August 2026 (Andrej Isakovic/AFP) Off Many of us will have the fortune of being warmly remembered after death. Others will have the misfortune of bei
[Dabanga] Brussels / London / Amsterdam / Dilling -- The missions of the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Sweden, Ireland, Germany, France, Denmark, Canada, Norway and the European Union, as members of the Coalition for Atrocity Prevention and Justice in Sudan, have issued a joint statement to condemn an attack on a World Food Programme (WFP) humanitarian convoy carrying life-saving assistance in Dilling, South Kordofan on 30 August, which resulted in injuries to civilian drivers and damage to human

ISLAMABAD: Amid the ongoing debate over the creation of new provinces and the PPP’s outright rejection of the proposal, President Asif Ali Zardari’s extended presence in London has raised questions about the political dimensions of the tour, particularly when Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, who had recently floated the idea, is also in the UK. While some believe the president travelled to London solely for a medical check-up, others view the visit as a political move aimed at putting pressure o

For most of Pakistan’s history, space and connectivity were kind of separate. Satellite was largely a business-to-business affair, with local players running VSAT [Very Small Aperture Terminal] links, while the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) handled orbital assets under a security chain and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) policed the terrestrial market. The two worlds intersected only at the margins: no consumer satellite market and no foreign constellati

Mike Huckabee criticised for accusing Jewish UK foreign secretary of 'Jew hate' The US ambassador to Israel has been criticised for accusing the British foreign secretary, who is Jewish, of "Jew hate" over his criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza. British foreign secretary Ed Miliband released a video earlier this week in which he said: “I just came out of this meeting talking about Gaza to people who've been there and are there on the ground, and frankly it was horrific what is unfolding.” He
British, French, and German national security advisers also landed in Kyiv on Sunday and will reportedly take part in the second round of meetings with the US and Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reported that, during talks in Kyiv with US presidential envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner and national security advisers from France, the UK and Germany, the discussions covered not only potential parameters for ending the war but also short-term support for Ukraine.

Mike Huckabee criticised for accusing Jewish UK foreign secretary of 'Jew hate' Imran Mulla on Sun, 09/06/2026 - 13:37 US ambassador to Israel's comments mark latest rhetorical attack on UK over its plans to ban Israeli settlement goods British foreign secretary Ed Miliband speaks as he meets his Spanish counterpart at the Palacio de Viana in Madrid on 29 July 2026 (Leon Neal/AFP) Off The US ambassador to Israel has been criticised for accusing the British foreign secretary, who is Jewish, o

HMS Queen Elizabeth sailed this weekend for three months of training and operations around northern Europe in her new role as NATO command ship for the Allied Response Force. British aircraft carrier sails as NATO command vessel first appeared on UK Defence Journal.

Britain should explore formally extending its nuclear deterrent over the European Union in exchange for access to European defence funds, according to a report by the Council on Geostrategy. Report urges Britain to offer EU nuclear protection first appeared on UK Defence Journal.

The Falklands dispute: What’s it got to do with Israel and the US? Argentina has restated its claim to sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, a small rocky archipelago in the South Atlantic that is owned by the UK. Javier Milei, the far-right president of Argentina, said in a national address on Thursday that the "winds of change" favoured his country’s claim to the islands, and threatened sanctions on oil firms that seek to drill in the territory’s waters. "We need to recover these islands w

The Falklands dispute: What’s it got to do with Israel and the US? Daniel Tester on Fri, 09/04/2026 - 15:00 Argentina claims sovereignty over the British territory - and the dispute is extending beyond the South Atlantic Argentinian war veterans commemorate the Falklands War, including with an Argentine flag that reads 'We'll be back', Ushuaia, southern Argentina, 2 April 2007 (AFP) Off Argentina has restated its claim to sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, a small rocky archipelago in th

British military medical personnel have taken part in a major NATO exercise in Estonia designed to test casualty care, evacuation and medical support during large-scale operations. British military medics test NATO wartime care in Estonia first appeared on UK Defence Journal.

British forces have deployed to the remote Norwegian island of Jan Mayen alongside Norwegian and American personnel as part of a NATO operation intended to strengthen deterrence. British forces deploy to Arctic island for NATO deterrence first appeared on UK Defence Journal.

A new £14 million accommodation block has opened at Defence Munitions Kineton , named in honour of an Ammunition Technician killed in Iraq, the Defence Infrastructure Organisation has said. New military accommodation block opens at Kineton first appeared on UK Defence Journal.

A German frigate secretly fired a powerful, long range Israeli LORA ballistic missile in the North Atlantic, with NATO sending a very clear message to potential adversaries. German warship fires ballistic missile in message to Russia first appeared on UK Defence Journal.

Amid the US conflict with Iran, Democrats and some Republicans are warning of a leadership void at the top of the US military. That's after the resignation this week of the Army's top civilian official, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, amid widespread reports of tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Our guest, Walter Ladwig, associate professor of international relations at King's College London, tells us more.

In the fourth instalment of a five-part Health Matters wellness series on Hong Kong’s growing wellness trends, Lo Hoi-ying examines how telehealth is reshaping access to care, as practitioners warn it cannot fully replace in-person diagnosis. Hong Kong housewife Chan Ket-yee, nearly 60, has battled severe eczema on her neck and underarms for decades. Splitting her time between the United Kingdom and the city, Chan saw a dramatic improvement after visiting a Hong Kong public dermatologist, whose.

Reform UK’s home affairs spokesperson has faced criticism within party after post about Sagal Abdi-Wali, a former child refugee Labour has accused Reform’s Zia Yusuf of “straightforward racism” after he suggested the party’s frontrunner to replace Keir Starmer in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection was not British. Sagal Abdi-Wali, a former child refugee from Somalia and the leader of Camden council, has been tipped as an early favourite to contest the London seat for Labour after the former p

The Reform UK leader is under pressure after senior aides appeared to plot how to bypass electoral laws on foreign donations The business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, went on to condemn the hundreds of masked protesters who prevented traffic from coming in and out of the port of Dover yesterday. In the interview with the BBC, he praised the police for effectively dealing with the “intimidatory behaviour” and said he had sympathy for the “people around Dover” and those disrupted by the delays. A

ANYONE who has even casually followed Pakistan cricket over the years will know that our cricket board’s response to losing the current Test series in England is a hysterical overreaction. After consecutive defeats at Headingley and Lord’s sealed the fate of the three-match rubber, the Pakistan Cricket Board sacked the head coach and fast-bowling coach, ordered seven players from the squad to pack their bags, and announced five novices and two recalls as their replacements. On top of that, one o

THE collective memory of Muslim societies, particularly in the West and South Asia, is based on the persistent idea that since the collapse of the Ottoman Empire they have been in need of a joint response to challenges ranging from politics to defence. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia may be seen as something of a pioneer on this front with the creation of the Islamic Military Alliance to Fight Terrorism in 2015, which was partly the basis for the recently concluded Makkah Joint

'The Brits have lost it': US ambassador to Israel reacts to Miliband's Gaza remarks US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, has reacted sharply to British foreign secretary Ed Miliband's description of Gaza situation, saying "the Brits have lost it". "The Jew hate of their government knows no boundaries and knows no facts," Huckabee wrote on X, a day after Miliband, who is Jewish, said in an Instagram video that he had met with people who had been in Gaza and had been briefed on the “horrific”

UKMTO says several vessels subjected to 'disabling fire' in Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said it has received a report that several merchant vessels in the northern Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman were subjected to disabling fire amid ongoing military activity in the region. UKMTO said it was unable to confirm whether there had been any casualties or environmental impact. UKMTO advised mariners to consult the latest maritime security information and remain a

Balkans: Israel deepens ties with Bosnian Serb separatists through Banja Luka trade office Elis Gjevori on Sat, 09/05/2026 - 22:20 Israel is deepening ties with Bosnian Serb separatists as international isolation over its Gaza genocide pushes it to seek allies on the fringes of Europe Israeli Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Albania Galit Peleg (L), Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli (C) and Milorad Dodik attend the inauguration of the Israel Chamber of Commerce representative

GILGIT: Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Amjad Hussain has constituted a three-member committee to review the 1999 Trekking Rules and Regulations, according to a statement issued by the CM House on Saturday, a few weeks after 10 mountaineers lost their lives when an avalanche struck on Broad Peak. The 10 members were part of an expedition led by world-renowned British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja. They were struck by the avalanche on July 30. Purja’s company later announced that there were no

UK tax agency threatened with legal action over Israeli settlement trade, says report MEE staff on Sat, 09/05/2026 - 14:57 US-based Global Echo Litigation Center says HMRC has failed to stop illegal settlement goods from entering the country Palestinian women look on as Israeli bulldozers demolish an apartment building near the Israeli settlement of Hagai, south of the occupied West Bank city of Hebron, 18 February 2026 (AFP) Off A US-based non-profit legal group has threatened litigation ag

‘Governments continue to fail’: Freedom Flotilla sails again, vowing to challenge Israel’s Gaza blockade MEE staff on Sat, 09/05/2026 - 10:43 Freedom Flotilla Coalition says previous arrests, beatings and alleged mistreatment of activists have not deterred its campaign to reach Gaza by sea Demonstrators with Palestinian flags gather beside the Freedom Flotilla ship Handala before its departure for Gaza from Sicily, Italy, 13 July 2025 (Giovanni Isolino/AFP) Off The Freedom Flotilla Coalition