Author: Onu Akter

Florence And The Machine have revealed plans for a major UK and European tour next year in celebration of their upcoming album Everybody Scream. The announcement comes as the Florence Welch-fronted indie pop group prepares to release their sixth studio record, marking their first new album in three years. The long-awaited project is set to arrive on Halloween and has already sparked excitement among fans with the release of its haunting title track and an accompanying witch-inspired video directed by US filmmaker Autumn de Wilde. The tour, announced by the band on Instagram, will begin in the UK on February…

The United Kingdom has announced that no Israeli government delegation will be invited to attend the upcoming Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition in London, citing Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Gaza. The biennial event, regarded as Britain’s flagship defence trade show, will take place from September 9 to 12 at the ExCeL Centre in London’s Docklands and usually draws hundreds of global defence firms alongside official government delegations. A UK government spokesperson confirmed the decision, linking it directly to Israel’s escalation in Gaza. “The Israeli government’s decision to further escalate its military operation in Gaza is wrong,” the…

Russia has condemned a decision by Britain, Germany, and France to trigger a process that could reimpose United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme. The three European powers, often referred to as the E3, invoked the “snapback mechanism” on Monday, arguing that Tehran has breached the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The agreement, signed under the Obama administration, aimed to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability in exchange for the lifting of international sanctions. Moscow reacted strongly to the announcement, accusing the West of undermining…

The share prices of Britain’s biggest banks fell sharply on Friday after the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) called for a windfall tax on the sector’s profits, raising concerns among traders and investors about the financial implications for lenders. The left-leaning think tank argued that such a levy could generate up to £8 billion annually for the government and help offset significant taxpayer losses linked to the Bank of England’s quantitative easing programme. The market reaction was immediate, with NatWest and Lloyds Banking Group seeing their share prices fall by more than four percent in early trading on the…

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the withdrawal of Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris, reversing an earlier decision by his predecessor Joe Biden to extend her security coverage beyond the legally mandated period. The move, first reported by the BBC, has drawn criticism from Democratic leaders and heightened debate over political security protections in the United States. As a former vice president, Harris was entitled to six months of security coverage by the U.S. Secret Service, the federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security that provides protection to presidents, vice presidents, and other…

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro declared on Thursday that there is “no way” the United States could invade his country, as tensions with Washington escalate amid the deployment of U.S. warships to the Southern Caribbean near Venezuelan waters. Speaking to troops at a military camp in Caracas, Maduro insisted that Venezuela was fully prepared to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity. His comments came as the U.S. Navy expanded its presence in the region under what it calls an operation targeting Latin American drug cartels. “There’s no way they can enter Venezuela,” Maduro said, addressing soldiers while observing large-scale exercises alongside…

The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog confirmed that its inspectors have returned to Iran for the first time since Israeli and U.S. strikes earlier this year disrupted cooperation. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said preparations are now underway to restart monitoring operations at Iranian nuclear facilities. Rafael Grossi, the IAEA’s director general, confirmed the development during an interview with Fox News. He said the first team of inspectors is “back in Iran” and that practical arrangements are being discussed to resume inspections. “When it comes to Iran, as you know, there are many facilities. Some were attacked, some were not,”…

Australia has dismissed claims that Israeli interventions influenced its decision to expel Iran’s ambassador, following a series of anti-Semitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne. The government of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ordered Ahmad Sadeghi, Iran’s ambassador to Canberra, to leave the country after blaming Tehran for orchestrating the assaults. “Complete nonsense,” said Australian Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke during an interview on ABC Radio on Wednesday, responding to suggestions that Israel pushed Australia to act. Albanese said on Tuesday that Australian intelligence had reached a “deeply disturbing conclusion” that Iran’s government directed at least two attacks targeting the country’s…

At least two current and three former Microsoft employees, along with two other tech workers, were arrested at the company’s Redmond, Washington, headquarters after staging a sit-in at the office of Microsoft president Brad Smith. The demonstrators urged the company to sever ties with the Israeli government. Police used full-body harnesses to remove the protesters, according to Abdo Mohamed, a former Microsoft worker who helped organize the demonstration. “No arrests, no violence, will deter us from continuing to speak up,” Mohamed said. The sit-in is part of a broader series of protests by current and former employees over Microsoft’s cloud…

Global reactions to President Donald Trump’s trade policies are intensifying as nations in the global south push back against what they see as economic overreach. Analysts suggest that lessons from early 20th-century British tariffs, championed by Joseph Chamberlain, offer historical insight into how trade policies can unite or divide nations. Chamberlain promoted Imperial Preference, a system of preferential trade within the British Empire, arguing it strengthened ties between colonies and the mother country. Trump, in contrast, has used tariffs primarily as a tool of U.S. dominance, targeting countries to correct trade imbalances rather than foster alliances. Initially, this approach forced…