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Oil prices jump over Kazakhstan unrest; uranium less affected
LONDON: Unrest in OPEC+ member Kazakhstan has pushed up oil prices as investors fear supply interruptions, but the uranium market…
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Man City top Christmas charts
LONDON: COVID-hit Chelsea were held to a goalless draw by Wolves yesterday after the Premier League rejected their request to…
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Johnson suffers by-election disaster
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday he took “personal responsibility” for a crushing by-election defeat in a…
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UK hospitality businesses reel from Omicron surge
LONDON: Britain’s pandemic-weary hospitality businesses have taken a fresh hit from soaring coronavirus cases fueled by the Omicron variant, as…
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Voters head to polls as UK PM faces crucial test in heartland
LONDON: Under-fire British Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday faced a crucial test of his leadership as polls opened in a…
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Confusion reigns over British Queen’s health
LONDON: Questions mounted on Friday about the health of 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth II after she had tests and spent a…
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PM Johnson says UK owes ‘huge debt’ to Afghan refugees
LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday said Britain owed “an immense debt” to Afghans who worked with NATO forces as…
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Global sea freight sector grapples with a shortage of container ships
LONDON: Global sea freight was severely disrupted by the COVID crisis but is now recovering and prompting a boom in…
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UK ‘pingdemic’ leads to supermarket shortages
LONDON: British supermarkets and suppliers warned Thursday of possible food shortages due to staff self-isolating, as rising coronavirus cases threaten…
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‘Freedom day’ in England as virus surges worldwide
LONDON: Day-to-day pandemic restrictions were lifted in England on Monday but “freedom day” was met with deep concern from scientists…
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UK retail sales drop as consumers eat out
LONDON: British retail sales fell last month on easing lockdown curbs, as people dined at bars and restaurants instead of…
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