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The image was seen as a classic example of a very British stiff upper lip. Paris: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Saturday brushed off the fascination with a viral image taken at the Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony showing him as the only dignitary not wearing a protective plastic poncho during driving rain. Starmer was…
France is welcoming dozens of heads of state and government and royalty for the Olympics. (File) London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer changed his travel plans to get to the Olympics on Friday after Eurostar trains were disrupted due to sabotage attacks against French rail networks, Downing Street said. Starmer was meant to be travelling…
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. | Photo Credit: AP Ursula von der Leyen pledged to be a strong leader for Europe in a time of crisis and polarization as she made her final leadership pitch on July 18 in a speech to lawmakers at the European Parliament ahead of a vote on whether…
Keir Starmer has promised new laws on AI but is taking a careful approach to rolling them out Britain’s new Labour government has said it will explore how to effectively regulate artificial intelligence models, but stopped short of proposing any specific laws. King Charles set out newly-elected Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s legislative agenda in a…
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George Robertson. | Photo Credit: AP Former NATO leader George Robertson will lead a review of Britain’s military strategy to counter what he calls the “deadly quartet” of China, Iran, Russia and North Korea. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the strategic defence review on July 16 as one of his first major acts after taking…
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Britain’s King Charles with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer will set out his first package of proposed laws on July 17, fleshing out how he will honour his election-winning pledge to rebuild the country after years of weak economic growth and political turmoil. In…
Starmer will meet later with Biden at the White House. Washington: New Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised Wednesday to keep up Britain’s steadfast support for Ukraine and gave his blessing for strikes inside Russia with British missiles as he made his international debut at a NATO summit in Washington. Starmer’s unstinting message of continuity on…
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Joe Biden will hold his first face-to-face talks with Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer. New Delhi: U.S. President Joe Biden will hold his first face-to-face talks with Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House on Wednesday, the White House said on Monday. Biden also will host an event on Thursday with…
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(This article is part of the View From India newsletter curated by The Hindu’s foreign affairs experts. To get the newsletter in your inbox every Monday, subscribe here.) For many across the world, the poll outcomes of the United Kingdom, Iran, and France herald some relief and hope, as they broadly reflect a setback for conservative…
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