Tata Steel has been bashed after it announced its plans to shut blast furnaces at its plant in Port Talbot, South Wales, with the loss of more than 3,000 jobs. The company has received backlash from industry experts and unions who claimed
A group of Rohingya refugees in Sri Lanka staged a protest outside the U.N. refugee agency’s office on Tuesday. The refugees, who were rescued at sea by the navy while attempting to reach Indonesia, seek resettlement in another country. The refugees submitted
Vladimir Putin is feared to have set his eyes on Finland and have launched a hybrid war against the newest NATO member. This week, Helsinki announced it will completely shut its border checkpoints with Russia after accusing Moscow of sending waves of
The collapse of retail giant, Wilko, in September 2023, meant around 12,500 people across 400 stores were out of work across the UK. This included distribution centres in Worksop in Nottinghamshire and Newport in South Wales. The Nottinghamshire town was hit hard
MPs have warned that plans to shut most railway ticket offices in England to save money “go too far, too fast”. The Commons Transport Committee wrote to rail minister Huw Merriman to voice its concern about how office closures would impact on
The Afghan embassy in New Delhi continues to function, days after it said it was closing due to a lack of diplomatic support in India and the absence of a recognized government in Kabul, India’s foreign ministry said Thursday. Arindam Bagchi, the
England has lost more than 1,000 swimming pools since 2010 and now, 1,500 more are at risk of diving into closure, according to Swim England. The national governing body for aquatics found that the growing financial pressures on local councils, increased costs
An ancient Roman imperial palazzo atop the city’s Palatine Hill was reopened to tourists on Thursday, nearly 50 years after its closure for restoration. The nearly 2,000-year-old Domus Tiberiana was home to rulers in the ancient city’s Imperial period. The sprawling palace
A key northwestern border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan reopened Friday after a nine-day closure due to clashes between border forces, officials from both sides said. Pakistan shut the Torkham border with its neighbor on September 6 after guards from both countries
The Taliban on Tuesday rejected Pakistani government accusations that they’re to blame for the closure of a key border crossing. Pakistan shut the vital commercial artery of Torkham in its northwest last Wednesday after guards from the two countries exchanged fire. A