– – Joan K. Rowling PHOTO: Reuters – British writer Joan K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter adventures, said she had received a number of death threats, she said, from transgender rights activists who accused her of transphobia, AFP reported. She thanked the Scottish police for their support after three activists posted on Twitter … Read more
– – Greta Thunberg PHOTO: Reuters – Eco-activist Greta Thunberg today criticized the travels of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on a government-hired plane to participate in the international conference COP26, organized in the Scottish city of Glasgow, and described the behavior of world leaders as “hypocritical”, AFP reported. The climate crisis is clearly not … Read more
– – The first all-female crew in the history of Afghan aviation, Mohadese Mirzae, is third from left to right, March 7, 2021. Photo: Facebook / Camera – Mohadese Mirzae lives in Sofia after leaving his family and his dream job in Afghanistan three months ago, writes the British Guardian newspaper. At 23, Mirzae is … Read more
– – The leaders of “We continue the change” Kiril Petkov and Asen Vassilev embrace late Sunday night, confident that they are the first in the elections. PHOTO: NIKOLAI LITOV – “A new centrist party is making a breakthrough in the elections.” With this headline, the British newspaper “Financial Times” published today a report dedicated … Read more
Europe goes back to the “dark times” of Covid-19, summarizes the British newspaper The Guardian, quoted by FOCUS News Agency. The continent has once again become the center of a global coronavirus epidemic. European countries from the Baltic to the Mediterranean are preparing to tighten measures to counter the new wave of the virus. What … Read more
– – Vaccine PHOTO: Reuters – Following the example of several other countries, the British government announced that from April, employees in the public health system in England will have to be vaccinated against Covid-19, AFP reported, quoted by BTA. After consultation, I came to the conclusion that all those who work for the National … Read more
The European Union could denounce the entire Brexit deal if the British government decides to suspend parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol, the Financial Times reported, citing the Irish Foreign Minister. Simon Cowney said the UK seemed ready to realize its threat to trigger the Article 16 suspension mechanism under the post-Brexit agreements on trade … Read more
– – Boris Johnson PHOTO: Reuters – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has assured Russian President Vladimir Putin that strained relations between the two countries are not at the level desired by London, AFP reported, citing a statement from the government’s press service. In addition, Johnson expressed regret that the Russian head of state will … Read more
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has admitted that he has six children – a topic he has previously declined to comment on. In an interview with NBC at the UN General Assembly, he was asked by a reporter if he had six children, to which he replied in the affirmative. Johnson’s number of children has … Read more
– – Prince Andrew PHOTO: Reuters – Lawyers for the American, who filed a lawsuit against British Prince Andrew on charges of rape, have sent court documents to Britain, Reuters and the Associated Press reported. They have arrived at the London police station, which is to hand them over to Queen Elizabeth II’s son, who … Read more