An expert at the University of Oxford has resigned from the UK’s national academy of sciences over concerns about Elon Musk’s continuing fellowship.Professor Dorothy Bishop, an expert in children’s communication disorders, confirmed her resignation from the fellowship of the Royal Society last week.Bishop’s decision stems from her discomfort with Musk’s continued fellowship. She met with…
TOI correspondent from London: Kolkata-born New-York-based author Amitav Ghosh says renewable energies, carbon credits and electric cars will not solve climate change and has called for the world to focus on local community solutions invented in countries like Bangladesh instead.“There is no pathway through this mess. If we look at recent COP, all the absurdities…
UK: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle excluded from royal Christmas celebrations Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not be joining the British royal family for Christmas at Sandringham this year, continuing the strained relations between the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the Windsors. According to The Mirror, the couple was left off the guest…
A new German documentary, “Harry – The Lost Prince,” which examines Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s life since leaving the British royal family, directed by Ulrike Grunewald, is set to air on December 3, 2023.The documentary explores the couple’s transition to life in Montecito, California, and the impact of their departure on the royal family,…
UK’s Labour MP Tahir Ali‘s recent call for a law to stop the defiling of religious texts has raised concerns about the possible return of blasphemy laws in the UK, bringing back a long-standing debate over freedom of speech, as reported by The Independent. What are blasphemy laws? Blasphemy laws are legal measures that prohibit…
A jury at Woolwich Crown Court found Daniel Khalife, 23, a former British soldier, guilty of espionage for Iran on Thursday and charged with the breach of the Official Secrets Act and Terrorism Act, involving the collection of intelligence beneficial to Iran. However, the court acquitted him of allegations regarding planting fake explosive devices at…
Campaigners rally in support of assisted dying in London on Friday. Assisted dying is legal in a handful of European countries, Canada, New Zealand, and in 10 US states and the District of Columbia Lawmakers in Britain voted on Friday to allow assisted dying for terminally ill patients in England and Wales under strict conditions,…
Jim Shannon said there was little evidence of Amnesty International speaking out about any of this and “the legislative and societal frameworks in Pakistan have created an environment where intolerance thrives.” LONDON: Hindu and Christian girls as young as 12 are being abducted, forced to convert to Islam and then forcibly married to captors in…
UK moves towards legalising ‘euthanasia’ as lawmakers give initial approval to assisted dying (Picture credit: AP) British lawmakers have taken the first step toward legalising assisted dying in England and Wales, approving the “Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life)” bill in a significant vote on Friday. The bill, which was passed by 330 votes to…
Britain’s Transport Secretary Louise Haigh walks on Downing Street on the day of the budget announcement, in London, Britain October 30, 2024. REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska In a plotline that could have been plucked straight out of Yes, Minister, Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has resigned over a nearly decade-old mobile phone mishap. Yes, you read that correctly—a…
