UK, Australia, Canada and Portugal recognise Palestinian state
LONDON : The United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and Prtugal on Sunday formally recognised Palestine as a sovereign and independent state, marking a historic shift in foreign policy ahead of the United Nations General Assembly.The coordinated move places the four nations of the West, which has traditionally allied with Israel, among more than 140 UN member […]
UK fighter jets begin NATO air defence mission over Poland
LONDON : British fighter jets have flown their first NATO air defence sortie over Poland as part of NATO’s Eastern Sentry mission, the government said, aimed at strengthening the Western alliance’s defences following a Russian drone incursion this month.The mission, announced on Monday by the UK government in the immediate aftermath of the incursions into […]