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German Minister of Foreign Affairs Heiko Maas, left, speaks with High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini ahead of a Foreign Affairs minister meeting at EU headquarters in Brussels on March 19, 2018. (AFP/JOHN THYS)
March 22, 2018, 4:41 am
Stiffening stance to save nuke deal, Europe struggles to gauge placating Trump
Allies mulling tougher sanctions -- albeit only on long-range missiles -- though some say president, who has set no clear parameters for how to fix pact, may not go for it anyway
By Josh Lederman and Matthew Lee
A member of the emergency services wearing a protective suit works at the London Road Cemetery in Salisbury, southern England, on March 10, 2018, where the wife and son of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal are buried. (AFP PHOTO / Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS)
March 11, 2018, 3:29 pm
UK urges public to wash clothes amid fears over nerve agent attack
Authorities call on anyone who visited Salisbury pub or restaurant on day Russian ex-spy was poisoned to take precautions
By Gregory Katz and Frank Griffiths
Authors Elliot Jager (left) and Azriel Bermant (center) discussing British-Israeli relations with journalist Matthew Kalman at a Times of Israel event in Jerusalem on February 27, 2018. (Eliyahu Yanai/Mishkenot Sha'ananim)
February 28, 2018, 1:52 pm
100 years after Balfour, Britain still shaping the region, say pair of authors
In front of Jerusalem crowd heavy with British accents and wit, Elliot Jager and Azriel Bermant share ups and downs of Zionist-British relations and where the alliance stands today
By Tracy Frydberg
Houthi fighters man an anti-aircraft gun during clashes with supporters of Yemeni ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, December 2, 2017. (MOHAMMED HUWAIS/AFP)
February 28, 2018, 3:24 am
After UN defeat, US and allies condemn Iran over Yemen arms
Britain, France and Germany join Washington in slamming Tehran for destabilizing region, day after Russia vetoed softened Security Council resolution
By AFP
Emergency personnel at the scene of an incident in Leicester, central England. Four people were hospitalized in critical condition following an explosion that left a building in the in flames Sunday, local emergency agencies said, February 25, 2018. (Aaron Chown/PA via AP)
February 26, 2018, 2:17 am
No sign Leicester ‘explosion’ linked to terror, police say
Six people hurt, two critically, in blast and subsequent fire and building collapse, according to authorities
By AFP
Britain's Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn gestures as he arrives for the declaration at his constituency in London, Friday, June 9, 2017 (Dominic Lipinski/PA via AP)
February 19, 2018, 3:43 am
UK’s Labour dismisses claim leader Corbyn worked with communist spy
Story 'has more holes than a bad James Bond movie,' spokesperson says, after former Czechoslovakian intelligence agent says he met Britain's opposition chief several times
By AFP
Illustrative: Virgin Atlantic airplane (Courtesy)
February 13, 2018, 5:02 pm
Virgin Atlantic removes ‘Palestinian’ from couscous description
Airline renames in-flight meal following outcry from Israel supporters; faces backlash from pro-Palestinians for change
By Michael Bachner
Hummus (Shutterstock)
February 9, 2018, 12:18 pm
Britain suffers hummus price hike as India’s chickpea harvest fails
Popular Middle Eastern dish now a staple in UK homes, where a $140 million a year industry has grown by 50 percent in four years
By Sue Surkes
George Soros speaks onstage at Lincoln Center on April 18, 2017, in New York City. (Andrew Toth/Getty Images for Physicians for Human Rights/AFP)
February 8, 2018, 3:00 pm
British paper leads with George Soros’ ‘secret plot to thwart Brexit’
Daily Telegraph joins Netanyahu and Hungary's right-wing government in accusing Jewish billionaire of undermining a country
By TOI staff and AFP
Illustrative: A Hezbollah flag is waved during an Al-Quds rally in London (Steve Winston/via Jewish News)
From the WebJanuary 25, 2018, 1:23 pm
Britons support full Hezbollah ban by four to one
A Jewish News poll reveals 81% want London to take stringent action, as lawmakers prepare to debate extending the proscription of Lebanese terrorist group to its political wing
Hundreds of immigration activists, clergy members and others participate in a protest against President Donald Trump's immigration policies in front of the Federal Building on January 11, 2018 in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP)
January 13, 2018, 5:02 am
Diplomats scramble to contain outrage over Trump’s Africa remarks
In Washington and far-flung foreign capitals, US officials enter cleanup mode following president's 'shithole' talk of African nations
By Josh Lederman and Jonathan Lemire
File: This July 16, 2013, photo shows a sign at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)
January 13, 2018, 12:26 am
Facebook joins Europol talks to fight Islamist propaganda
Representatives from social network and European agency aim to 'identify and secure the swift removal of terrorist and violent extremism content'
By AFP
In this Friday June 26, 2009 photo, BBC Persian service presenter Fardad Farahzad, right, gets ready to present the news, at the corporation's London headquarters. (AP Photo/Simon Dawson, File)
December 21, 2017, 5:47 am
BBC says it will insert more religion into programming
British broadcaster to feature more reports on non-Christian festivals after publication of yearlong review into its coverage of religion and ethics
By JTA
A picture taken on December 6, 2017, shows a giant US flag screened alongside Israel's national flag by the Jerusalem municipality on the walls of the Old City. (AFP PHOTO / Ahmad GHARABLI)
December 9, 2017, 9:09 am
US Jerusalem Consulate in fresh warning to its citizens in wake of Trump speech
Americans told to avoid Jerusalem, West Bank, and Gaza amid fear US interests could be targeted for attacks
By TOI staff and Agencies
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks during a media conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
December 6, 2017, 11:13 pm
US embassies warn Americans to exercise caution in wake of Trump speech
Missions in Turkey, Jordan, Germany and Britain issue warnings of potential violence after US president announces decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital
By AP
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