It’s Working
New data shows Mayor Sadiq Khan’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) expansion strategy is working better than expected, bringing cleaner air to five million more Londoners…reports Asian Lite News London is getting
Choudary sentenced to 28 years in prison by court
Choudary’s lawyer, Paul Hynes, argued that the group was “little more than a husk of an organisation” and that almost all attacks linked to it had already occurred…reports Asian Lite News British-Pakistani
UK govt delays decision on banning some arms sales to Israel
Last year, he was one of a number of leading Jewish lawyers in the UK to sign a letter urging Israel to show restraint in the wake of the Oct. 7 attack
Eurozone GDP up 0.3% in Q2
In the first quarter of 2024, GDP had also grown by 0.3 per cent in both regions, the statistical office of the EU reported on Tuesday…reports Asian Lite News Seasonally adjusted GDP
UK govt to restart trade talks with India, others
Britain already has FTAs with those four countries which were rolled over when it left the European Union in 2020, but had previously launched talks aimed at updating the agreements…reports Asian Lite
UK urges its citizens to leave Lebanon
Netanyahu blamed Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah group for the rocket, which struck a football field in Majdal Shams. Unusually, Hezbollah has denied having any role in the attack…reports Asian Lite News Britons have
Reeves drops tax bomb
Chancellor warns that UK to expect tax rises in her autumn Budget, as a row erupted over how much she knew about the £22bn fiscal hole…reports Asian Lite News Chancellor Rachel Reeves
Meloni vows to relaunch bilateral ties with China
Meloni, who sees Chinese investment as a way to spur Italy’s anaemic economic growth, will meet Xi and China’s top legislator, Zhao Leji, third in the leadership hierarchy…reports Asian Lite News Italian
Berlin calls on Iran, others to prevent Middle East escalation
German citizens in Lebanon, of which there are estimated to be about 1,300, are “urgently advised” to leave the country while still possible, the spokesperson said…reports Asian Lite News The German government
Only Quad can ensure free Indo-Pacific, says Jaishankar
The meeting was attended by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko, and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong…reports Asian Lite News Only the Quad collaboration can ensure that