Maldives court detains Nekton Mission vessel for due fuel bills

A local oil company filed a lawsuit against the vessel's owner OCCF for failing to pay for 105,000 litres of diesel sold to Odyssey

10 October 2022

Russia's war on Ukraine latest: Russian anger grows over strike

Russia said 63 Russian soldiers had been killed in a Ukrainian New Year's Eve attack.

4 January 2023

Eviction of injured turtles suspended

EPA announced on Thursday that it has temporarily suspended permission to send turtles to such aquariums.

7 January 2023

Under-fire UK minister Williamson resigns over bullying claims

Williamson said in a letter to Sunak on Tuesday that he was complying with a complaints process.

9 November 2022

Iran sentences former deputy minister to death for spying

British foreign minister James Cleverly called for Akbari to be freed.

12 January 2023

EU, UK to slash duty on Maldives fish very soon, Pres says

The biggest hurdle to this is that taxes are being collected from the Maldives and not the other Indian ocean countries which export fish.

27 January 2023

Exhausted and struggling to pay bills, British nurses on strike

Others on the picket line echoed Hendy's concerns, stressing that the dispute was about more than just pay.

19 January 2023

Britain readies military as ambulance drivers set to strike

The government has turned to its armed forces, putting 600 drivers and 150 logistical staff on standby.

20 December 2022